Knowing about various medicinal plants can help you survive in a post-SHTF world. Preppers often use arnica or wolf’s bane, an herb with anti-inflammatory properties, to create natural remedies for pain relief. (h/t to SHTFPlan.com) What is arnica? Arnica is an herb with potent healing properties. You can use this plant to make an arnica salve, which … Continue reading Arnica salve is an herbal medicine that smart preppers keep in their emergency kits
These important items deserve a place in every bug-out bag
If you’re just starting your journey as a prepper, you need to familiarize yourself with the bug-out bag (BOB). The backpack for your BOB should be sturdy and the items in it must cover your basic needs for at least 72 hours after you evacuate from a survival scenario. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com.) Deciding what to include … Continue reading These important items deserve a place in every bug-out bag
How to maintain oral health even after SHTF
A toothache may seem like a minor inconvenience, but when SHTF, this can affect your ability to gather survival supplies for your family. To avoid this kind of scenario, you can learn about natural remedies for toothaches and other dental emergencies that you may face in a post-SHTF world. (h/t to TheSurvivalistBlog.net) 10 natural remedies for … Continue reading How to maintain oral health even after SHTF
Prepper medicine: The golden chanterelle mushroom hastens wound healing
In SHTF situations, finding a place that sells items for your emergency kit may be harder than normal, so knowing which medicine can be obtained from nature is important. The golden chanterelle mushroom, an edible fungus, makes for more than just a good and filling dinner. According to a study, you can also use it to … Continue reading Prepper medicine: The golden chanterelle mushroom hastens wound healing
A list of medical supplies you need to be stockpiling NOW before SHTF
The end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI): Perhaps a few years ago we would have laughed at the preppers who insisted that a huge-scale disaster could be just around the corner. Most of us aren’t laughing anymore. The world, as we once knew it, is no more. It feels like we are surrounded … Continue reading A list of medical supplies you need to be stockpiling NOW before SHTF
Researchers have recycled clothing waste into an “aerogel” supermaterial that can help stop wound bleeding
Cotton-based fabric waste has a multitude of uses that range from being recycled into polishing and wiper clothes to automotive insulation. Though, as researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered and demonstrated, this type of waste could be turned into cotton aerogels that have their own practical applications. The cotton aerogels, which are comprised of … Continue reading Researchers have recycled clothing waste into an “aerogel” supermaterial that can help stop wound bleeding
Survival first aid: How to stop excessive bleeding when you’re off-grid
You can’t assume that there will always be someone you can call for help. Even emergency services may not reach you fast enough, and you might have to improvise as quickly as possible. Knowing how to stop excessive bleeding can help minimize health risks. Listed below are some methods you can use to stop hemorrhaging: (h/t … Continue reading Survival first aid: How to stop excessive bleeding when you’re off-grid
Natural antiseptics to fight infections in a SHTF scenario
In any accident, be it minor like cuts and bruises or major ones such as burns, part of the treatment is preventing infection to spread further from the affected area, and antiseptics fulfill this role. Medical supplies sure are handy, but what happens when you’ve eventually run out? Luckily, there are some ways to sterilize … Continue reading Natural antiseptics to fight infections in a SHTF scenario
Natural first-aid treatments of old can help you survive off-grid emergencies
While you’re in civilization, modern medicine is always within arm’s reach thanks to pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals. But if you’re trapped in the wilderness for a couple of days or longer, you’re going to need more than a simple first aid kit. In other parts of the world, certain tribes and cultures still rely on … Continue reading Natural first-aid treatments of old can help you survive off-grid emergencies
Basic first-aid every prepper, survivalist, and camper should know
For any prepper, survivalist, and camper, a basic knowledge in first-aid is essential, since it increases his survival rate during emergency situations. To get you started on basic first aid, here are six skills that you need to know. (h/t to SHTFBlog.com) Learn how to do CPR – A person who knows cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is useful in many emergency … Continue reading Basic first-aid every prepper, survivalist, and camper should know
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 