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Do it yourself iron supplement
I suspect I’m anemic. In the Hesperian books “Where there is No Doctor” and “Where Women have no Doctor”, they recommend putting a clean piece of iron, like an iron nail, in a little lemon juice for a few … Continue reading
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Urinary Track Infections(UTI) on the trail
When I suspect a urinary track infection I: Drink plenty of fluids Take vitamin C. It’s supposed to make your urine so acidic that bacteria can’t live in it. For UTIs, Outward Bound Wilderness First-aid recommends taking 1 gram of … Continue reading
Phrophlatic pain relief—maybe not such a good idea.
I used to take ibuprofen almost every day when I was hiking. I remember on my first hike of the PCT(Pacific Crest Trail) having to buy 5 little bottles of ibuprofen just to finish the last 90 miles. On my … Continue reading
Super glue with brush on applicator
This is the kind of super glue I carry to repair cracks in my feet—the kind in a bottle with a brush-on applicator. It’s the best vehicle for carrying and applying it—it doesn’t break open and it’s easy to … Continue reading
Giardia meds
Stewart Anderson, MD of The Thru-Hikers Medical Guide fame, recommends carrying, “Flagyl OR Tinidazole for chronic diarrhea (Giardia)–(Tinidazole is only one time dosing, so I prefer it)” So, I thought I’d carry Tinidazole instead of metronidazole(flagyl) this trip. I wish I … Continue reading
Wilderness Medicine book
My benevolent son bought me this Wilderness Medicine book. I’ve wanted it for a long time but didn’t want to part with the money. I have the field guide by the same author but this book has a lot more … Continue reading
Possible solution to the “anemic” feeling hiker.
Somewhere in the Sierras, I got tired. It got hard to go uphill. I was slow and out of breath with any uphill. I suspected I was anemic. One afternoon I sat down to take a break and I couldn’t … Continue reading
Do it yourself medicine books
Now free, online, and available for download. http://www.mrbill.net/survival/
The Thru-Hiker’s Medical Guide
A thru-hiking ER doctor put together this medical guide for the long distance hiker. http://www.whiteblaze.net/index.php?page=med_guide
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Backpacking first aid kit.
This is what is what I carry when backpacking: Neosporin. I apply to any wound or infection. Someone told me that if you put some on your urethra you can prevent urinary track infections. Bandaids Most blisters, I pop with … Continue reading
Lyme disease on the trail.
Hiking through Connecticut on the Appalachian Trail, I got a lot of warnings about Lyme disease. They said when I got done with my hike that I should take 4 weeks of doxycycline because the chances of getting it were … Continue reading
Ponderosa Pine needles cause abortion… and prevent scurvy.
From http://stripe.colorado.edu/~mitton/ponderosa%20pine.htm:Pine needles have been used to produce abortions in many societies, for a long time. Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder, physicians writing almost 2,000 years ago, both reported that consumption of pine needles caused abortion. American Indians, including the … Continue reading
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Self reliant medicine.
I have an interest in wilderness medicine, so when I come across some remedy, I save it. Here are a few that I have found. Snake bite “I asked her to prepare a poultice of warm ashes and vinegar, … Continue reading
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