Travel Essentials

I’ve got quite a bit of traveling coming up soon and I thought this would be a great opportunity to share what I bring along on trips to stay healthy and comfortable.

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Self-Care Items

• Nausea Bands – I get carsick easily, especially during Uber and Lyft Rides. I always travel with a set of nausea bands applied to Pericardium 6 (a well researched acupoint that helps reduce nausea for any reason whether it be car sickness, morning sickness, or just a poor meal). 
• Gua Sha Tool – most of my work travel involves continuing education so I’m often sitting in the same position for long stretches at a time. I bring a gua sha tool with me to open up my neck and shoulders after a long day of class. It also comes in handy for nasal congestion and facial puffiness from travel and stuffy indoor air.
• Silicone Cups – If I know my travel is likely to lead to stiff muscles, or if I’m going to be doing activities I don’t normally do in my day-to-day life (such as a long hike) I also like to bring 1-2 silicone cups with me so that I can loosen up and nourish tight muscles as needed. Note: depending on how tight you apply cups, they can leave temporary marks so cupping may not be the best intervention if you don’t want visible marks. Plan and use cups accordingly.
• Cork Ball – For longer travel or other outdoor adventures, I love to have a cork ball on hand to help massage and stretch my feet, I also use it to work my piriformis muscle so that my back, hips and knees don’t stiffen up on long trips. 

Herbs

• Curing Pills – for indigestion, digestive upset, or even just help with the occasional over-eating
• Yu Ping Feng San – I start this at least 2 weeks before travel to boost and support my immune system so I don’t catch anything on my travels.
• Yin Qiao San – If I still manage to catch something, YQS is my go-to formula to nip any sort of cold symptoms in the bud so I can enjoy my trip. 

If you’re curious about herbs, let’s chat. I’d be happy to recommend the best herbal formula for you that takes into account your current conditions, medications and supplements.

You might be thinking “you must have to carry an extra bag to bring all this stuff with you!” Honestly, it’s all portable and 75% of it fits in my “liquids, gels, and aerosols” bag along with my other toiletries. 

I typically pack my cork ball in a shoe and the silicone cup is pliable so it fits in my suitcase or bag without trouble (or extra weight). 

So there you go! Everything I bring along to stay healthy and feeling comfortable whether it’s an overnight or a few weeks.

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