What should you pay attention to when traveling to Qinghai?

Precautions for traveling in Qinghai 1. Most of Qinghai is dry. In order to enhance resistance, you should increase your intake of vegetables and fruits. Do not eat mutton without restraint. Once you get angry, your physical strength and health will be affected. Since there are not many local fruits and vegetables, it is recommended to bring synthetic vitamins, especially vitamin C.

2. Qinghai Tibetan green pear wine is quite intoxicating. It is appropriate to drink two-thirds of your usual amount of ordinary liquor.

3. Foods such as butter tea in Tibetan areas are not suitable for the stomach of mainlanders and should not be eaten in large quantities. There is a local custom of refilling empty butter tea bowls when entertaining guests. Therefore, it is recommended to always keep the bowl two-thirds full of butter tea. This will not hurt the feelings of Tibetans and protect themselves. It is recommended to bring antidiarrheal medicine such as berberine.

4. Non-Muslims are generally not welcome to visit mosques during prayer times, but Muslim prayers are indeed worth seeing. You should obtain permission before visiting and taking photos. The best way is to find a Muslim guide. You enter and he arranges for you to watch from the sidelines.

5. You are not welcome to view sky burials in Tibetan areas. Taking pictures or photography will cause big trouble. Therefore, you must obtain permission from your family before you can view them, but try not to take pictures.

6. If you stay in a Tibetan tent, you must pay attention to moisture-proofing. There should be a moisture-proof layer between the bed and the ground. If there is no professional moisture-proof mat, you can use plastic sheeting instead.

7. If you are staying in a Muslim family, do not enter the kitchen without permission. Non-Muslims are generally not welcome to visit Muslim kitchens, and do not enter the room of the host, especially the hostess. Do not touch religious artifacts. Food in a Muslim family must comply with halal standards.

8. There are many lawless people selling Tibetan knives near Kumbum Monastery. They often gather at the entrance of the temple to intimidate tourists to buy their knives and other items. Do not show any concern for these people when you meet them. If you are interested in the products, don't stop to look at them, go to the shops on both sides of the street to buy what you need. This situation also exists in some other tourist spots, so special care is required.

9. Before setting off to other scenic spots, it is recommended to purchase sufficient reserves of film, batteries, food, medicine, etc. Other cities in Qinghai rarely have a complete supply of such commodities, and even if they do, they are very expensive.

10. In some areas with inconvenient transportation, there are few buses and cars. You can consider taking a ride. When taking a ride, sometimes cigarettes can solve the problem more than money. Pay attention to looking for more reliable vehicles such as military vehicles, postal vehicles, etc. . Things to note when traveling to plateau Areas with an altitude above 3,000 meters are called plateau areas. It is characterized by low air pressure and low oxygen concentration in the air, which can easily lead to hypoxia in the human body, thus causing altitude sickness. Common symptoms of altitude sickness are vomiting, tinnitus, headache, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, fever, and drowsiness. In severe cases, there may be dullness, mood swings, excitement, memory loss, abnormal hearing, vision, smell, and taste, and hallucinations. etc., edema, shock or cramps may also occur.

1. Common plateau travel precautions:

Drink more water: Due to the low air humidity in the plateau, the human body is prone to dehydration, coupled with the increase in hemoglobin, resulting in increased blood viscosity and easy formation of Thrombus, causing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. Therefore, keep drinking small amounts of water.

Quit smoking: The affinity between carbon monoxide produced by cigarettes and hemoglobin is 250 to 300 times that of oxygen. Heavy smoking will significantly aggravate altitude sickness.

Learn the correct breathing method: Exercise tests have proven that abdominal breathing is more regular and rhythmic than chest breathing. When walking or climbing, tourists can place their hands on their hips to keep their arms, collarbones, and shoulder blades and the muscles of the trunk above the waist to assist breathing to increase the activity of the respiratory system.

When you first arrive at the plateau, you should avoid strenuous activities and emotional excitement, and avoid taking scalding hot baths to avoid accelerating body metabolism and aggravating hypoxia, leading to pulmonary edema. Adhere to the dietary principles of high sugar, high plant protein and low fat. Carbohydrates can quickly provide calories, enable people to adapt to high-intensity activities, and can increase oxygen exchange and ventilation. Excess fat and animal protein can aggravate altitude sickness. Altitude sickness can easily lead to insomnia, so you can take diazepam appropriately to ensure adequate sleep.

In addition, people under 16 years old and over 60 years old, people with anemia, diabetes, serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and chronic lung diseases, patients with mental illness, and pregnant women should not travel to the plateau.

2. Some common sense about altitude sickness:

1. For patients with altitude sickness, giving oxygen and lowering the altitude are the most effective first aid treatments. If there is shock, priority should be given to treatment, and attention should be paid to hypothermia and other complications.

2． The patient should be moved to a wind-free place and placed in bed immediately. Keep warm to prevent upper respiratory tract infection. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden to drink a lot of water.

3. If the pain is severe, analgesics can be taken to relieve the pain. If you still cannot adapt, the height needs to be lowered until the patient feels comfortable or the height at which symptoms are significantly relieved. Generally speaking, patients suffering from altitude sickness can recover without treatment after lowering to level ground. Even so, severe cases still need to be sent to the hospital for treatment.

3. Tips:

1. What should I do if I can’t breathe at night on the plateau?

Hypoxia at plateau affects ventilation. People often feel that they are breathing more urgently, panting heavily, and cannot sleep well. This situation is relatively normal.

It is recommended to raise your head as much as possible or try to sleep sitting up when sleeping in the plateau area at night to make breathing easier.

2． Is it okay to take oxygen as soon as you reach the plateau?

First of all, it is not recommended that people rush to inhale oxygen when they first enter the plateau, because this will affect the timely establishment of the human body's adaptability to the plateau altitude and climate conditions. Of course, this is suitable for people with relatively low altitude sickness. . If the altitude sickness is severe and the body is weak, it is recommended to inhale oxygen in time, especially at night, because this will help people reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness, get a good rest, and maintain physical strength.

3. How to take care of your skin at plateau?

It is recommended to use skin care products with a higher sun protection index in plateau areas, especially the nose, cheekbones, and ear roots of the face, because the skin in these parts is relatively delicate and more susceptible to sunburn. , peeling. Don’t be too cheap on sunscreen, preferably one with an SPF greater than 15. Sunscreen needs to be applied for a period of time to combine with the skin to achieve its best effect. Sweating is inevitable when traveling, so it’s best to apply it every hour or two. It is necessary to wear a hat, but don't wear it too tight, as this will make it easier for you to grow pimples on your forehead. At the same time, what needs special attention is the lips. In Tibet, lips are prone to cracking. Be sure to prepare lip balm.

In addition, keeping a calm mind is helpful to maintain your skin; even if the conditions are sometimes difficult, you still need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Another way to keep your skin in good shape is to wash your face before going to bed at night. It is best not to wash your face when you get up in the morning. For long-term outdoor activities of more than 10 days, if you do not have good sanitary conditions, it is best not to wash your face. Dusty skin generally has a protective effect on the skin. Of course, applying a little ghee will have better results. Don’t worry if it’s a little dirty, but what I’m afraid of is that if you wash it too clean, it will easily cause skin peeling.

4. Is it okay to wear contact lenses on the plateau?

The most important thing to pay attention to when wearing contact lenses is cleaning. If there is a lot of wind and sand in the plateau area, it is recommended not to wear them. However, wearing contact lenses or not has little to do with plateau altitude.

5. I feel feverish and deaf when I first arrive at the plateau. Is this normal?

Because people’s blood pressure will be higher at plateaus than in plains, it is normal for the body to feel feverish. Generally, the body temperature at plateaus will be 0.5°C to 0.5°C higher than the normal body temperature. 1℃, but if the fever is accompanied by other physical discomforts, you should go to the local hospital for examination in time. If the fever is caused by a cold, the patient should evacuate quickly to a lower altitude. Get treatment. It is normal for hearing loss to occur in plateau areas. This is a hearing impairment caused by the lack of oxygen in the body.

6． Can you drink alcohol on the plateau?

It is recommended not to drink alcohol in plateau areas, especially middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, because drinking alcohol will increase the load on people's hearts and blood vessels, and often aggravates altitude sickness, and even induces cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage. onset of disease.

IV. Other health matters

1. Keep warm. Wear loose, warm clothing when traveling. The temperature difference between day and night in Tibet is very large, and the temperatures in the morning and evening are relatively low. Generally, the temperature drops by 6°C for every 1,000 meters of altitude increase, so be sure to keep warm. Even in summer, you must prepare a jacket or sweater. It can be very cold if you stay in a dark temple hall for a long time. In addition, it is also important to keep your body dry.

2. The strong sunshine and ultraviolet rays on the plateau will damage your eyes, so you should prepare a sun hat and sunglasses. Tibet has a lot of ice and snow environment. The ice, snow and water surface will reflect strong sunlight. Directly exposing your eyes to this environment for several hours on a sunny day can cause snow and ice. Therefore, you must wear snow goggles when doing activities in areas above the snow line, or at least good sunglasses that can filter ultraviolet rays. Snow drops can cause temporary blindness. Mild symptoms include: sensitivity to light, blinking, sand in the eyes, pain, red eyes, and constant tears. If snow blindness occurs, you should wash your eyes with eye drops, go to a dark place or cover your eyes with a goggle and use a cold towel to cool them, reduce eye use, and rest as much as possible. Good rest and a soothing environment can relieve the symptoms of snow blindness in time, but full recovery usually takes 5 to 7 days.

3. Bring some topical nasal ointment and throat lozenges to relieve nose and throat discomfort caused by dryness.

4. It is recommended that you consider bringing the following medicines: Jinshierkang, American ginseng lozenges, aspirin, Pili pain, Niuhuang Jiedu tablets, Ganmaoling, laryngitis pills, cough drops, white flower oil, and vitamins C pills, stomach medicine, gauze, eye drops and anti-inflammatory drugs. It is recommended to prepare a small pill box of each size, put the larger one in your backpack and carry the smaller one with you.

5. Be careful of heatstroke. The sunshine on the plateau is terrible, especially when doing long-term outdoor activities in summer. Therefore, you must be prepared with cooling oil, human elixir, etc. for outdoor travel activities on the plateau, and drink plenty of water. If someone is found to have heat stroke, they should be moved to a cool and ventilated place as soon as possible, lie down half-way with their head and shoulders raised, take off their outer clothes and wet the patient's underwear with water, fan them continuously and wipe the patient's body with a cold towel to lower the patient's body temperature. When the patient is awake, he should be hydrated.

What to do if hypoglycemia occurs?

1． Whether you are traveling by car or sightseeing, you should have a few candies in your pocket, chocolate and fruit candies are better.

Eat breakfast on time. If you miss breakfast or eat too little breakfast and feel flustered or hungry before lunch, eat a few candies immediately, and you will return to normal in about 10 to 15 minutes.

2． If possible, you can immediately make a cup of thick sugar water to drink. If you are traveling and do not carry candy with you, you can drink some sugary drinks or eat other foods, and you can return to normal, but it will take a little longer.

3. If your traveling companion suffers from hypoglycemia and suddenly faints, you should immediately let him lie down on his back to rest, loosen the buttons of his clothes and belt, and let him drink some concentrated sugar water, sweet drinks, juice, etc., which will usually relieve him quickly. come over. If the symptoms of hypoglycemia cannot be eliminated by taking the above-mentioned measures, you should consider other diseases and send them to a local hospital for diagnosis and treatment without hesitation.

What should I do if my legs and feet are swollen?

When you first arrive at the plateau, people may experience edema in their legs and feet due to the high altitude and tight schedule. Don’t panic at this time. The following methods can appropriately reduce or relieve the degree of edema:

1. It is necessary to properly arrange the time and route of travel, do not rush too much, take a rest after visiting a scenic spot, and pay attention to the balance between work and rest.

2． Pay attention to changes in body position along the way. After standing and walking for a period of time, sit or lie down for a while and cross your legs. When riding in a car for a long time, raise your legs to facilitate the return of venous blood in your legs and feet.

3. When you are traveling for a long time and need to walk for a long time, it is best to put on leggings with suitable elasticity, or wrap a wide cloth belt around the calf several times and secure it with pins.

4. After traveling every day, scald your feet with hot water to dilate the blood vessels in your feet and facilitate the return of blood.