{"id":42413,"date":"2019-01-08T09:47:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T14:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=42413"},"modified":"2019-01-08T09:47:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T14:47:41","slug":"natural-medicines-to-use-after-shtf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=42413","title":{"rendered":"Natural medicines to use after SHTF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"Headline\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/2019-01-07-natural-medicines-to-use-after-shtf.html\">Natural medicines to use after SHTF<\/a><i><\/i><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-larg wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/01\/amaranth.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Natural medicines to use after SHTF\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/\">Natural News<\/a>) If ever SHTF, you might not be able to have access to medication that can treat all sorts of ailments and injuries in a survival scenario. Before that even happens, you should start preparing for that scenario by stockpiling and growing your own supply of natural medicines. Here are a few natural remedies that can be incredibly useful after SHTF. (h\/t to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivalsullivan.com\/natural-painkillers\/\">SurvivalSullivan.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amaranth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Packed with\u00a0essential vitamins and nutrients, this healing herb is a common ingredient in natural painkillers. It possesses anti-inflammatory properties and contains a peptide that can help alleviate pain associated with gout and arthritis. It may even help protect you from damage from free radicals. Amaranth is also incredibly useful to diabetics due to its ability to help manage blood sugar levels and reduce insulin levels. Other health benefits of amaranth include boosting your immune system, stimulating bone and muscle repair, and strengthening your bones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yarrow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yarrow is a perennial herb that is useful for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/blogs\/survivalist\/2014\/05\/survival-skills-14-wild-medicinal-plants\">treatment of wounds, cuts, and abrasions<\/a>. It is also known by its common names of staunchweed and soldier\u2019s woundwort. These names are fitting as you can always count on this reliable herb to\u00a0staunch\u00a0wounds that will not stop bleeding.\u00a0You can crush the plant\u2019s leaves and apply them topically on your open wounds to encourage clotting and lessen the likelihood of infection. The traditional use of this antiseptic herb involves drying it, powdering it, then mixing it with either plantain or comfrey water. It can also be freshly used as a poultice. (Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/2017-05-16-23-medicinal-plants-you-need-to-know-about-when-shtf.html\">23 Medicinal plants you need to know about when SHTF<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural medicines to use after SHTF (Natural News) If ever SHTF, you might not be able to have access to medication that can treat all sorts of ailments and injuries in a survival scenario. Before that even happens, you should start preparing for that scenario by stockpiling and growing your own supply of natural medicines. 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