What should you pack in a medicine bag?
My 16 year old son Hugo is traveling to the UK to play football for a few months, maybe longer.
So what did I pack in his medicine bag to keep him healthy, energized, and ready for anything?
This natural first aid kit includes daily immune support, injury care, and emergency supplies for everything from sore muscles to stings, scrapes, or gut bacteria—and yes, even nail clippers and gauze.
Natural first aid kit for travelers (especially athletes!)
Here is the list, and in the video I give you the dosages and why/how to use each product:
Daily immune and nutritional support
- Vitamin C – 1000 mg
- Vitamin D3 – 5,000 IU
- Cod liver oil – 2 per day for omega-3 fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins
- Wild oregano oil – taken internally for intestinal bacteria, infections or sore throats; can be diluted with olive oil if necessary
- QuikPlus Magnesium – to prevent muscle cramps and support athletic recovery
- QuikPlus Bone Matrix – Supports bone and tooth health
Topical and homeopathic medicines
- Arnica cream – for bumps, bruises, sore muscles
- Homeopathic Arnica Pellets – for trauma or injuries
- Homeopathic Apis Mellifica pellets – against bee/wasp stings or swelling (the gut feeling should pack this in!)
- Comfrey ointment
- Super lysine lip ointment – because he gets cold sores when he leaks
Eye and allergy support
- Similasan allergy eye drops – against irritation, pollen or dust; can also rinse out dirt
First aid and wound care
- Compact first aid kit with:
- Plaster (2 types)
- Sterile gauze compresses (various sizes)
- Surgical tape
- Tensor/elastic bandage
- Everything is stored in a separate zip pocket for easy access in his football kit
Personal care and grooming
- Nail bag with:
- Large toenail clippers
- Small fingernail clippers
- Cuticle/nail clippers
- Fine-tipped tweezers (for splinters, etc.)
- Organic Shampoo – Tape and Ziploc to protect against leaks
- Dr. Bronner's Soap – Travel Size; Rose scent (sorry Hugo!)
Probiotics
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Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn's disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
