motionsickness

A lot of people we all know suffer from motion sickness. The symptoms of this sickness are not diseases per se, but just mild illnesses that can cause a person to be extremely uncomfortable and make a whole trip unpleasant. There are a lot of ways to combat motion sickness, and below I have highlighted to you the natural and allopathic remedies for the sickness.

Motion Sickness:

A common issue when travelling with a bunch of people on a long drive, bus ride, flight, or even on the sea, is that they start feeling nauseas, and dizzy, and extremely restless and uncomfortable. These symptoms are what define motion sickness perfectly. There a few natural remedies that you can easily manage to do yourself, and then there are also remedies which require prescription drug.

1. Eating lightly before you embark on a trip is always a good idea to curb motion sickness. Try eating only crackers or a light, small salad. The crackers help to absorb any excess saliva in your mouth. Don’t travel on a completely empty stomach. Eat, but lightly, so that it digests sooner. Don’t drink alcohol before or during the travel period. And if possible, keep sucking on a lemon or olives through out the journey.

2. Try eating little raw strips of ginger every once in a while. If you can’t have it raw, then have a ginger ale or powdered ginger. Garlic supplements are also available in drugstores in a capsule form. Have one every three to four hours, and you would not feel the sickness.

3. Peppermint is also known to effectively combat motion sickness. Try to find peppermint essential oil, and keep this and some cloth or handkerchief with you. Whenever you are, or someone with you is feeling the effects of motion sickness, then just sprinkle a little of the oil onto the cloth and hold it against your nose and mouth. Take deep breaths. Lavender essential oil has a similar effect.

4. Take some Dramamine, it has similar effects to that of peppermint and lavender, and causes drowsiness to the point of not realizing you are suffering from motion sickness. Ask your doctor for any other non-drowsy medicine you can take with you.

5. Try to sit in the front of whatever mode of transport you are taking, whether by car, bus, train, even near the cockpit of the plane.

6. Keep yourself within the reach of fresh air constantly, roll down the windows, proper ventilation helps subdue motion sickness. (Please don’t try it in an airplane!)

7. Try to stay focused on the horizon in front, this way your mind and body will be in sync and will lessen the risk of motion sickness. Wear dark glasses, which will reduce visual stimulation.

8. Keep your eyes closed, listen to soothing music, and don’t try to read a book in a moving car, bus, etc. This adds to the nausea, making you further sick.

9. Practice breathing exercises. Take long, deep breaths, and exhale slowly through your mouth.

10. Try to keep your head steady and lean it back against the seat. If possible, try to recline your seat as flat as possible. If nausea, and dizziness start coming up, then try to lie down as flat as possible, and do your breathing exercises, whilst allowing your body to flow with the motion.