Herbal medic A green beret's guide to emergency medical preparedness and natural first aid
Book - 2021
"Herbal Medic covers first-aid essentials, such how to assess a situation and a person in need of treatment and distinguish between illness and injury, as well how to prepare and use herbs when there is no access to conventional medical treatment."--
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North Adams, MA :
Storey Publishing
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xi, 403 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781635861938
9781635861945
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1. Orthodox First Aid
- 1. The First-Aid Kit
- Supplies and Tools
- Remedies (Internal and External)
- Packing a First-Aid Kit
- Containers
- 2. Assessment of the Situation
- Triangle 1. Scene Survey
- Triangle 2. Primary Survey
- Triangle 3. Secondary Survey
- 3. Basic Skills
- Stopping Bleeding
- Sealing Wounds: Occlusive Dressings
- Immobilization: Splints and Slings
- Taping Techniques for Injuries
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Illustrated First-Aid Techniques
- How to Apply a Splint
- How to Make a Sling from a Cravat Bandage
- How to Improvise a Tourniquet
- How to Improvise a Compression Bandage
- How to Improvise an Occlusive Dressing
- How to Tape an Ankle
- How to Tape to Stabilize a Knee
- Part 2. Herbal First Aid
- 4. Foundations of Herbalism
- Paradigms of Healing
- Getting Started with Plant Medicine
- The Liver
- The Mucosa
- The Immune System
- The Urinary Tract
- The Respiratory Tract
- The Digestive Tract
- The Nervous System
- Adaptogens
- 5. Making Medicine
- The Right Herbs to the Right Tissues
- Using Solvents
- Preparing Herbs for Use
- Basic Equipment for Making Medicine
- Infusions and Decoctions
- Tinctures and Glycerites
- Multifractional Extracts
- Oils and Salves
- Other Vital Components of Herbal Medicine
- Using Herbal Preparations
- 6. Creating Herbal Formulas
- Mapping Out a Formula
- 20. Useful Formulas
- Part 3. The Herbal Medic Inaction
- 7. Shock
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Neurogenic Shock
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Psychogenic Shock
- Septic Shock
- 8. Wounds
- Immediate Assessment
- Cleaning and Closing Wounds
- Using Herbs to Heal Wounds
- Dealing with infection
- 9. Burns
- Mechanism of Injury
- Treating First-Degree Burns
- Treating Second-Degree Burns
- Treating Third-Degree Burns
- 10. Fractures
- Types of Fractures
- Stages of Healing
- Nutrition to Assist Bone Healing
- Herbs to Assist Bone Healing
- Treating Soft Tissue Injuries
- Dislocations and Subluxations
- 11. Environmental Injuries
- Hyperthermia and Heat Injuries
- Hypothermia and Cold Injuries
- Altitude Illness and Injuries
- 12. Venoms and Poisons
- Venomous Snakebites
- Spider Bites
- Insect Bites and Stings
- Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Contact Dermatitis
- 13. Viral and Bacterial Infections
- Viral Infections
- An Herbal Protocol for COVID-19
- Bacterial Infections
- 14. EENT: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
- The Eyes
- The Ears
- The Nose
- The Throat
- 15. Acute Care
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Gastrointestinal Distress
- Internal Parasites
- 16. Emergency Childbirth (contributed by Katia LeMone)
- Birth Is Normal
- What to Do First
- Support during Labor
- The Actual Birth
- After the Birth
- Dealing with Hemorrhage
- Dealing with a Tragic Outcome
- Materia Medica for Childbirth
- Part 4. Materia Medica
- 70 Herbs to Know
- Common and Latin Names of Materia Medica Herbs
- Common and Latin Names of Herbs Not Listed in the Materia Medica
- Glossary
- Recommended Reading
- Herb Suppliers
- Index