Natural remedies
Companion to the master plan (drops in as MDX content for the app's reference library). Honest framing up front: plant medicine is real but weaker and slower than pharmaceuticals. In a grid-down world it's your fallback layer — the stocked pharmacy and first-aid kit from B5 always come first. Evidence quality is flagged: ★★★ solid human evidence, ★★ traditional use + some science, ★ traditional use mainly.
- The five iron rulesFive rules before any plant medicine. 100% identification, or do not use it.
- Wound and skin carePressure, then clean water, then plants. Honey is the best natural wound dressing there is.
- Teas and internal remediesInfusion for leaves and flowers, decoction for roots and bark. Willow bark is where aspirin came from.
- Gut defence and parasitesPrevention beats any cleanse. Stock real antiparasitic medicine now, it is cheap and it works.
- Grow-your-pharmacy bedOne raised bed of calendula, chamomile, thyme, sage and yarrow covers most of this module.
- Drying and storingHarvest dry, hang for a week, store whole rather than powdered. Leaves keep potency about a year.
- Reference shelfThe four books worth owning on paper: a foraging guide, a plant guide, two medical references.