Whats in your first aid box/ medicine cupboard???

Sarahsaver

aspirin
b6
folic acid
(all mine)
ventolin
prednisolone
q-var
aciclovir
calpol
antihistamines
tubular bandages
betnovate
dermovate
eumovate
emulsiderm
epaderm
(and countless other bits and bobs - my son)
calamine lotion
bronchial mixture
plasters (useless!)
tweezers
forehead thermometer (also useless)
cough linctus
homeopathic 'mini-pharmacy'
tea tree oil
lavender
also use fresh ginger and lemons for when there are colds/sore throats
a packet of amoxycillin I bought in Bulgaria where you can get it over the counter for £2

Anne_Marie_2

Trow wrote:

How do you use milk of magnesia for clearing blackheads? Thats a new on on me!

Just dab it on and leave overnight, rinse off in morning, might take several goes, but it did work. Whatever is in the milk of magnesia, must pull out any impurities in the skin. Good on sore spots too, seems to calm them down and draw out any rubbish. Sure I got the tip off this board, will have a rake.

Anne_Marie_2

Trow did find it, but am too thick to be able to do links! Anyway one of Cathy's little pearls, under the heading of blackheads.

Bambywamby

I use tea tree oil as a antiseptic and to gargle with (diluted one part tea tree oil 10 parts water) when I have a sore throat.
Clove oil for emergency tooth ache (not that I get this very often)
Aspirin for gargling with when I have a sore throat (will numb localised pain)
Cheap paracetamol (caffeine free tho) as they work just as good as the expensive ones.
Oilibas oil for colds, coughs and headaches(sniffing the oil on a tissue really clears foggy heads).
Witch hazel as a facial cleanser/for stings & bites/bruises/Mild Antiseptic
Large strip of plaster so i can cut my own size rather than a shop bought pack.
Cotton woll by the roll rather than pads or balls as you get more for your money.
Bicarb of soda for indigestion/Constipation/nausea/cysitis.
Live yoghurt for thush.
Aloe Vera Juice for indeigestion/detoxing/constipation/spots/astringent

furrypig

What a surprise that this thread has resurfaced after nearly 18 months!
Was actually quite interesting to readit all agian and who knows more people might add to it and I'll get some more ideas!

Thanks Bambywamby

culpepper

Those big square dressings are good to have in your first aid box.
Some of that surgical tape too to keep the dressing on.
We have an eye bath in ours and I use a teaspoon of salt in a litre of cold boiled water for an eyewash (you would make it up as needed).
Sting cream is useful.We have an Aloe vera plant on the kitchen windowsill which you can break a piece of leaf off and use the gel on bites , stings and burns.
Mum used to keep a little bottle of olive oil and cotton wool for blocked ears.

dlb

Well in mine there is too much too list as my husband is a first aider, and we seem to have everything for any illness / injury possible.

I know there is stuff in there we will never use, but i have used the compound w, for sons verruca, which i never thought we would.

JoeyEmma

Ibuprofen gel
*Paracetamol
Ibuprofen
*Red Tiger balm for headaches
White Tiger balm for bites
*Piriton to take as a sleeping tablet (should be used as an antihistamine)
*Clarityn for allergies
Cystitis drink sachets
Thrush cream
*Plasters
Micropore and melolin dressing
Gavison Advance liquid
Honey and glycerine for sore throats
Loads of eczema creams
Asthma inhalers
Diaorylte
Imodium
Witch Hazel
Also always have peppermint teabags in to help digestion
Loads of other stuff, can't be !!!!d to look.

I've starred the ones that I think are most important BTW

thriftlady_2

I always make sure I have a headlice treatment and ovex in my medicine box :rolleyes: Oh, the joys of having kids

Sarahsaver

valerian
feverfiew
brandy mum's only 'cure' for a cold
arnica
(begin to get a picture...)
travel sickness tablets as the boys tend to puke profusely in OH's car and we finally found some that work!
and loads of anti-malarial tablets because they were rather strangely on 3 for 2 at boots
large pack of plasters
ran out of space so DS has his own basket separate from everything else