We Have Forgotten How To Deal With Many Health Conditions And Injuries On Our Own – 19 Everyday Items You Can Use for First Aid
BY: TED
SurvivalOnline101.com
JUNE 21, 2018
Some of the most incredible advances of the modern age have been in the field of medicine. When we get hurt, we just go to the hospital and a doctor treats us. But as we’ve become more dependent on hospitals, we have forgotten how to deal with many health conditions and injuries on our own. If the day comes when the hospitals are closed or overcrowded due to a major disaster, we’ll be in big trouble.
Thankfully, there are ways you can deal with everything from a small cut to a medical emergency without having to rely on expert doctors and million-dollar technology. If you want to be better equipped to handle these situations in a disaster scenario, check out these 19 everyday items that you can use for first aid.
1. Superglue
To this day, doctors often use a form of medical superglue to close small cuts and incisions. However, ordinary superglue will work in a pinch. Simply push the cut closed and apply a liberal amount of superglue to the line the cut forms, holding it closed until the superglue dries.
2. Elmer’s Glue
While superglue can be used to close a cut, Elmer’s glue can be used to remove a splinter. Apply a patch of the glue to the splinter and wait for it to dry. When you peel off the dried glue, the splinter should come out with it.
3. Duct Tape
The versatility of duct tape knows no bounds. While duct tape can prove useful in almost any DIY project, it can also be used for first aid applications such as holding a bandage tightly in place or making things such as splints, arm immobilizers, and braces.
4. Honey
One of the most effective household items for treating burns is honey. Gently spread honey over a burn wound and wrap it with gauze in order to speed up the healing process.
5. Oatmeal
Along with making for a healthy breakfast, oatmeal is also able to soothe sunburns and rashes such as those caused by poison ivy. Tie off the oatmeal inside a sock or pantyhose and place it with you in a hot bath to relieve the itching and burning from a wide range of rashes.
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