When traveling, it is necessary to bring a first aid kit so that you can be prepared. What to pack in a first aid kit will mainly depend on your destination, which varies from country to country and the climate you may encounter. You can buy a ready-made first aid kit, which usually contains ready-made medicines, such as band-aids, tourniquets, thermometers, motion sickness pills, cold medicine, cooling oil, Po Chai Pills and other over-the-counter medicines, which is very convenient. However, travel experts suggest that DIYing your own travel first aid kit will help you know what you need to add next time you go out.
First prepare a transparent plastic box or bag, which should be of better texture and waterproof. If it is a bag, it is best to have a zipper; then pack various medicines into small bags by category, such as cotton and bandages together. ;Finally place these sachets into prepared boxes or bags. Before departure, remember to carefully check the medicines you bring. The inspection process is also a process of finding and filling in any gaps. If you are traveling for a long time, you must also make sure that the medicines you carry are within their shelf life.
No one can foresee the accidents that may occur during the journey. In case you have not prepared certain medicines, or some medicines have been used up during a long trip, you can consider buying some Chinese herbal medicines locally. Chinese herbal medicines can be easily found in China and Southeast Asia, such as ginseng, ginger, mint, Lavender, aloe vera gel, tea tree oil, tiger balm, cloves, licorice, guava leaves, etc. If you feel tired or have low immunity during the trip, you can buy some ginseng and soak it in water. Drinking mint leaves soaked in water can help refresh your mind, clear your mind and improve your eyesight. If you suffer from motion sickness, taking ginger slices in your mouth can also reduce the discomfort. When you feel tired at the end of the day, you can put some lavender essential oil in the bath water or take a bath with water soaked in lavender, which can also relieve physical fatigue.
Experienced travel friends suggest that you might as well carry a small bottle of honey when you go out and drop some when making tea. Fresh tea leaves contain many vitamins, while honey contains minerals and sucrose. This honey tea can quickly replenish the trace elements lost in the human body and can also generate a certain amount of heat. More importantly, honey is also a good "universal health product" that can treat mild gastrointestinal diseases, anemia, dysentery, etc. Applying honey to wounds not only has a good sterilization and hemostasis effect, but can also treat chilblains and burns. Next time you go out, you might as well take some honey with you.
