Before you head out for your next adventure, be sure to pack some of these remedies.
Insect Bites or Stings
Apis-Bee stings, Bug bites, Red, swollen, hot areas, stinging pain (think bee sting)
Ledum-mosquito bites, puncture wound type bites, area is cold and better with cold
Ssssting Stop topical made with citronella, soothes bites, stings. Helps with pain & redness
Sprains & Strains
Arnica first one to think of, bruises, swelling, soreness. Injuries from overexertion.
Rhus-tox-with stiffness which feels better moving, stretching or flexing. Injuries to muscles or tendons after overexertion. Restlessness. Better warm applications worse cold
Ruta grav– flexor tendons, joints, cartilage and periosteum, injuries to ankles and wrists, bruised, sore, aching feeling with restlessness. Intense pain, weariness and heaviness in tendons.
Poison Oak
Rhus tox water filled blisters. Terrible itching. Extreme restlessness, can’t get comfortable. Allergic skin eruptions along with joint stiffness. Worse cold baths, scratching better hot showers.
Anacardium very itchy rash which feels better from very hot water. Blistering eruptions esp. on the face, hands and fingers. Yellow discharge oozes from the blisters and crusts over. Itching is worse from scratching.
Florasone
Stomach Issues
Arsenicum album vomiting and diarrhea at the same time. Burning pains. May feel restless, anxious or chilly. First remedy to think of in food poisoning.
Nux vomica from overindulgence of food or drink. Craves spicy food but worse. Acid reflux.
Travel Tips
- Jet lag-Arnica 30c every couple of hours while traveling
- Plugged ears-Kali-mur cell salt #5
- Motion sickness & Sea sickness-Hyland’s Motion Sickness formula
- Sea bands
- Anxious traveler-Rescue remedy
This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, and none of the claims appearing on this handout should be taken as suggesting that homeopathy or any other therapeutic system treats or cures any disease. None of the information in this handout should therefore ever be interpreted as a recommendation to treat any particular disease or health–related condition, and you should always consult your medical professional (M.D.) about any health related concerns you might have. For severe or life-threatening conditions, please contact your physician or local emergency room.