Post-Hajj Program: Restoring Energy and Balance After the Journey of a Lifetime

After Hajj: An Energy Recovery Program

A new Hajj pilgrim returns with a renewed spirit and an exhausted body: sore feet, disrupted sleep, disturbed digestion, and an immune system overwhelmed by the crowds. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a 21-day rebuilding plan — "The journey ends with a return, and the return is a second journey."

Week One — Rest and Repair

The feet first:

• A warm foot bath (40 degrees) for 15 minutes in the evening with a spoonful of coarse salt


• Massaging the sole of the foot (the spring point) with olive oil or sesame oil


• Allowing wounds to heal — wide shoes and cotton only

Sleep: Restoring the internal clock — fixed sleep and waking times even if you do not feel sleepy. The body is like an airplane that needs a regular "landing runway."

Food: Rice and oat porridge in the first week — the tired spleen wants cooked, warm food, not raw or heavy.