Too Hot Drink a lot of liquids, and take extra salt. Wear cotton clothing, as its natural fibers breathe better…
Winter Tea to Warm You Up Make a stimulating, energizing tea with a combination of ginseng, cayenne, ginger and juniper…
Hypothermia is as acute as heat stroke, only in the opposite direction. Hypothermia means basically that a person is cold…
Too Cold Wear wool shirts and sweaters, as wool keeps you warm even when it’s wet. We recommend “layering,” using…
Food Shortage In case food supply is dangerously low, and you need every bit of nutrition you can find, drink…
Lack of Fresh Foods Take extra vitamin C (try to get organic vitamin C) or take vitamin B complex, or…
Stress and Inability to Adjust to Altitude Change Symptoms: Combination of headache, fever, extreme fatigue, quick shallow breathing, sweating and…
Nerves, Calmatives It’s hard to imagine anyone needing one of these teas in the back country, but you never know.…
Muscle Pain Remember that a “charley-horse” is a muscle spasm. Treat muscle aches by stretching and using muscles, as the…
Mosquito Bites Warm, sweaty skin attracts mosquitos. Rub on pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil; take vitamin B complex daily. Put lemon…