First Aid Naturally: Ow, ow ow.....do I ever remember THAT one! Having often told the

» LadyB - Ow, ow ow.....do I ever remember THAT one! Having often told the

Ow, ow ow.....do I ever remember THAT one! Having often told the story of one of my students who just welded a very deep and long cut together on her finger by dipping said cut finger into a jar of cayenne, I once had the opportunity to try it myself. Unfortunately I had taken the entire top off my finger on a cracked glass coffee pot. I bravely dipped the finger tip (or lack thereof) right into a jar lid of cayenne pepper and to say I saw stars is putting it MILDLY. While it bled a lot more than a closed cut would have, I have to say I have never EVER seen anything heal so quickly. So quickly that it actually caused a problem with my skin growing INTO the bandaid pad in less than 24 hours. I actually needed professional help and some warm water and peroxide to get the bandaid and myself separated. But it was ultimately a clean, scarless perfect 'heal'. Amazing. (And does that first *jolt* ever build character!)

I have also used powdered yarrow leaves (or better yet - a fresh yarrow leaf from the lawn!) to stop bleeding and powdered Rosemary leaves as an antiseptic. Cinnamon, hmmmm that's a good one.

Lady B, Weeds and Wild Things Cold Spring, New York

-- posted by LadyB