The Traveler's Natural Medicine Kit

HEALTH / TRAVEL "Full of helpful hints from a seasoned traveler, this delightful compendium will prove invaluable for all those who love adventure and look first to nature for her cures and ready remedies." --Rosemary Gladstar, author of Herbal Healing for Women "Pamela Hirsch's extensive experience as a world traveler and her deep knowledge of herbs have come together in this joyful and comprehensive guide book." --Shatoiya de la Tour, coauthor of The Herbalist's Garden Growing up in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, Pamela Hirsch was exposed to different healing modalities at an early age and found that these time-tested techniques served her well during worldwide travel. The Traveler's Natural Medicine Kit provides gentle but effective help for a wide variety of common complaints. Drawing on herbs, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and supplements, the author shows you how to prepare a lightweight travel kit of remedies especially suited to your trip and your body's individual needs. She also includes home remedies that are easily found in a local market and simple exercises that can relieve discomfort.Whether you are traveling by land, air, or sea, this easy-to-reference book is a must-pack essential for your next trip. PAMELA HIRSCH, owner of Rowan Mountain Herbals, has worked with medicinal herbs for nearly a decade. She is the coeditor, with Rosemary Gladstar, of Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs.

Pamela Hirsch, owner of Rowan Mountain Herbals, an herbal body-care business specializing in natural soaps, has worked with medicinal herbs for nearly a decade. Growing up in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, she was exposed to different healing modalities at an early age. She shares her hard-won herbal secrets for staying healthy on the road in The Traveler's Natural Medicine Kit.

Foreword by Shatoiya de la Tour Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Herbal Preparations Teas Compresses and Poultices Oils and Salves Tinctures and Liniments Capsules and Syrups 2. Aromatherapy 3. Homeopathy 4. Flower Essences 5. Making a Traveler's Medicine Kit 6. Ailments Abscesses Allergies, Hay Fever, and Hives Anxiety Athlete's Foot Bleeding Blisters Bloody Nose Bruises Bug Bites and Stings Bunions Burns Congestion Colds and Flu Constipation Coughs Cramps Crankiness Cuts, Scrapes, and Abrasions Cystitis or Urinary Tract Infection Dehydration Diarrhea and Vomiting Earaches Eye Problems Fatigue Fever Food Poisoning Headache Heat Exhaustion and Sunstroke Indigestion Insomnia Itchiness Jet Lag Menstrual Cramps Motion Sickness and Nausea Muscle Aches Pain Poison Oak, Ivy, or Sumac Sinusitis Sore Feet Sore Throat Splinters Sprains Stress Swollen Feet or Ankles Trauma Yeast Infections Appendices A. Children's Dosages B. Resources Glossary Bibliography