Medicinal Herbs: Kitchen and Field

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There's nothing quite like having the right first aid kit handy when emergency strikes. But what if you're fresh out of Neosporin or don't want to go there in the first place? How can self-sufficient homesteaders tend to scrapes, wounds, burns, and illness without having to depend on a run in to the city drugstore - if there's even one available?

Help may be closer than you think. Whether you're in the kitchen or out in the fields, there are probably plants nearby - whether fresh or dried and crushed in a canister waiting to sprinkle on tonight's dinner - that can help.

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