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| For insect bites, use the same mixture of St. John's wort and marigold tinctures suggested for cuts and scrapes and dilute 1 teaspoon in a cup of water to bathe affected areas as required. Look for plantain leaves locally and apply them fresh. |
| Take a jar of tea tree, sage, or lemon balm cream in your travel kit and apply any of these frequently to soothe insect bites. |
| Jet Lag |
| It can take time for the body clock to adjust to the changes of transcontinental travel while long flights can be extremely dehydrating and exhausting as well. Avoid alcohol and fatty foods on the day before you travel and wear loose clothing and shoes, as feet and legs will swell on long flights. Flex leg muscles or try and walk around at regular intervals during the journey and take an inflatable neck pillow for extra comfort. Remember to set your watch to the time at your destination as soon as you get into the departure lounge and behave as if that were the time. Jet lag is as much a mental as a physical adaptation problem. |
| Take two 200-mg capsules of Siberian ginseng each morning for three days before you travel and two days afterward. Repeat for the homeward journey. |
| Use chamomile or lime flower (Tilia cordata) tea in flight instead of coffee or alcohol and save the tea bags to use as eye pads to relieve the irritation caused by the dry atmosphere on board the aircraft. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. |
| Shock and Accidents (See p. 84) |
| Don't forget to include a bottle of homeopathic arnica 6x tablets in your travel kit and take one or two at thirty-minute intervals for up to four hours after the shock or accident or until you feel calmer. |
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