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70 percent have heat headaches
It is usually due to a lack of fluids. Rule of thumb: drink at least 1 liter of water, tea or sugar-free fruit juices per 25 kilos of weight when it is hot.
How to protect yourself:
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tap with the index and middle finger of the right hand centimeter by centimeter from the center of the forehead over the crown of the head down to the nape of the neck, then with the two fingers of the right and left hand from the eyebrows down to the neck to the shoulder. Then tap gently from the temples over the skull to the back of the head.
Application: 3 times a day, 2 times each
Home remedies: peel the apple, cut into eighths, remove the core. Sprinkle apple pieces lightly with natural sea salt.
Dosage: eat 4 pieces of apple every morning on an empty stomach, around 11 a.m. slowly eat another 4 apple slices.
Go to the doctor if you still get a headache with dizziness and blurred vision.
45 percent suffer from an inflamed bladder
A bladder infection is usually caused by E. coli bacteria, viruses or fungi. The trigger can also be a weakened immune system that can no longer keep the germs in check.
How to protect yourself:
Hildegard Medicine
As the “red gold of the north”, lingonberries contain the active substances proanthocyanidins, which prevent the bacterium E. coli from docking onto the cells of the urinary tract.
Dosage: 5 to 7 tablespoons of unsweetened cranberry jam (health food store) daily prevent infections.
Plant medicine: Cranberries promote an acidic pH value in the urine and thus inhibit germ growth. They also have a diuretic effect, which quickly flushes bacteria out of the bladder.
Dosage: drink 3 to 4 glasses of direct juice (pharmacy) daily.
Go to the doctor if you still have an urge to urinate, pain, or a burning sensation when urinating.
63 percent get diarrhea
Most women become infected through food, especially lettuce that has been contaminated. But also through contact with bacteria on door handles or elevator buttons. Therefore: wash your hands as often as possible.
How to protect yourself:
Ayurvedic
olive leaves contain oleuropein as a natural broad-spectrum antibiotic that strengthens and stabilizes the intestinal flora. Heat 1 cup of water, add 3 grams of crushed olive leaves just before bubbling. Bring to the boil and then let steep for 5 minutes. strain leaves. Sweeten with honey and flavor with lime juice.
Dosage: drink 1 cup before bedtime
Celtic medicine: Elderberry harmonizes intestinal activity through essential oils, resins, choline and rutin. Boil 8 to 10 leaves with 1 cup of water for 2 minutes.
Dosage: drink 1 cup in the morning
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See a doctor if you do get it and the diarrhea lasts longer than three days.
75 percent suffer from a cold sore
The culprit is a virus that is permanently dormant in 88 out of 100 people. In addition to stress or an allergy, it is primarily “awakened” by too much sun and salt water.
How to protect yourself:
Home remedies
Red wine has antioxidant properties that can prevent cold sores from breaking out. Bottom up!
Dosage: Dab the lips with red wine 3 times a day
Tip: Green tea also prevents cold sores from flaring up thanks to the tanning agent catechin.
Yoga exercise: Lie down, while inhaling draw your arms in a high arch behind your head, lay down. Breathe deeply through your nose into your stomach. As you exhale, bring your arms back again, lay them on your sides, pull your abdominal wall slightly inwards and toward your chest.
Application: Repeat 8 to 10 times
If you still develop blisters on your mouth and you feel sick, see a doctor.
20 percent suffer from nail fungus
Mushrooms are booming in the summer months. Because they can easily nest when feet and nails are wet, for example after the swimming pool or on a vacation at the beach.
How to protect yourself:
Kneipp medicine
Regular barefoot walking in the grass, forest or on the beach improves blood circulation in the feet. The unevenness of the floor acts like a small massage, prevents sweaty feet and thus protects against fungal infestation. Because the fungus doesn’t stand a chance if the skin is dry and healthy. Application: every day 10 to 15 minutes
Schuessler salts
The mineral salt Silicea D12 (silicic acid) increases the strength of the connective tissue, the toenails and fingernails. Tip: rub feet and hands with a Silicea ointment 3 to 4 times a day for 1 month.
Consult a doctor if your toenails or fingernails become thick, discolored or brittle despite the protection program.
65 percent suffer from a vaginal infection
The reason: the sensitive vaginal flora is thrown off balance by summer stress and the number of protective lactic acid bacteria decreases.
How to protect yourself:
Plant medicine
Aloe vera has a strong antibacterial and antiviral protective effect: Dip a tampon in aloe vera gel (pharmacy), insert. A lactic acid cure with yoghurt tampons also supports the acidic vaginal environment and inhibits bacteria. Dosage: Wear 1 tampon for 7 nights in a row
Indian medicine
Lapacho bark (health food store) protects the vagina z. B. by saponins, coumarins and lapachol, has an antibiotic effect. For a tea, add 1 to 2 tablespoons to 1 liter of almost boiling water, boil briefly, leave to stand for 15 minutes, strain. Dosage: Drink 3 to 4 cups daily.
Go to the doctor if you get infected despite prevention.
45 percent struggle with motion sickness
Winding car journeys, turbulence in airplanes or boat tours irritate the balance organ in the inner ear.
How to protect yourself:
Ayurveda Brew
around 7 to 10 thinly sliced fresh ginger slices with 1 cup of water. Allow to steep for 3 to 5 minutes, strain, season with lime juice and honey. Dosage: Drink 3 cups a day 2 to 3 weeks before departure.
Acupressure
stimulation of the Nei Kuan point: straighten your arm, palm facing up. Two tendons are visible on the inside of the wrist. In between is the point, two thumbs wide above the transverse crease of the wrist on the forearm. Use: Massage with the thumb of the other hand for 3 to 5 minutes, then apply acupressure to the other arm. Also 3 to 5 minutes. Consult a doctor if nausea and dizziness occur unexpectedly and persist.
85 percent have circulatory problems
Blood pressure drops because heat causes the vessels to dilate excessively. There is often a lack of fluids.
How to protect yourself:
Kneipp cure Train
your circulation by treading water in a tub for 30 seconds (as cold as it comes out of the tap). In addition, washing the upper body first with room-warm water and then with increasingly cold water. Application: Kneipp once a day for 3 months for optimal cardiovascular training.
Ayurveda
A tea treatment consisting of 2 parts motherwort, 1 part each of passion flower herb, lemon balm leaves and hawthorn blossoms strengthens the circulation in the long term. Boil 2 teaspoons with 1/4 liter of boiling water, strain after 5 minutes. Dosage: Slowly sip up to 3 cups throughout the day for 3 weeks
Go to the doctor if your circulation is so weak that you faint.
MORE TIPS
“Healthy Travelling” information center at the Travel Medicine Center at Hamburg’s Bernhard Nocht Institute: www.gesundes-reisen.de
CRM Center for Travel Medicine in Düsseldorf:.
25 percent get a summer flu
It is often more persistent than an autumn flu. Because the mucous membranes are now particularly attacked, e.g. B. by air conditioning. This is why viruses can nest more easily and in greater numbers.
How to protect yourself:
Homeopathy
The purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) prevents all feverish illnesses and supports the body’s defenses in its fight against viruses. Dosage: Take 5 globules of Echinacea D6 twice a day. Schuessler salts The Schuessler salt no. 3 Ferrum phosphoricum is always popular when the immune system is to be promoted in the long term. It also improves the oxygen supply of the cells and thus strengthens their resistance. Dosage: Take 1 to 2 tablets 3 to 6 times a day. See a doctor if you contract summer flu and have a high fever or persistent cough.
27 percent get a sun allergy
It can be triggered by a chemical reaction of UV rays with creams, but also by antibiotics, St. John’s wort preparations or painkillers.
How to protect yourself:
Yoga
Do the alternating breathing “Anuloma Viloma”: Close the right nostril with your right thumb. Breathe in through the left nostril for 4 seconds. Then close both nostrils for 4 seconds. Then open the right nostril and exhale for 4 seconds. Then do the exercise in reverse. Application: Repeat 3 times, every day 3 to 5 times
Homeopathy
The remedy sodium chloratum D12 (table salt) protects against painful reactions in intense sunlight. Dosage: 5 globules twice a day for 3 weeks Go to the doctor if you get allergic and the itching becomes unbearable.
