Cuts/Scrapes
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
- Foods high in protein, such as beans, chicken, eggs, milk, and nuts (especially peanuts, cashews & almonds)
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Processed meats (like bacon, hots dogs or deli meat), margarine, and excessive sugar
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Agrimony, aloe (directly from the leaf), chickweed, echinacea, eucalyptus, gotu kola, marshmallow, plantain, sage, St. John's Wort, sumac, tea tree, wood betony, yarrow
- Creams/gels containing aloe or calendula/marigold
- Rub a cut raw beet or leek over wound. (beets help to stop bleeding)
- Use fresh crushed thyme leaves to heal minor wounds
- Apply honey to the wound
- Wet burdock and/or mullein leaves in hot water for a couple of minutes, then apply to affected area. Re-wet leaves when they dry
- Mix vinegar and hot water and apply to affected area
- Soak bread in milk and apply to affected area
- Apply a cranberry poultice to wound
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Vitamin A: 50,000 IU twice daily for 5 days (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily)
- Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily for 5 days (reduce if it causes diarrhea)
- Bromelain: 500 mg 3 times daily on an empty stomach for 5 days (should provide 6,000 GDU or 9,000 MCU daily)
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Avocado & Egg Toast
- Balsamic Glazed Chicken
- Black Bean Bowl (GF)
- Black Bean Chili (V)
- Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Breakfast Bruschetta
- Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
- Chicken & Potatoes with Mustard Vinaigrette
- Chicken & Rice Casserole
- Chicken Dijonnaise
- Chicken Marsala
- Chicken Potato Bake
- Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
- Creamy Tarragon Chicken
- Dumpling Soup
- Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
- Garlic Chicken
- Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
- Lemon Chicken (GF)
- Pasta Fagioli (V)
- Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
- Soy Chicken (GF)
- Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Spinach Pasta (V)
- Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
- Veggie Burrito Bowl (V)
- Veggie Omelet (GF)
- White Chili (GF)