Motion sickness is when motion causes the eyes, the nerves, and the inner ear to send conflicting signals to the brain resulting in feelings of imbalance.

Contributing Factors

Traveling immediately after eating, overeating, poor ventilation and anxiety are common contributors to motion sickness. Females tend to get motion sickness more frequently than males.

Natural Remedies for Motion Sickness

It is easier to treat motion sickness before the onset. Once motion sickness symptoms have set in, it is harder to remedy the situation. So, thinking ahead and using prevention is key.

Important Nutrients

• A daily natural vitamin and mineral supplement.
• Charcoal capsules 1 hour before travel. (Take apart from other supplements.) This is a detoxifier for the body.
• 1 hour before trip. Magnesium is a relaxant.
• Vitamin B6 1 hour before trip and another dose 2 hours later. It nutritionally supports the body and helps relieve nausea.

Helpful Herbs

• Ginger is an excellent treatment for the stomach. Take 1 dosage 1 hour before trip and then 3 hours later.

• Black horehound supports the body to alleviate nausea.

• Butcher's broom,kudzu and motherwort assist in relieving vertigo.

• Papaya and Peppermint sooth and calm the stomach.

Recommendations

• Do not eat spicy, salty, sugary, heavy or fatty foods before traveling. Heavily processed foods as well as dairy products are hard on the digestive system and will promote symptoms of motion sickness.

• Avoid alcohol.

• Avoid large meals before traveling.

• Avoid bothersome odors that make you feel ill.

• Drinking green, ginger or peppermint tea are helpful in calming the stomach.

• Be sure to breath deeply and be conscious of staying relaxed.

• Keep cool and get fresh air.

• Do not read while traveling.

• Use acupressure by rubbing or pressing down on your wrist area about three fingers width down from where your hand and wrist join.

Additional Considerations

Food Enzymes with meals before and while traveling will also help alleviate undigested food that contributes to nausea and stomach upset.

People with severe cases of motion sickness may need to consider cleansing the bowel and liver.