Motion Sickness Relieved by Natural Remedies

Simple and Effective Ways to Help Relieve Travel Nausea and Anxiety

Jun 19, 2009

Many people dread going on vacation because of motion sickness. Some drugs relieve nausea but have unpleasant side effects such as drowsiness. Other remedies can help.

Motion (travel) sickness is caused by repeated unusual movements, particularly when traveling by car, boat, plane or train. It can also be triggered by strong smells, such as gasoline.

Fresh Ginger

Fresh Ginger is one of the simplest ways of relieving travel sickness/motion sickness. Cut off tiny pieces from the fresh knobbly ginger and chew them regularly during your journey. If you find the raw ginger too hot try crystallized ginger or drink ginger tea, but these remedies are not always as successful as the fresh ginger.

Peppermint Tea

Peppermint tea can also help relieve nausea and settle the stomach. If you are not able to make tea, buy peppermint capsules that have oil of peppermint in them, which you can suck during a flight or in a car. Some herbalists suggest a strong tea made of lemon balm can also help,

Acupressure Wrist Bands

Acupressure Wrist Bands are bracelets made from a stretch material, each fitted with a button which presses on the acupressure point in the wrist that affects the nervous and the digestive systems.This principle goes back over 2,000 years and originated in the East where the bands were said to alleviate sea-sickness in sailors. The bracelets are worn on each wrist and can be used before and after the onset of nausea.

Other Remedies to Ease Travel Sickness

The worst time when traveling by air is the taking off and landing, because there is a change in the air pressure. If you are suffering from catarrh or a blocked nose, try to have a good steam inhalation before you fly, It can also help to chew or suck a hard candy as the swallowing helps to equalize the air pressure. The same effect can be achieved by holding your nose and blowing very gently while keeping your mouth closed.

Medicinal herbs can help relieve travel sickness. Anxiety about the journey is a common cause and herbs such as valerian can help. It is the herbal equivalent of Valium and calms people down in a similar way. Herbalists prefer to treat people two or three days before they go on a journey. In addition, there’s a whole range of other treatments such as massage, hypnotherapy and yoga that can help relieve anxiety.

Other tricks to help ward off travel sickess include maintaining a flow of fresh air whenever possible. If traveling in a car allow frequent stops to stretch your legs and provide games for children to keep them occupied.

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