Healthy on holiday

The new edition of Sven Sommer ’s handy homeopathy guide belongs in every travel first aid kit

The “ Homeopathic Home and Travel Medicine Cabinet ” contains valuable tips for preparing for your trip. Together with conventional medical recommendations and preventative measures, you are guaranteed to have an untroubled holiday.

Well supplied around the world
In 2016, 57 percent of Germans went on a vacation lasting at least five days. Even though domestic travel remains the most popular travel destination, more and more vacationers are flocking to the most beautiful and remote places on earth and are increasingly catching exotic "souvenirs" such as tropical diseases. To ensure that you have the most important information quickly at hand, not only at home but also on vacation - whether in Europe or the rest of the world - Sven Sommer's "Homeopathic Home and Travel Pharmacy" is now available in an updated edition in a practical compact format.
In it, the alternative practitioner and homeopathy expert answers important questions such as: What do I do to avoid getting sick in the first place? What am I ill with? What should I do if I get sick? And how can the most common illnesses be treated when traveling with homeopathic remedies and conventional medicines?
There is also general information for holiday planning, such as vaccination advice and various prophylactic measures. A section on serious (tropical) diseases such as malaria, dysentery or cholera, a language table and a list of worldwide vaccination and prophylactic recommendations round off the guide.

Homeopathy in hand luggage
The remedies and methods presented by Sven Sommer have neither side effects nor interactions with other medications. On the contrary: homeopathic remedies can enhance the effect of other medications (e.g. antibiotics) because they stimulate the body's own healing powers. Homeopathic remedies are equally effective for everyone from small children to the elderly and are easy to take. The remedies take up very little space as small pellets. Unlike certain allopathic medications, homeopathic remedies can be carried legally in luggage worldwide. If packaged and handled correctly, homeopathic remedies have a long shelf life and do not spoil.
Homeopathic remedies are therefore ideal for travelling, especially when a doctor cannot be consulted immediately. The further away from home, the greater the reluctance or difficulty in obtaining appropriate medical care. But even at home, the famous chemical sledgehammer of conventional medicine is not always the first choice for colds, fever or diarrhea. Homeopathic remedies are available in every pharmacy in German-speaking countries without a prescription. Abroad, they can also be found without a prescription in many pharmacies and sometimes in health food stores.

Travel planning and prophylaxis
The more remote the destination and the longer the trip, the earlier you should start planning. On long-distance trips, you have to take into account increased physical exertion and climatic stress, as well as an increased risk of infection and the danger that illnesses can be more severe in other climates. However, business travelers and last-minute vacationers in particular often run the risk of neglecting the necessary medical preparations. In recent years, doctors have complained of an increase in imported tropical diseases that can be contagious or even life-threatening or lead to long-term illnesses.
For this reason, the guide also offers an overview of important vaccinations and prophylactic measures, information for people at increased risk and important tips for travel preparation. "This will give you an idea of ​​which prophylactic measures are important for each trip," says Sommer, and recommends: "Ask your health insurance provider or travel agent about travel health insurance." Caution is advised here, as chronic illnesses or risky sports (including trekking!) are often not included. A prophylactic visit to the doctor is recommended before long-distance trips to developing countries - this way, many inconveniences and illnesses can be avoided in advance.


Book tip:
Sven Sommer: Homeopathic home and travel medicine cabinet. With conventional medical tips from Dr. Werner Dunau. Mankau Verlag, 2nd updated edition 2017, paperback, 11.5 x 16.5 cm, full color, 220 pages, 9.99 euros (D) / 10.30 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-010-8.

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More information about the guide "Homeopathic Home and Travel Pharmacy"
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