The following few ingredients are ideal for home medicine chest;
Arnica: for circulation & encouraging healing for bruises & sprains.
Chickweed cream: to relieve irritation of eczema, minor burns, sunburns & insect stings. Drawing splinters & boils.
Clove oil: Emergency standby for toothache (apply on cotton wool swab)
Comfrey Ointment/infused oil: Tissue growth & repair.
Echinacea tablets for colds, flu & infections.
Evening primrose capsules as emergency hangover remedy to restore normal liver function.
Garlic tablets: useful for catarrh, coughs.
Meadow sweet tincture for stomach upsets.
Passion flower tablets as sedative for anxiety & insomnia.
Tea tree oil: as antiseptic & anti fungal also available as vaginal creams.
Thyme & liquorice syrup: coughs & chest infections.
Distilled witch hazel: Which is highly astringent, has anti inflammatory action & stops bleeding, used as cooling lotion.
Lavender Oil: diluted in vegetable oil base makes helpful massage for headaches & muscular aches.