Natural Remedies for Travel

Nothing is worse than being sick or hurt when traveling. The trick to assembling a useful traveling first-aid-kit is making sure that it is compact, and has multi-functional remedies to combat many types of health crisis that you may encounter while traveling. These are 5 remedies you should never leave home without:

1.) Lavender Essential Oil is available at any well stocked health food store. It is one of the few essential oils that you would use without diluting. It is highly anti-viral, and can be applied below the nose and around the neck to avoid catching a cold or flu while flying. Here are some other ways that Lavender EO can be used:

• for any type of burn, sunburn, or scald it works much like aloe
• removes the pain from stings and bug bites
• is anti-bacterial and can be used on cuts and scrapes
• stops painful muscle spasms, helps relax tense muscles
• can help you go to sleep in a strange place
• can relieve stress when you are in new situations
• can be used in a hot bath at the onset of a cold to release exterior pathogens much like echinacea does
• can be applied to the temples to relieve a headache
  

2.) Rescue Remedy is a Bach flower essence remedy that can be purchased at any health food store. It is essential in any crisis situation, for trauma, or for shock. It calms those who are overwhelmed or suffering with an anxiety attack. It is gentle enough to use with children and animals.
3.) GSE, or Grapefruit Seed Extract, can be added (just a few drops) when you are traveling overseas, or are leery of the drinking water. Contaminated water is one of the leading causes of illness for travelers. It's best to resort to bottled water, but if none is available and there is no way to boil water, GSE will kill bacteria, such as E. coli, cholera and salmonella. Most well-stocked health food stores will have a small bottle of GSE available.
4.) Charcoal capsules are also available at health food stores. Charcoal will absorb bacteria and viruses in the gut. It can be used preventative if you fear that you have been exposed to a bug, or on the onset of digestive upsets.
5.) Curing Pills formula is an ancient Chinese formula used to treat any type of digestive upset from over-eating and bloating to nausea and diarrhea. They are a cure all for any digestive disorder and will restore the digestive system after a stomach virus. They are non-toxic and can be taken by children.