Dr. G’s Travel Medicine Kit

Even when traveling to a familiar location, packing a travel health kit can help you avoid inconvenience and discomfort should you need medications while on the road. What you choose to include in your travel medications kit depends to some extent upon your destination. If you’re traveling abroad, be sure to inform yourself about the quality and extent of health care facilities in every country you’re visiting. The U.S. State Department Web site contains a wealth of information for those traveling abroad, including information about finding medical services abroad.

Even if you’ll be staying in the U.S., you may not feel like searching for a 24-hour pharmacy in a strange city at midnight should the need arise. To cover the basic minor illnesses and injuries, we recommend including the following items in your travel kit:

• Thermometer
• Pain X (Biogenesis) a natural anti-inflammatory remedy.
• A few adhesive bandages in different sizes; gauze pads and first-aid tape
• Hand Sanitizer ( Khushi)
• Antibiotic cream (such as Neosporin) for minor cuts and wounds
• Healing Balm ( Khushi) for rashes , burns and abrasions
• Ultragest/Vegizyme ( Biogenesis) for digestive upset
• Phytofuge (Biogenesis) for parasitic infections and Traveler’s Diarrhea
• Tweezers and needles to remove splinters
• Bio Allergy (Biogenesis) as a natural antihistamine for allergy
• Lip Balm (Khushi)
• Natural Sunscreen
• Any prescription medications and supplies you may require, in their original packaging, enough for your entire trip plus a small surplus.
• Moleskin or other blister relief products if you’ll be doing a lot of walking
• Bugs Be Gone (Apothe-Carry) natural insect repellant
• Dental appliances
• Lighter or matches to sterilize instruments
• First Aid Manual
• Elastic (Ace) bandage
• Sunburn Cream or Spray
• Arnica Tablets and Ointment (Hylands) for muscle soreness and bruising
• Melatonin (Pure) for Jet lag and insomnia
• Jet Zone (Global Source) homeopathic jet lab remedy
• Emergenc C (Alacer) electrolyte replacement
• Flight Spray (Global Source) nasal decongestant

Unless you’re traveling in an area without access to pharmacies, taking small amounts of everything should suffice. Many pharmacies sell travel-sized packages of common over-the-counter medications as well as small travel first aid kits.

You can go to the Red Cross to find standard first aid kits that are suitable for travelling with.

If you have any special medical needs, be sure to check with your doctor’s office about other items you may need to include in your travel kit.

from medicinenet.com

All of the above supplements that are available at The Herban Alchemist are 10% off this month.

You can also try the new
Apothe-Carry Natural Remedy Kits

• Travel Essentials
• International Travel Essentials

Available only at the Herban Alchemist