Travel ritual: my kyu kyu bukuro

my essentials kit in my handbag
my kyu kyu bukuro* (travel essentials kit)

The women's handbag is a real toolbox, as the plumbers carry around.
And all day long, whenever they have a moment, they repair

* from Japan, a pouch with small useful items travel kits: adhesive plasters, travel-sized small scissors, safety pins, handy travel sewing kit, painkillers, tweezers... in order to be prepared for any eventuality
=> it's like a mix of a "just in case" bag - a mini medical bag - a small emergency kit - a mini-sized care items

My just-in-case bag

  • purple and green drawstring bag
  • washable nylon lining
  • 15 x 15cm
  • more practical than other bags, no fastening, stand-up on its own, so easy to access

In this pouch,

(natural, organic, eco-friendly, biodegradable, vegan and cruelty-free products)

just a little bit of everything needed
  • motion sickness: Cocculine, before departure and during the trip against nausea, dizziness, vomiting related to motion sickness
- 1 dose of granules the day before and 1 dose just before departure
- 1 dose of granules as soon as symptoms appear, repeat if necessary
- stop taking as soon as symptoms disappear
- sublingual (to dissolve under the tongue)
  • for short-term treatment of fever and/or pains such as headache, flu-like symptoms, toothache, body aches, painful periods: AdvilCaps 400mg
- 1 capsule at 400 mg per dose, to be repeated if necessary
- without exceeding 3 capsules at 400 mg per day (ie 1200 mg per day)
- swallow the soft capsule without chewing it with a full glass of water
  • digestive disorders just in case but never needed, Thank goodness!: Loperamide 2mg
  • organic multi-purpose balm for fast pain relief of
- minor aches and pains of muscles and joints
- associated with simple backaches, stomach ache, arthritis, bruises, sprains and strains
- for minor skin irritations, travel sickness
- and insect bites
=> avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
=> wash hands before and after applying the balm
  • 2 single doses of physiological serum
  • 2 sticking plasters
  • 2 individually wrapped lens wipes
  • 2 motion sickness bands
  • 2 pads
  • 1-2 tissues
  • 1 hair tie
  • 1 mini travel sewing kit
  • some safety pins (in its small containe, the big ones pinned to the pouch)
  • dental easy floss
  • some useful skin care samples
  • 2 vegan multivitamin capsules in a small cream container from Muji
  • 2 squares of 70%  dark chocolate
  • individual hand sanitizing wipes, always in the outside pocket of my handbag
    => due to the airport security liquids rule, my hand sanitiser (clean) is in my liquid bag but don't use it to avoid getting my other items dirty (before Covid, I used to using Puressentiel and Alphanova)
If I have to choose one essential oil, lavender would be it!  It is a great multipurpose product and suited towards an array of skincare concerns.

Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties,
- widely used for minor burns, insect bites & repel mosquitoes, minor cuts/grazes, acne/pimples...
- relaxing and great for relieving tension headaches and having a calming effect
- used as a pillow mist to aid a good night's sleep
my essentials kit while travelling
Cocculine, pills, balm, physiological serum, plasters, lens wipes, motion sickeness band, tissues, hair tie, sewing kit, safety pins, dental floss, multivitamin, dark chocolate

 
 
 

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