Difficulties you may encounter during travel and how to solve them

How to prevent colds when traveling

To avoid catching colds during travel, you should pay attention to the following:

1. Do not go to places or epidemic areas where influenza may occur. District to go. Pay attention to avoid people with colds in public places, or try to keep a distance of more than one meter from people with colds. This distance is relatively safe, because most influenza germs scattered in the air can spread about one meter.

2. Maintain indoor air circulation. If you have no choice but to stay in a crowded carriage or in a low-humidity environment, such as an airplane cabin or an air-conditioned car with poor ventilation, you must drink a drink every few hours to ensure your health and prevent accidents.

3. Pay attention to climate changes, add or remove clothes in a timely manner, avoid hot and cold weather, and prevent the invasion of wind evil. Wind has adverse effects on the central nervous system. It can make people feel depressed, have headaches, be irritable, and feel fatigued. Wind is a common cause of all diseases and can carry a variety of germs to invade the human body. Both cold wind and hot wind can cause people to catch a cold. It will cause muscle spasm and joint pain. Electric fans and air conditioners should not be used to cool the human body for too long.

4. Wash your hands, eyes, and nose with clean water more than twice a day to keep your hands, eyes, and nose hygienic. This is because most germs enter the human body through orifices. For example, the nose is the orifice of the lungs, and the lungs are delicate organs that are most susceptible to pathogens. Itching and blockage in the nasal cavity are mostly caused by pathogens irritating the nasal cavity and respiratory system.

5. Ensure a good night's sleep. A good night's sleep can eliminate fatigue, restore physical fitness, and improve immunity and cell function. Eat well and drink well, mix meat and vegetables, and pay attention to hygiene to prevent diseases from entering the mouth; pay attention to nutrition and pay attention to benefits, which can replenish consumption, enhance physical fitness, and maintain high energy.

6. "Holding the Qi with a firm grip". Unforeseen circumstances arise. When the temperature suddenly changes, wind and rain hit you, or you are suddenly cold, and you are short of clothes, you should use this method to stimulate potential energy, resist cold evil and prevent colds. The method is: clench your hands and feet tightly, close your five senses and nine orifices, take a deep breath, hold your whole body tightly until it is intolerable and then relax. Repeat this seven times. The body will be in an emergency state and have sufficient health energy. , warm the skin, resist cold, and prevent colds.

7. "Relaxation and Silence Method". If the sun is scorching red, the heat is boring, and the heat is unbearable, you can use this method to calm your heart and relieve the heat. The method is: relax the limbs and nine orifices, bones and muscles, the whole body inside and outside, material and spirit, and at the same time slightly raise the "spirit" to listen to the silent sound in the body for about 30 seconds. Do this again after a while. This is "the mind is naturally cool" The true secret that has never been passed down through the ages. Visitors may wish to use it. It has the effect of calming the mind, cooling down the body, and preventing colds caused by summer heat.

8. "Travel fitness method". Travel itself can be beneficial to the body and mind, and it is a fitness activity suitable for all ages. When traveling, you should first go into the trip in the most pleasant mood, be carefree, unrestrained and relaxed mentally, relax the muscles and activate blood circulation, smooth the joints, strengthen the body, enhance the body's resistance to diseases, and reduce diseases, Prevent colds.

9. "Respiratory disease prevention method". Incorrect breathing is one of the main causes of colds or other diseases. Usually people are accustomed to short breathing and ignore even and deep breathing. In this way, before all the oxygen reaches the lungs, they can't wait to be exhaled. , so this breathing range is very small, only affecting the upper part of the lungs or the abdomen, without using the diaphragm, thus leading to hyperpnea and hyperventilation. In this way, people tend to feel nervous and have narrow air volume, especially when they only inhale oxygen The upper part of the lungs is more susceptible to colds. In the long run, it will affect the cardiopulmonary function and induce cardiopulmonary diseases. It can also affect the digestive function of the stomach and cause gastric bloating. Nausea, hiccups, can also lead to chronic fatigue, colds and various allergies, reducing people's comprehensive immunity. The correct breathing method depends on the individual's specific situation at that time. When you are in a state of exercise, you should try to use the lung capacity as much as possible. When you are in a completely relaxed state, you should inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. The exhalation time is 2.5 times that of inhalation. The breath should be deep, long, even, soft and silent. Yes, in this way, over time, you will feel that you are full of energy and energetic, have fewer diseases, and have strong resistance.

Eating and maintaining good health while traveling

The primary issue in maintaining good health while traveling is to always pay attention to dietary hygiene. Prevent "disease from entering through the mouth". When it comes to food hygiene during travel, you should focus on the following aspects:

(1) Pay attention to drinking water hygiene. Generally speaking, raw water is not drinkable. Boiled water and disinfected and purified tap water are the ideal drinking water during travel, followed by water from mountain springs and deep wells. Water from rivers, ponds, and lakes must not be drunk raw. When there is no qualified water to drink, fruits can be used instead of water.

(2) Fruits and melons must be washed or peeled before eating. When eating melons and fruits, you must peel them. In addition to being contaminated by pesticides, melons and fruits can also be contaminated by pathogens or parasites during the picking and sales processes.

(3) Treat every meal carefully, and never eat when you are hungry. You can generally eat at high-end and mid-range restaurants with confidence, but you can eat selectively at food stalls, and don't eat at stalls or those selling food on pushcarts along the street. Although there are many times when you are hungry during the trip, you cannot touch the food from the vendors. If you are hungry and do not choose food, it is equivalent to making fun of your life.

(4) Learn to identify whether the hygiene of restaurants is up to standard.

The general standards for qualification should be: having a health license, having clean water sources, having disinfection equipment, fresh food raw materials, no mosquitoes and flies, having dust-proof equipment, the surrounding environment is clean, the cashier does not come into contact with the food and the money receipts are kept away from the food. Quite a distance.

(5) Eat in moderation on board a car, boat or airplane. When traveling, due to the lack of exercise conditions, the digestion process of food is prolonged and slowed down. If you do not control your diet, it will inevitably increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

Travel medicines and emergency items

Antibiotic drugs cephalexin capsules, acetylspiramycin tablets, tetracycline tablets, and compound-sulfamethoxazole are suitable for various inflammations, respiratory tract, urinary tract, Digestive tract infection. Berberine tablets are suitable for intestinal infections.

Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets are suitable for clearing heat, detoxifying, antibacterial and anti-inflammation, and can be used for pharyngitis, tonsillitis, gingivitis, oral ulcers, etc.

Antiviral drugs Banlangen granules are suitable for clearing away heat and detoxifying, and have antiviral effects. They are mainly used for colds, upper respiratory tract infections and pharyngitis.

Commonly used drugs for the respiratory system: Su-acting Cold Capsules, Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, Compound Licorice Tablets, Compound Chuanbei Tablets, and Liushen Pills are suitable for reducing swelling and detoxification, and are used for acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, carbuncle, sores, etc. , taken internally and externally.

Grass coral lozenges are suitable for antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and analgesic, and are used for oral and throat inflammation.

Commonly used drugs for the digestive system: Weisuping, metoclopramide, and multi-enzyme tablets are suitable for gastric ulcers, stomach pain, vomiting, belching, hyperacidity, and bloating. They help digestion and increase appetite.

Anti-motion sickness medicine, Chengyuning and Chengyunjing are suitable for preventing motion sickness and boating, etc.

Anti-allergic drugs: Astamine tablets, chlorpheniramine, and paracetamol tablets are suitable for anti-allergy.

Sedative and sleeping pills: Diazepam is suitable for sedating and calming the nerves.

Heatstroke prevention medicine: Rendan, cooling oil, ten drops of water, zedoary turmeric oil, Fengyoujing, white flower oil, etc. are suitable for heatstroke prevention and refreshing.

Traumatology medicines such as safflower oil, carminative oil, Yunnan Baiyao, and musk rheumatism ointment are suitable for sprains and bruises, bruises, cuts, scalds, burns, abdominal pain, rheumatic bone pain, and limbs Numbness, lumbar pain, head wind and swelling pain, mosquito bites, etc.

First aid for heat stroke

When people are exposed to strong sunlight for a long time in summer, stay in a hot and humid environment, or are overtired after walking long distances in hot weather, etc. Below, can easily lead to the occurrence of heat stroke.

Under the above conditions, once symptoms such as profuse sweating, thirst, dizziness, chest tightness, nausea, general weakness, and lack of concentration occur, you should think that this is a precursor to heatstroke. At this time, you should leave the hot and humid environment as soon as possible, move to a cool and ventilated place, sit down and rest, drink some sugar salt water or other drinks, and rub some cooling oil on the temples on both sides. After a period of rest, you can recover.

If you do not pay attention to the symptoms of heat stroke and continue to stay in environments with strong sunlight or high temperature and humidity, such as beach bathing, steam baths or crowded cars, your face will flush. Serious symptoms such as increased body temperature, hot skin, vomiting, darkening of the eyes, or even coma, convulsions, etc.; if you engage in heavy physical labor or a lot of exercise in hot weather, it will lead to extreme fatigue of the body. Symptoms such as pale complexion, clammy skin, palpitation, dark eyes, and even coma may occur. At this time, most patients have difficulty in self-rescue due to lack of support, and the weak may even die because they do not receive timely treatment.

When rescuers find that someone has collapsed due to heatstroke, they must provide different treatments according to the patient's different symptoms. If the patient's face is flushed and the skin is hot due to staying under strong sunlight or a sultry environment for too long, cooling treatment should be given according to the existing conditions. Quickly lift the patient to a cool and ventilated environment and lie down with his head slightly elevated. Take off the patient's clothes and fan him with a paper fan or electric fan. At the same time, wipe the body with cold water or spray it to speed up the dissipation of heat in the patient's body. If possible, alcohol can be used to rub the body and dissipate heat. Ice cubes can also be placed in plastic bags and placed on the patient's forehead, neck, armpits and thighs. If cooling conditions such as fans and ice cubes are not available, the patient can also be directly immersed in river water or sea water to cool down. The rescuer always keeps the patient's head above the water to prevent the patient from drowning. The above-mentioned cooling treatment time should not be too long, as long as the patient's body temperature drops and he wakes up. In order to prevent the skin from cooling quickly, causing subcutaneous blood vessels to constrict and hindering the dissipation of heat in the body. The rescuer should also massage the patient's limbs and trunk from time to time until the skin becomes red, so as to promote circulating blood to bring body heat to the body surface for dissipation. Those who are conscious can be given heat-clearing and summer-relieving medicines such as cool drinks, sugary salt water, Rendan, Shidishui or Huoxiang Zhengqi water. If the patient is unconscious, you can acupuncture or pinch the patient's Renzhong point with your fingernails, which is located at the junction of the middle and upper 1/3 of the nose and lips; Neiguan point, which is located about 5 cm above the inner side of the wrist, and Hegu point. That is, the tiger's mouth and so on. Prompt the patient to wake up. If vomiting occurs, the head should be turned to one side to prevent vomit from choking into the trachea and causing suffocation. For patients with persistent high fever or symptoms such as convulsions, they should be sent to the hospital for rescue as soon as possible while actively carrying out the above treatments.

If the patient is overtired from a lot of activities in a humid and hot environment, the symptoms will be pale complexion, clammy skin, palpitation, and difficulty breathing.

The patient should be moved to a cool and ventilated place to lie down as soon as possible, loosen the collar and belt, and keep breathing smooth. Just use a cold hand towel to wet your forehead and neck. Do not give any other cooling treatment to avoid worsening the symptoms. For unconscious patients, you can acupuncture or pinch the patient's Renzhong acupoint, Neiguan acupoint, Hegu acupoint, etc. with your fingernails. Prompt the patient to wake up. Then give enough cool drinks, sugar and salt water to supplement the loss of body fluids caused by sweating.

The patient who wakes up after being rescued must rest fully and quietly in a cool and ventilated place, and drink a large amount of sugar and salt water to replenish body fluid loss. Therefore, the body's anti-heat stroke function is in a state of fatigue at this time. If you return to a hot environment or participate in physical activities, the consequences will be more serious than the last heat stroke.