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Motion sickness is a type of nausea caused when you are in motion like riding in plane, bus and car. It can affect anyone without any chance of warning. It’s always fun and exciting to travel from one place to another place though bus, car, plane and boat. There are chances wherein these modes of transportation may make you feel uncomfortable condition known as motion sickness which makes you dizzy and vomiting sensation. If you need to enjoy your trip without any problem, then you need to follow certain home remedies in order to overcome this situation.
Light Meals
At least one hour before your meal, have light and low-fat food. According to the studious made by the researchers, it has been proved that travelling in empty stomach causes more acidity and vomiting sensation. But on the other hand it’s not good have heavy meals also, so it’s better advised to have light meals during travel.
Apple Juice
Have some apple juice prior to your journey or during your journey. Your motion sickness will be reduced. But be careful don’t consume more quantity of juice. Not only apple juice you can have any other non-citrus fruit juice which help to calm stomach.
Tea
Have cup of tea with less sugar before your journey. The mild flavors of tea, they just not only help you to refresh you but they keep your stomach in neutral state. Tea has natural calming and soothing effects.
Lemon
Carry a slice of lemon along with you and keep it sniffing from time to time. The fresh fragrance of the fruit help you to overcome motion sickness and other related symptoms. As an alternative you can also opt for light lime soda as well.
Peppermint
This refreshing herb performs more than refreshing your senses. Chewing a peppermint candy will help you to reduce vomiting, nausea and head ache caused due to motion sickness. This remedy is quite suitable for children.
Salty Biscuits
It’s a misconception of most of the people that “travelling with an empty stomach is the best way to avoid vomiting.” So, carry some salty biscuits in order to prevent the formation of gastric juice within stomach while travelling.
Ice-cream
This is one of the fun home remedy for motion sickness. As ice –cream contains milk cream; it soothes acidity and nausea in stomach. This is the best remedy particularly for the children who are going for travel or who are on travel. It keeps them excited as well.
Mugwort
Mugwort is a herb which helps to treat indigestion, acidity and also motion sickness from number of years. This stops the feeling of uneasiness. By drinking Mugwort tea few prior to your travel, helps you to get relief from motion sickness.
Ginger
This is wonderful root that avoids the effect of motion sickness. Ginger tea is considered as best homemade remedy in this regard. Add some slices of ginger to boiling water, and then add some tea powder and sugar or honey. Now your ginger tea is ready. Sip this tea an hour before moving out for travel.
Green Apple
Green apple comprises of pectin which helps to neutralize the acid content and natural sugars in the stomach. It’s quite effective in preventing motion sickness.
Olives
Olives are very much effective in preventing motion sickness when it is consumed as the first symptoms of motion sickness appears. Olives contains tannin which is responsible for eliminating saliva that triggers nausea.
Chamomile
This is one of the beneficial herb which helps in reducing headache, vomiting and nausea that comes from motion sickness. Sip chamomile tea before you are setting on to travel, it provides immense relaxation to your body. Its natural calming agent and beautiful aroma avoids the symptoms of motion sickness.
