Herbal First Aid
A Little Herbal Advice from Dee
In the last few weeks I have been making the most of the sunshine and that summer feeling. Gardening, swimming in the sea (it was cold) and learning to sea kayak. I have had more than my fair share of opportunities to try out our first aid products. Falling asleep on a Dorset beach in the mid day sun led straight onto an Aloe vera & seaweed gel rescue and after all that kayaking, Arnica Cream was a savior, helping to ease my sore muscles.
It is good to know where your products are coming from and to know that they contain natural ingredients, are made in the UK and support a lot of small industries from growers to the small manufacturers who make some of our tinctures. I hope you all get some out door fun this year, and I really hope you don’t have to make too many trips into the First Aid Kit.
First Aid
Here at Napiers we know how important it is to keep a first aid kit handy, especially if you have adventurous children. With this in mind we have put together our must-haves for this summer. Having supplies gathered ahead of time will help you handle an emergency at a moments notice
Our Herbal Remedy Kit contains:
- Napiers Organic Bug Buster Skin Cream
- Lavender Organic Essential Oil
- Arnic Skin Cream
- Chamomile & Peppermint Skin Cream
- Aloe Vera & Seaweed Gel
Our Bugbuster skin cream has been reformulated into a lovely, gentle Soil Association certified organic cream containing the ‘original formula’ tested against the Scottish midge, as well as more exotic mosquitoes and gnats! The best natural solution for preventing insect bites on children and adults.
We’ve also included our Chamomile & peppermint skin cream one of my personal favourites to aid in soothing and reducing skin rashes, but most specifically heat rash which typically occurs during the summer. The cooling properties of peppermint combined with soothing chamomile means this cream is brilliant for fast acting relief from itchiness. Ps if you suffer from heat rash, try taking Dandelion tincture, half a teaspoon three times a day, also useful for the swollen ankles one gets from long flights.
Aloe vera gel is our natural equivalent to an aftersun lotion. Containing soothing aloe vera and seaweed in a cooling gel base this product is useful for sunburn, shaving rash, eczema and other hot, itchy skin problems. Remember to try an avoid sunburn in the first place with regular applications of sun block and covering up in the heat of the day.
Last but not least, our two favourites, Arnica skin cream and Lavender Essential Oil. No First aid kit is complete without these two well known, traditional remedies for scrapes, bruises and minor burns. The healing properties of lavender have been well known for centuries. Topically applied to the temples it can help cure headaches, soothe minor burns and its gentle properties mean it is suitable for all ages.
I took our Arnica cream with me on my last Amazon adventure, and it healed a badly bruised ankle in no time. Not to be used on broken skin, but perfect for those everyday knocks and bumps.
You can now purchase our Herbal Remedy Kit at the introductory offer of £26 at our online shop.
Battling the Bugs
NEW FORMULATION! Our Organic Bugbuster cream is an all-natural insect repellent, which can be applied as often as required to exposed areas of the skin for a bug-free day in the great outdoors. Also useful for skin irritations associated with insect bites.
This cream includes insect repellent herbs such as Citronella, Lavender and Eucalyptus as these plants have natural insect repellent qualities – they don’t like insects any more than we do! And mindful of the fact that summer skins are often sunburned, and young skins are sensitive we have also added soothing Chickweed oil and cooling Aloe vera.
This is a very popular product here in Scotland and many a traveller stops off at our shops in Edinburgh & Glasgow to pick up supplies before heading up into the highlands.
Our Organic Bugbuster cream is now 10% off at our Online shop.
Magnificent Marigold
Napiers Marigold Compound is my most used antiseptic, anti microbial mix. I gargle with it for sore throats and gum problems, use it diluted on spots and acne and as a face rinse, dab it on fugal nails, or athletes foot and use it as a wash for cuts. An all-round must for a busy summer
Marigold Compound is now 10% off at our Online shop.
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