Traveler's Homeopathic Self Help
A practical
and easy-to-use guide
for the natural treatment of common ailments during traveling.
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What is Homeopathy exactly?
Homeopathy
works with our natural healing process and has been successfully used
for over 200 years. Its safe and effective remedies (sourced from
nature's kingdoms) are designed to
stimulate the
organism natural forces to fight illness and return to
good health as soon as possible. The body is stimulated to
encourage
its
natural healing
process. With an ever growing number of people
seeking a natural way of treating their health, homeopathy can be used
alongside conventional medicine.
How to use homeopathic remedies?
Place
3 or 4 small pills
on or under
your tongue and allow them to
dissolve.
They have a pleasant, lightly sweet taste since they contain small
amounts of lactose. Do not eat or drink 10 minutes after
taking
the remedy. In the period of time your are taking homeopathic remedies
do not use aromatic oils
and strong peppermint, camphor, menthol, eucalyptus containing stuff
since they can stop a remedy working.
How to store homeopathic medicines?
Medicines
should be kept in the original container
away from direct sunlight,
electrical equipments and strong smelling substances such
as perfume or
aromatherapy oils.
What is one dose of a remedy?
One dose is: 3 or 4 small homeopathic pills
of a remedy. It has not much importance how many pills you are taking
at once. Big importance has repetition, when and how many times you
repeat the dose.
List of
ailments and appropriate homeopathic remedies
Accidents,
injuries, traumas, bruises, wounds
Accidents
do happen in any situation of our life and being on traveling makes no
exception. So it is a good idea to have the right remedy always on hand.
ARNICA 30C
The main remedy for
accidents,
shock, injures, cuts and wounds.
Should be the first choice after most accidents, physical ordeals or
any other traumas. Given early it will reduce swelling and bruising and
acts as a painkiller. Arnica promotes healing, controls bleeding,
prevents pus forming.
Also helpful in treating muscle aches of
strained muscles
after too much sightseeing, too long walk or any other
over-exertion.
Take 3 pills immediately after the injury. Depending on severity take
Arnica 30C two or three times daily for maximum 5 days.
Allergic
reactions (sudden), hives, nettle rash (urticaria)
In
a foreign country loaded with strange foods and spices a sudden
allergic reaction may happen. Characterized by itching, skin rash,
slight swelling of eyelids, lips, tongue, mucus membranes. Hives is an
itchy rash, that looks like the lumpy skin eruptions caused by stinging
nettles.
A violent allergic reaction causing swelling of the lining of throat,
larynx and upper respiratory tract
CAN
BE FATAL! Breathing
difficulties, wheezy breathing, difficulty in swallowing need urgent medical help!
APIS 30C
Outstanding remedy for any kind of
sudden
allergic reaction. Main characteristics are
swelling, itching and redness
of the skin or mucus membrane. Symptoms are
better for any kind
of
cold and
worse for heat.
Apis
is a quick acting remedy. After a minute of taking the pills symptoms
must improve. The dose might be repeated every 15 minutes for the first
hour and one, last dose in the second hour.
If you do not find relief after a few minutes taking the remedy seek
urgent medical assistance!
Colds,
catarrh, fever
During
a trip we are usually outdoor, catching a cold is so easy in a cold
wind or rain. The remedies
mentioned here, are for a sudden, quick onset and for the beginning of
a
common cold or fever.
ACONITE 30C
The remedy for the
very beginnings.
The best medicine for the early stages of
colds, fevers, inflammations caused by
getting chilled in a dry, cold
wind (e.g.on a ship). Complaints (sneezing, nose bunged up
or earache or toothache or sore throat etc.) come on
suddenly. During
fever skin is dry and hot. Thirsty for cold drinks.
As
you mention the first signs of a cold, take immediately Aconite 30C. If
you were quick enough you have the chance stopping the whole problem.
You
might take the remedy once a day for 3 days.
BELLADONNA 30C
A good remedy for colds, high fevers and
inflammations after
getting
wet and
chilled in cold rain or snow. All the complaints are
intense and come on
suddenly.
Face is red, hot. During fever skin is hot and sweaty.
As
soon as you feel getting chilled in the rain or snow take a dose
Belladonna 30C to prevent a possible cold. If you could not prevent the
outbreak of the sickness take the remedy daily twice for 3-4 days.
Constipation
On
travelings when we have to miss our well known and safe toilet
constipation often happens. We just do not succeed on the loo. After a
couple of days it is getting uncomfortable. It is time for a
homeopathic help.
NUX-VOMICA 30C
One
of the most useful traveler's remedy is Nux-vomica. It can solve so
many problems caused by a
foreign
environment, time shift or stress.
To
find relief for your constipation just take
one dose in the evening,
before going to bed. I am sure next morning you will succeed on the WC.
You can use Nux vomica for a few days in the evening to be sure about
your stool, it will also help to get a more relaxed sleep.
Diarrhoea
May
be the most annoying problem during a trip is diarrhoea. Caused by
unknown, foreign food or strange bugs the result is the same: you are
bound to the bathroom. You are not able to enjoy your holiday when
sitting on the toilet permanently. But, there is help! Take the
homeopathic remedy:
PODOPHYLLUM
30C
after
each stool one dose for a few days. Podophyllum acts so
effectively
that you should see improvement after the first 2 or 3 doses. Do not
forget to
resupply your
organism with fluids and minerals
lost during the diarrhoea. But drink only bottled, safe mineral water,
since diarrhoea is often caused by unclean water. The best is if you
drink black tea
(made from bottled water) with
little
sugar (not honey) and
some
salt. You will see your body is craving salt.
Food
poisoning, vomiting
The
obvious result of food poisoning is nausea and vomiting, often
accompanied with diarrhoea. This situation is more inconvenient than
diarrhoea only. The cause is an
infection
transmitted by spoiled or improperly cooked or handled food. The danger
of
quick dehydration
is serious. Act quickly to stop the loss of fluids and minerals and be
cautious to
rehydrate your body. Seek urgent help from your travelers
homeopathic kit.
ARSENICUM-ALBUM
30C
No.1 Remedy for food poisoning. You are vomiting again and again, feel
miserable and
prostrated.
Even if it is hot outside you are
extremely
chilly, hands and feet are
icy cold. You desire
warm coverings and hot drinks.
Take a dose Arsenicum-album 30C after each attack of vomiting for one
day.
NUX-VOMICA 30C
If
food poisoning is not obvious, but you feel sick, you are vomiting and
have a diarrhoea choose Nux-vomica. Nux is the best remedy after
overeating and
drinking, for a
hang-over
and for a result of over-indulgence in too much rich or strange food.
Take a dose of Nux-vomica C30 after each stool or vomiting.
General
measurements for diarrhoea and vomiting:
Starve
for 24 hours!
For
fluid and
electrolytes replacement sip every 10 minutes from a black
tea made up with sugar and salt.
After 24 hours use this diet: eat only ripe
bananas, boiled
rice, peeled and
grated
apples
and
dry toast.
Eat little and often for the next 48 hours, then add boiled potatoes,
cooked carrots and hard boiled egg.
Gradually get back to normal eating saving all dairy products until
last.
Insect bites and stings Apis
Jet-lag Nux-vom, Cocculus, Arnica
Motion sickness Cocculus, Tabacum, Cantharis
Sunburn Cantharis
Sunstroke Belladonna, Glonoinum
