I want to go to Tibet in August. Is there a direct train from Shanghai to Lhasa? What medicines do I need to bring, such as saffron?

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There are direct trains

Shanghai to Lhasa train ***1

Train departure time - arrival departure time - arrival operating time fare

T164/T165 Shanghai - Lhasa 19:55 - Day 3 19:15 47 hours 20 minutes Hard seat 406 Hard sleeper 845

Bring medications according to your physical condition

In case of illness People with high blood pressure, heart disease, and asthma must bring a sufficient amount of their daily medications and take them on time.

Carry medications based on common illnesses during the journey

For example, prepare antipyretics and analgesics, antibacterial drugs, anti-allergic drugs, motion sickness prevention drugs, eye drops and some topical drugs.

Antipyretics and analgesics

It is used to treat or relieve fever, headache, toothache, joint pain, and low back pain caused by various causes. Commonly used drugs include aspirin tablets, antipyretic and analgesic tablets, etc. If you often have low back and leg pain, you can also prepare diclofenac drugs (Voltaren).

Cold and antitussive medicines. Colds are likely to be caused by regional climate differences after going out. Commonly used medicines include isatis granules, Jizhi syrup, Gankang, etc.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs

It is used for various systemic infections, diarrhea, dysentery, etc. that occur during travel. Commonly used drugs include cotrimoxazole, norfloxacin (norfloxacin), berberine hydrochloride (berberine), etc. When diarrhea is severe, norfloxacin and berberine should be used together. If you often have indigestion, you need to prepare some lactase and yeast.

Anti-allergic drugs include chlorpheniramine maleate (chlorpheniramine), loratadine (Claritan), cetirizine (Zyrtec), etc., which are suitable for allergic eczema, Allergic rhinitis, drug or food allergies.

Medicines to prevent motion sickness include dimenhydrinate (Chengyuning), etc., which should be taken half an hour before traveling by car or boat.

Eye drops: Use eye drops (ofloxacin eye drops) after swimming, bathing in hot springs or after dust enters the eyes, which is helpful for cleaning the eyes.

In addition, band-aids can be used to deal with minor accidental injuries; cooling oil or toilet water can be used to deal with mosquito bites and dizziness, and are also necessary for travel.

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