Travel Anywhere and Stay Healthy

By: Tracy Hackett, AP, DAOM

 

Enjoying your vacation to the fullest with a little preventive medicine. I started my career in Chinese Medicine traveling in India. Many of my patients were fellow travelers with the expected GI problems, exacerbated by dehydration. Here are a few quick tips and travel items that will help you stay healthy to make the most of your time away from home.

 

My favorite general travel items:

• TCM formulas (ask me directly for a travel kit tailored for you and your family)
• Stream2Sea sunscreen (non-toxic and reef friendly)
• Aloe Vera for after-sun care
• Argan oil to protect my skin and hair from the elements
• Eco-Dent toothpowder (non-liquid, compact, long-lasting, and effective)

 

These are a few items that I always pack for overseas travel to remote or developing areas:

• rehydration salts
• iodine
• TCM formulas for intestinal health (consult with me on this, there are several)
• Ear plugs, eye drops, eye mask, and peppermint oil
• Homeopathic nasal spray
• Vitamin C tablets
• Gan Mao Ling for “plan cold” prevention
• Lemon-Eucalyptus-Citronella oil blend for mosquito repellent
• Bach’s Rescue Remedy for jetlag management

 

 

The benefits of natural medicine while traveling:

• Helps with cold, flu, and fever symptoms you pick up on the plane
• Control allergies with out drugs
• Natural anti-microbial support for children and adults
• Prevention of illness from travel and can be taken a week or two prior to travel
• Acute gastro-intestinal discomfort
• Easier bowel movements
• Treatment of skin lesions, rashes, and insect bites
• Sleep re-regulation for jetlag (also there are a few points on your ear lobe for jetlag as well!)
• Treats various manifestations
• Traumatic injury management such as: bruising, contusion, sprains and fractures

 

As you can see, most minor to moderate health issues you encounter while traveling can be easily managed by TCM herbal formulas. Set up a consultation before your next trip to see how I can help you prepare.