Here is a list of useful medicines and dressings with a suggestion for their use. Keep in a box or cupboard with a lock and store out of the reach of children.

• Soluble Aspirin &/or Paracetamol  For adults and children. Good for head ache, colds, sore throat and painful bruises
• Paracetamol mixture  For relief of pain in young children 
• Sedative cough linctus  For dry or painful coughs, but not coughs caused by colds
• Menthol crystals  Add to hot water to make a steam inhalation for treating catarrh and dry or painful coughs
• Vapour rub  Again use for steam inhalations. Also useful for children with stuffy noses, rubbed on to the chest and nose
• Antiseptic Solution  One teaspoon in warm water for cleansing cuts and grazes
• Antiseptic cream  For treatment of spots, sores on the nose and grazes
• Calamine lotion  For dabbing on insect bites, stings and sunburn
• Dressing strips  For minor cuts 3” crepe bandage To keep dressings in place. To support sprained or bruised joints
• Cotton wool  For cleaning cuts and grazes
• Digital Thermometer  For fevers
• Tweezers  For removing splinters