Sunday, February 26, 2012

A Layman's Guide To Home Remedies For Motion Sickness

By John Dorian


Motion sickness occurs when a person riding on a vehicle - may it be an airplane, automobile or amusement park ride - suffers from nausea or vomiting as a result. This sickness is related to the sense of balance and equilibrium. This is a result of incongruence between the motion stimuli relayed to the human body. One of these said motion messages comes from the eye, while the other is relayed from the inner ear. Due to change in position these messages do not match causing motion sickness.

Natural Cure for Home Remedies

Whenever you detect any noxious odor that may result in nausea, cover your nose immediately. A number of things can make an individual nauseous - toxic gas fumes from a vehicle, dead fish, rotten food or produce, even the smell of another person's armpits can cause somebody else to feel queasy.

Try traveling at night as you may avoid the motion of vehicles.

Open the window of your vehicle to get some fresh air. Only get off a bus or public utility vehicle once it has fully stopped. Take in the aroma of the moving waters when on your next cruise, or on any other boat ride. Turn on the vent when in plane.

If you drink alcoholic beverages, do not drink too much as it could cause your head to spin. Moderation is the key - do not get soused before travel!

Sleep well before you travel lack of sleep makes you tired and gives one more reason to suffer from motion sickness.

Be seated and keep your head still this would help in alleviating the motion problem.

If in a car sit in the front seat and focus on the road helping you to have a proper balance of your body and eye.

Motion sickness is more than just a physical manifestation - it can also be psychological, so it helps to stay optimistic while traveling. Be stress-free and think of things which can make you happy.

Avoid reading as it is one of the major causes for motion sickness no matter which mode of transport it is.

Maintain your balance by looking at an immobile or static object.

Before riding on any vehicle, make sure you do not eat too much, as overeating can contribute greatly to motion sickness.

You can try sucking on crystallized ginger candy or make ginger tea by pouring hot boiling water over chopped ginger and also add brown sugar to it.

Ginger is a great defense against motion sickness as it is capable of absorbing acid and preventing the occurrence of nausea in your gastrointestinal system.

The moment you start feeling queasy, you can also eat two or three olives to counter the feeling. Olive contains tannins which keep the mouth dry, and do not go down into the stomach, which could cause a queasy feeling while traveling by any medium.

You can also suck of lemon to prevent this problem.

Disclaimer. It is the reader's responsibility to exercise discretion and safety when following any of the home remedy instructions discussed thereof. These are not to be used as a replacement or substitute for any medical advice. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.




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