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Homoeopathic Treatment while Traveling
Motion
Sickness
Self-help
- Susceptible persons
must avoid consuming excess food before embarking on a
journey.
- They should sit in the
direction in which the car or train is moving.
- They should place themselves,
where there is adequate ventilation.
- They should avoid unnecessary
anxiety or tension before leaving on a journey.
- If there is vomiting,
the patient should have sufficient water.
Homoeopathic
Management
- Cocculus: It
is indicated in persons who complain of nausea, giddiness
and fainting, particularly while traveling by road or
by air. It is to taken in its 200C potency, four hourly
during the journey.
- Nux Vomica:
It is indicated in patients who complain of nausea and
vomiting while traveling, due to persistent indigestion.
It is to be taken in its 200C potency, every two hours
till the patient feels comfortable.
Injuries
Injuries always strike suddenly. One moment every thing is
fine, the next moment, a person may find himself slipping
down the stairs, or tripping over rough objects while walking
and land up with an injury. Victims include all age groups,
from small children to adults. The injuries may range from
a minor bruise to a disabling fracture.
Self-help
- Always carry a first-aid
kit.
- Rest the injured part
and clean the adjacent area.
- If the wound is bleeding,
an attempt should be made to arrest it by applying pressure
or tourniquets.
- Do not use rusted instruments
for cleaning.
- In case of burns, immediately
keep the affected part under running water.
Homoeopathic
Management
- Calendula: This
is homoeopathic antiseptic and can be used in the form
of mother tincture, as a local application on the open
wound. It helps in fast healing of the wound.
- Arnica: This
remedy should be taken after any blunt injury. Where there
is no bleeding. It should be taken in its 30C potency
every half hour, until the patient feels comfortable.
This remedy also takes out the patient from shock of the
injury.
- Ruta: This is
an excellent remedy for sprains. Twisting an ankle or
arm may damage ligaments or muscles and cause severe pain.
This medicine should be taken in its 30C potency, two
to three times a day, until the pain has subsided.
- Ledum Pal: This
remedy is the homoeopathic anti-tetanus. It is indicated
in injuries caused by sharp objects or by rusted instruments
e.g. splinter in the finger. The pain is better by applying
cold applications. It is to be taken in its 30C potency,
twice a day, for a three to four days.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is the most common health problem in travelers. There
may be a low-grade fever along with diarrhea. In a majority
of cases, the symptoms subside within three to five days,
but in severe infections, the quantity and frequency of stools
may increase leading to dehydration. In such cases, it is
better to seek professional advice.
Self-help
- Avoid having contaminated
food and water.
- Take bed-rest.
- Drink plenty of fluids
in the form of water, coconut water, rice-water canjee
or arrowroot canjee.
- If required, oral rehydration
therapy should be given. In a glassful of water, one teaspoon
of sugar and a pinch of salt are added and patient is
advised to sip it at regular intervals.
- Once the frequency of
stools is reduced, then buttermilk, over-ripe bananas,
apples, soft rice and curds can be taken.
Homoeopathic
Management
- Ars Album: It
is indicated in diarrhea and vomiting, especially when
food poisoning is suspected. These are associated with
coldness of extremities, restlessness and weakness. It
should be taken in its 30C potency, hourly until the symptoms
subside.
- Aloe Soc: It
is indicated, where there is a great urgency to pass stools
and the stools are mucoid, with great heaviness in the
abdomen. It is to be taken its 30C potency, three to four
times a day, till the patient feels comfortable.
- China: It is
indicated in those patients where weakness is the predominant
feature, and the stools are attended with passing of flatus
and a low-grade fever. It is to be taken in its 30C potency,
every three hourly, until the patient is comfortable.
Therefore, friends,
this time when you are traveling, do not forget to carry your
homoeopathic medical kit along with you. However, it must
be noted, that these medicines are not a substitute for a
doctor. These medications are recommended in cases where the
doctor is not easily available.
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