Homeopathy for Travel- A Travellers guide

Conditions and Complaints
Written By Rhonda e Campbell

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Homeopathy: Your Travel Guide for Ailments

Introduction

Traveling can be exhilarating with many moments of freedom, but it can also bring its share of challenges, from jet lag to unexpected ailments. Fortunately, homeopathy offers a natural and effective way to address these issues and ensure a smoother journey. Here's a breakdown of common travel-related ailments and the recommended homeopathic remedies:

Recommended Suggestions

DURING THE FLIGHT

Anxiety and Fear

  • Symptoms: Acute fear, apprehension, nervousness.

  • Recommendations: Aconite 30 for acute fear and excitement.

  • Argent nit 30 for fears of heights, crowds, closed spaces.

  • Gelsemium 30 for fear of flying and descending planes.

Back Pain and Uncomfortable

  • Arnica 30 for feeling a bruised and beaten feeling. Seat or bed feels too hard.

  • Bellis perennis 30 helps with aching buttocks and sore spine during long flights.

Ear Pain

  • Symptoms: Acute pain during descent, irritability, inconsolability.

  • Recommendations: Pulsatilla 30 for earaches during descent.

  • Chamomilla 30 for screaming and inconsolable pain.

  • Belladonna 30 for sudden onset of violent pain especially right sided.

Fluid Retention

Recommendations: Nat mur 6c taken regularly throughout the flight will help balance the fluid levels and prevent swollen ankles.

  • Hamamelis 6c will help sluggish venous circulation

  • Schuessler cell salts: Calc Fluor 6x, Ferrum phos 6x. Mag phos 6x and Nat mur 6x help strengthen the veins and balance the fluid- take these 3 x daily one to two weeks before the trip.

Jet Lag

  • Symptoms: Physical tiredness, aching muscles, dizziness, stress, overstimulation. Arnica 30 and Kali phos 6c can be started the day before the flight to calm the nervous system.

  • Recommendations: Arnica 30c for tiredness and muscle aches, as if bruised and beaten.

  • Kali phos 6c for calming the nervous system, for overstimulation from time changes and long flights.

  • Cocculus 30 for dizziness.

  • Ars alb 30 helps the body to adjust to physical, emotional and psychic change, adjustment to food , water and climate.

  • Nux vom 30 for changes to our normal routine affecting sleep and digestion.

  • Bach Flower Radiation Remedy for minimising jet lag and radiation effects. Place drops in water and drink during the trip.

  • Bellis perennis 30 for aching buttocks and sore spine after sitting for long periods of time.

Motion Sickness

Start the remedies 1-2 hours before travel. Repeat remedy every 2 hours.

  • Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness.

  • Recommendations: Nux vomica 30 for gagging and retching.Headache with nausea.

  • Cocculus  30 for giddiness, nausea. Wants to lie down.

  • Tabacum 30 or Petroleum 30 for travel sickness, giddiness and nauseous.

  • Cocculus 30 Tabacum  30 and Petroleum 30 can be mixed together if unsure of the exact remedy.

AFTER ARRIVING AT YOUR DESTINATION

Accidents,, First aid, Injury and Shock

  • Recommendations: Arnica 30 for bruises and trauma and shock.- give often.

  • Aconite 30 for fright and shock without injury

  • Hypericum 30 for nerve damage or crushing injuries., crushed fingers or toes, spinal injuries.

  • Ledum 30 for mosquito-infested areas. Can prevent infection of scratches in tropical climates.

  • Hep sulph 30 for abscesses and infected wounds.

Colds and Flu etc

  • Symptoms: Chills, fever, sore throat, cough.

  • Recommendations: Aconite 30 for sudden onset of colds. First stages of colds and flu

  • Arsenicum 30 for colds from changes in weather, burning throat, thirst and watery discharge.

  • Gelsemium 30 for slow onset flu, heavy , drowsy and classic aches and pains.

  • Anas barbariae 200  taken fortnightly may help if you are susceptible to colds and Flu.

Immune Herbs - Mainly composed of Echinacea and Calendula with some Hypericum Phytolacca and Nettle are always in my travel kit and my pantry for the first sign of a sniffle fever cold or flu.

Look at my other blog posts for:

Fever:

https://rhondacampbellhomeopath.com/blog/homeopathy-for-fevers?rq=fevers

Sore Throats:

https://rhondacampbellhomeopath.com/blog/homeopathy-for-sore-throats

Croup and Coughs:

https://rhondacampbellhomeopath.com/blog/homeopathy-for-croup-and-coughs

Ear Infections:

https://rhondacampbellhomeopath.com/blog/homeopathy-for-inner-and-outer-ear-infections

Allergies

  • Narayani Mix 62 Allergy B - Allergies for skin, nasal mucous membranes and chest , hay fever- contains histamine, dust , feathers, grass pollen. And cat’s milk.

Altitude Regulation

  • Symptoms: Headaches, fear of falling, numbness.

  • Recommendations: Coca 30 for altitude sickness -headaches and dizziness, sleepless, palpitations and breathing difficulties. Can also be used as a preventative.

  • Ferrum met 30 for improving oxygen carrying capacity.

  • Aconite 30 for sudden onset of high altitude symptoms.

  • Borax 30  for fear of falling.

  • Glonoine 30 for altitude headaches

Constipation

  • Symptoms: Hard stools, bloating, ineffectual urging.

  • Recommendations: Bryonia for dry and hard stools-commonly needed for travellers constipation

  • Lycopodium 30  for bloating, windy and no desire.

  • Sepia  30 for ball sensation and ineffectual urging.

  • Nux vom 30 - overindulgence and ineffectual urging

Magnesium is a good supplement if you. Suffer from Contipation during travel.

Cystitis

  • Symptoms: Burning, stinging, frequent urination.

  • Recommendations: Cantharis 30 for burning and stinging and passing only a drop of urine each time.

  • Apis 30 for constant desire to urinate, stinging pain with an  increased amount of urine.

  • Belladonna 30 for cystitis with a  high temperature.

  • Staphisgaria 30 for burning in between urination, worse for intercourse

Exhaustion and Over Exertion

  • Symptoms: Overtiredness, muscle sprains, dehydration.

  • Recommendations: Arnica  30 for exhaustion and muscle aches.- Bed feels too hard.

  • Bellis perennis 30 - back pain after unfamiliar exercise and exposure

  • China 30 , Phos ac 30 and Ferr phos 30 for exhaustion from dehydration-  sweating or diarrhoea

  • Rhus tox 30 for muscular sprains and strains, chills.

Insect Bites and Stings

  • Symptoms: Swelling, itching, pain, allergic reactions. Recommendations: Apis 30 for swelling and itching.

  • Ledum 30 for mosquito and insect bites.Try Ledum 6c and Caladium 6c daily as a preventative-it may help

  • Hypericum 30 for shooting pains.

  • Histamine 30 for allergic reactions.

  • Narayami Mix 103 - Stings and Bites contains Apis, Ledum and War(to fight infection).

  • Gunpowder 30 and Pyrogen 30 for secondary infection and continue for several weeks

  • Cantharis 30 if a watery blister develops

  • Vitamin B1 2 x daily for adults helps prevent insect bites.

Stomach Upset and Diarrhoea

  • Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps.

  • Recommendations: Aconite 30 for first stage of stomach upset or diarrhoea

  • Arsenicum 30 for food poisoning and upset stomachs.

  • Nux vomica  30 for indigestion, overindulgence of food and alcohol and constipation.

  • Colocynthis 30 for severe cramps which cause doubling up

  • Arg nit 30 for symptoms brought on by fear or anticipation

  • Pyrogen 30 for food poisoning and infectious fever if other remedies fail

  • China 30 2-3 x daily for 2-3 days to aid recovery and prevent relapse

Splinters

  • Silica 30- expels foreign bodies, good for splinters

Sunburn and Sunstroke

  • Symptoms: Redness, pain, headache, exhaustion.

  • Recommendations: Cantharis 30 for burns and blisters. Belladonna 30 or Glonoine 30 for severe heat headaches.

  • Carbo veg 30 for collapse and exhaustion.

Aloe vera gel cools the sunburn.

Sip Rescue Remedy mixed in an  electrolyte replacement

Sleeplessness

  • Symptoms: Restlessness, crowding of thoughts, anxiety.

  • Recommendations: Aconite 30 for sleeplessness from fear.

  • Coffea 30 for sleeplessness from excitement.

  • Nux vomica 30 for sleeplessness from overindulgence.

Thrush

  • Symptoms: Discharge, itching, discomfort.

  • Recommendations: Pulsatilla 30 for creamy bland or yellow yellow/greenish discharge.

  • Sepia 30 for offensive discharge with marked vaginal and vulval itching

  • Nat Phos  30 for acidity and sour smelling discharge.

  • Borax 30 for thick white discharge, like the white of an egg.

Reduce sugar and yeast products and wear cotton underwear.

Conclusion

With proper preparation and a well-equipped homeopathic kit, travellers can navigate their journeys with confidence and ease. Embrace the adventure and enjoy a healthy and happy journey wherever your travels may take you!

Homeopathy is suggested as a helpful and safe approach to address bedwetting.If you have more questions please book a free 15 minute chat with me through my website.

If these suggestions don't work, please schedule an appointment, and I'll assist you. These suggestion only show a limited range of potential remedies.

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Rhonda e Campbell
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