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If you have planned the trip to Kailash-Mansarovar, you need to increase your walking habits, practice climbing little mountains, start doing little exercises with the consultation of your doctor. Reduce drinking alcohol and alcoholic beverages and smoking habits. Consult your family doctor to assess the state of your health to function safely within your own limitations. In addition to the personal prescriptions by your physician, a First Aid Kit is a must for travel. Request your Doctor to prescribe effective medicines to cover the following:

Dysentery	Loose Motion	Acidity Fever
Swellings	Indigestion	Body & Joint pains
Muscle Pulls	Constipation	Stomach Cramps
Sore Eyes	Diarrhea	Chest Congestions
Cough	Sore Throat	Stiffness
Sneezing	Cold	Vomiting
Nose Blocks	Headache

Apart from the proper medicines, when you are planning for the trip, you must have a valid passport. It is advisable to carry extra money and travel cheques for the personal expenses apart from the tour cost.

Things to carry a long with your medicines, carry a First Aid Box which includes the following:

Amrutanjan/Vicks	Dust Cover	Rubber bands
Cologne	Cough Drop	Small Plastic bags
Body Lotion	Chopstick	Dark Sunglasses
Nose Inhaler	Dettol / Listerine	Glare protection
Ear Muffs	Mouth Fresheners	Vaseline
Candles/lighter	Antiseptic	Band Aid
Eye Masks	Toilet Papers	Cotton
Bandage Roll	Facial Tissues

Oxygen

We provide oxygen cylinder with mask in each jeep. Enough oxygen will be taken for Parikrama. Besides this with every group we also carry Gamow bag (Portable Altitude Chamber), a life saving bag for emergency use.

Health Considerations

All participants are advised to have health certificate given by a reputed doctor confirming that they are fit to take Kailash Mansarovar yatra. Similarly, we advise you to bring your own first aid kit along with the medicines that you may require during the trip. List of recommended medicines will be provided on request but they need to be approved by your doctor as some of the medicines may not suit you.

Fitness

Please start to get in shape NOW!!! A good 30 minutes walk, jogging daily, Stretching and regular exercise should put you in the right shape (Concentrate on your heart and & legs - Aerobics). Porters will be carrying the bulk of your enough to carry Snack, Filled water bottle/small Scissors and Knife, Waterproof matches, Safety pins, Thermometer, Lighter, Dehydration salt (electrol) packets, Neoprene Powder and cream. Heat balm for muscles/joints, Vicks inhaler/vapourub, Chapsticks. Dry fruits/snacks, Camera, Film, Map, Jumper, Sun hat, First Aid Kit, Light weight rain gear, Extra cloth etc.