Travel Abroad the Natural Way
Jet Lag, Gut Flare-Ups, and the Homeopathy That Saved Me Somewhere Over the Atlantic
There’s nothing like international travel to remind you how gloriously small - and mildly unhinged - this world really is.
One minute you’re in Georgia, casually packing 27 snacks per child and convincing yourself that this time you’ll stay hydrated on the flight.
The next minute you’re stumbling through Amsterdam at 6 a.m. trying to remember your name, your gate number, and why all your children are suddenly awake and craving pretzels.
As a military family living in Germany, we’ve become pros at the “hurry up and wait” lifestyle. Airports? Trains? Road trips through medieval towns because Google Maps took you the “scenic” way again?
Yes. All of the above.
But I’ll be honest: even after dozens of travel days, one thing always tries to take me out,
jet lag and gut drama.
It’s like my body packs its own little rebellion in my suitcase: “Surprise! We’re crossing time zones and eating foreign food? Activate all systems of confusion!”
And that’s where homeopathy comes in like the calm, capable friend who shows up with electrolytes, Arnica, and the confidence of someone who’s definitely slept more than you.
Let’s talk travel, the natural way.
Jet Lag: When Your Body Thinks It Lives in Five Time Zones at Once
Jet lag is basically your circadian rhythm writing a resignation letter.
And while living in Germany has taught me many things -
• like how to sort trash into 47 categories,
• and how to park in spaces designed for cars half the size of mine -
it has not taught my body how to gracefully switch from EST to CET.
My go-to homeopathic jet lag support:
✦ Arnica: For the “I’ve Been Compressed in Economy Class for Nine Hours” Body
You know that feeling when you stand up after a long flight and every joint protests like an 85-year-old farmer?
Arnica is my first stop. It helps the body recover from physical stress, tension, and the “why did I think the middle seat was fine?” regret.
✦ Cocculus: For Sleep Deprivation That Should Honestly Be Illegal
This is the remedy for travel + parenting + night feedings + “my toddler watched Encanto for six hours and I can’t hear anything anymore.”
If sleep loss is the villain, Cocculus is the hero.
✦ Nux Vomica: For the Person Who Ate Airport Food and Immediately Regretted Every Life Choice
Perfect for:
• digestive rebellion
• irritability
• overstimulation
• and anyone who says “I’m fine” but clearly is not.
Gut Flare-Ups: Because Your Stomach Also Has Feelings
Traveling with eight kids means someone, somewhere, will have tummy trouble.
It is written. It is law.
Between new foods, strange mealtimes, and the chaos of travel days, the gut likes to put on a little drama show.
My top gut-travel remedies:
✦ Arsenicum Album
For stomach issues paired with anxiety, restlessness, and the strong desire to know exactly where the nearest bathroom is.
(If you know, you know.)
✦ Lycopodium
For bloating, gas, and digestive sluggishness - especially useful when Germany hands you pretzels the size of your head.
✦ Carbo Veg
Nicknamed the “Homeopathic Tums,” but gentler and without the chalk.
Perfect for overindulgence (hello, pasta in Italy), air hunger, and slow digestion.
A Military-Life-Abroad Truth: Travel Is Magical… and Also a Circus
Traveling Europe has become one of the biggest blessings of our PCS.
We’ve taken trains through the Black Forest, wandered cobblestone streets older than America, and accidentally walked through about 17 Christmas markets more than we planned.
But whether you’re traveling:
• across the globe,
• across the country,
• or across town to Costco…
You deserve tools that support your body - not suppress it.
Homeopathy has been that for us: gentle, powerful, and shockingly effective - whether you're navigating time zones, terminal toddlers, or TSA.
Your Quick Travel Remedy Kit
Take these in your carry-on and thank me later:
• Arnica – For body aches, bruising, and travel fatigue
• Cocculus – For jet lag + sleep loss
• Nux Vomica – For digestive overwhelm + overstimulation
• Arsenicum Album – Food poisoning, anxiety, gut upset
• Ignatia – Travel anxiety, emotional overwhelm
• Lycopodium – Bloating + sluggish digestion
• Gelsemium – Anticipatory anxiety (“Did I pack the passports!?")
Add in your electrolytes, your cell salt combo, and the snacks that actually keep your children civilized, and you’re golden.
Travel Doesn’t Have to Break You
With a few remedies and a lot of grace, you can support your body naturally while you explore, rest, and reconnect.
Whether you’re military, momming, moving abroad, or simply trying to survive the flight from Atlanta to Denver - homeopathy makes travel smoother, lighter, and far less dramatic.
(Well… the kids will still be dramatic. But at least your gut won’t be.)
Stay Rooted!
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My goal is to empower you to take charge of your health, know your body, know what true health looks like within your body, and know when to seek guidance.
Disclaimer: Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Jessica is not a physician and the relationship between Jessica and her clients is an educational one. It is fully the client’s choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Jessica presents. Homeopathy doesn’t “treat” an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. None of this is. medical advice.
