Healthy Pilgrim's Guide with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Your Health During Hajj

Hajj is a spiritual and physical journey. Millions of pilgrims face unique health challenges:

• Temperatures reaching 50 degrees


• Walking long distances


• Severe crowding


• Changes in diet and sleep

The Most Important Challenges and Their Chinese Solutions

Heat Stress

• Drink plenty of water (3-4 liters daily)


• Eat watermelon and cucumber for cooling


• Place a wet cloth on point GV14 (the seventh vertebra) for cooling

Foot Fatigue

• Massage the soles of the feet (point KI1) every night


• Soak your feet in warm water with salt

Crowding and Stress

• Press point PC6 (the wrist) for calming


• Practice abdominal breathing during waiting times