Medical / Dental

MEDICAL

Not a doctor? That's okay for most situations you face in a stable world but, should our world change drastically due to a natural or man made crisis, you'll need to know a little more than how to cure a headache or a stuffy nose. Knowledge and training is available so assess what you are capable of now then make a plan for the skills you need to acquire and get started. Building your medical emergency kit can get expensive so focus first on purchasing the items that will treat the most common ailments or injuries as well as those that have the greatest diversity of uses.

Here's an online training course: Online First Aid Video Course ($20)

Info, Supply & Skill Building Links –

Survival Medicine 101 Part 1: The first aid kit

Doom & Bloom - Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy

8 Things You Can Do Now to Promote Medical Self-Care

Where There is No Doctor - Full Book

Where There Is No Doctor - Partial Book (newest edition)

Partial book includes the following full chapters for free:

First Aid (Chapter 3);

Belly Pain (Chapter ),

Diarrhea, and Worms (Chapter 15);

Women’s Menstrual Cycles (Chapter 24);

Pregnancy and Birth (Chapter 26);

Newborn Babies and Breastfeeding (Chapter 27);

Caring for Children (Chapter 28);

Good Food Makes Good Health (Chapter 31)

Water and Sanitation: Keys to Staying Healthy (Chapter 32)

If you want to purchase the whole book it is $16.95 on Kindle or in paperback on Amazon.

READY NUTRITION MEDICAL SUPPLY LISTS

Week 3 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List 1)

Week 9 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List 2)

Week 15 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List 3)

MEDICAL PREPPING IN THREE MONTHS

Medical Prepping in Three Months - Part 1

Medical Prepping in Three Months - Part 2

ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SKILLS by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Essential Medical Skills To Acquire - Introduction

Essential Medical Skills To Acquire - Splinting & Casting

Essential Medical Skills To Acquire - Suturing Part 1

Essential Medical Skills To Acquire - Suturing Part 2

BRING YOUR OWN BANDAID SERIES

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 1

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 2

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 3

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 4

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 5

Bring Your Own Bandaids- Part 6

DIY Miracle Healing Salve

Hesperian Health Guides

DENTAL

"Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you." - Soupy Sales

If you've ever had a toothache or maybe lost a filling or crown you know just how important prompt dental care can be. What do you do if you don't have access to immediate care due to a local, regional or national emergency? Your best preparations must take the form of excellent care for your teeth now: regular checkups, cleanings, daily brushing and flossing and don't put off addressing problems. "Survivalists are prepared and prevention is part of preparation"

There are many online resources for learning about do-it-yourself dental care (see below) and it is highly recommended that you stock a few basic stop gap supplies such as temporary fixes for loose crowns or fillings as well as pain relievers and antibiotics. Clove oil was used for centuries and is still a good resource for today's toothache and moistened tea bags can help control bleeding of the gums.

Unattended tooth/gum problems can lead very quickly to an infection throughout your body so the antibiotics are critical while you cleanse and "plug the hole" somehow.

Do -It-Yourself Emergency Dentistry (free downloadable pdf): Where There Is No Dentist

Survival Dental Care

Dentistry in a Survival Situation

Collapse Dental Care

Happy Preppers Dental Aid (has links to different supply kits)

Home Remedies for a Toothache

Dental Preparedness List #1

Dental Preparedness List #2

MEDICINES (Prescription / OTC):

Prescription Longevity

Mercola - What Does the Expiration Date on Your Medication Really Mean?

NATURAL/ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES: