Comments on: Emergency Travel Medicine: 5 Useful Remedies from Easily Found Ingredients http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/travel-medicine-5-useful-remedies-from-easily-found-ingredients/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donald http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/travel-medicine-5-useful-remedies-from-easily-found-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-5857 Donald Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:29 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=196#comment-5857 This is an interesting perspective:) Very nice reading. Thanks for sharing this great article! This is an interesting perspective:) Very nice reading. Thanks for sharing this great article!

]]> By: aelle http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/travel-medicine-5-useful-remedies-from-easily-found-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 aelle Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:27 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=196#comment-5668 I confirm, garlic is a known antibacterial/antifungal plant. It also works in other places than your ears... for yeast infections. I confirm, garlic is a known antibacterial/antifungal plant. It also works in other places than your ears… for yeast infections.

]]> By: Linda http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/travel-medicine-5-useful-remedies-from-easily-found-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-5300 Linda Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:38:59 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=196#comment-5300 Yes! Regarding #1 - Even in rural places in developing nations, you can probably buy a packet of ORS (oral rehydration salts), which is basically the same thing as the salt and sugar combo. I could get it at the clinic in my village, and we didn't even have electricity there. It's not very tasty (neither is the homemade stuff, although adding lemon or lime helps a little), but knowing it's good for you and will make you feel better should help the medicine go down. i swear by the stuff. On that note, Gatorade does the same and tastes good, so... Something my mom does and I've tried with success (though I usually skip it and just get sick): when you feel a cold coming on, sleep with small pieces of garlic (cut off from a clove) wrapped in gauze (or Kleenex) in your ears. I know, totally weird, but it's worked for me if I do it early enough. Yes! Regarding #1 – Even in rural places in developing nations, you can probably buy a packet of ORS (oral rehydration salts), which is basically the same thing as the salt and sugar combo. I could get it at the clinic in my village, and we didn’t even have electricity there. It’s not very tasty (neither is the homemade stuff, although adding lemon or lime helps a little), but knowing it’s good for you and will make you feel better should help the medicine go down. i swear by the stuff.

On that note, Gatorade does the same and tastes good, so…

Something my mom does and I’ve tried with success (though I usually skip it and just get sick): when you feel a cold coming on, sleep with small pieces of garlic (cut off from a clove) wrapped in gauze (or Kleenex) in your ears. I know, totally weird, but it’s worked for me if I do it early enough.

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