Outdoors Tip #2

With camping and hiking season well on its way, now is a good time to update your first aid kit.  Chinese herbal medicine can offer some great additions to the traditional survival pack.

Yunnan Baiyao is a traditional hemostatic (stop bleeding) powder in the Chinese herbal pharmacy.  It is used by lightly dusting the cut/wound with the powder and has been shown to shorten bleeding and clotting time.  The product usually comes with a red pill that can be swallowed in case of emergency (internal or serious bleeding).  As well as keeping this powder in my first aid kit I also carry it in each car.  As a mother of a 7 year old boy I like to be prepared.

(Please seek medical help immediately if injury is severe)

More info on this product can be found at www.activeherb.com. 

Ching wan hung is an amazing Chinese herbal burn cream. Frankincense and myrrh are 2 of the active ingredients in this product.  I like to mix this product with colloidal silver, another product used for burns.  In my personal experience they work even better together.

Fun Fact: Frankincense and Myrrh are called Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, respectively in Chinese.  They are used to invigorate the blood, promote movement of Qi, alleviate pain, reduce swelling and generate flesh.  0-99900

This product can be easily found online.  My trusted source is LhasaOMS.com