Question: Can anyone recommend natural remedies for travel sickness?

 Karen592 11 months ago

Peppermint oil is brilliant. I used to put a couple of drops onto a tissue for my daughter when she was travelling long distances and it always worked

 Kathy-Payne 11 months ago

Cocculus Indicus is the most well used homeopathic remedy for motion sickness. Nausea, especially when it worsens with the sight or smell of food, is a keynote of this remedy. The person may feel extremely weak and dizzy and have to lie down, or may have an empty or hollow feeling in the stomach. Symptoms may be worse after becoming cold, moving about or from lack of sleep. This remedy is often used for car or sea sickness, when watching moving objects makes the nausea and dizziness feel worse.

There are other remedies commonly used for travel sickness and it may well be worth consulting a homeopath, if you or your travelling companions suffer from it to try to find the best remedy before you go.

Another way of tackling the issue is to use a combination of the homeopathic remedies Cocculus Indicus, Petroleum and Tabacum, which is available from Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy or the seven remedy combination known as “Travella” manufactured by Nelsons.

Many people swear by taking Ginger as a natural remedy in tea or capsules and some who use acupressure bands on the wrists, which press at the point known as P6 to combat travel sickness.

There are many natural things to try, which should avoid the drowsiness sometimes associated with other medicines.

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 Coralanne 11 months ago

I agree with the using ginger to help with symptoms, also would recommend EFT, I haven't tried it on this yet, but as Gary Craig said, "try it on everything"! There seem to be few conditions that "tapping on" doesn't help.

Sources: http://www.hypnotherapy-stockport.co.uk

 ukhomeopath 11 months ago

Cocculus Indicus - a homeopathic remedy is great for travel sickness.

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Mohamed Caffoor
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 NicoleFerguson 11 months ago

Homeopaty is very good for this. http://www.thebodyworkspractice.co.uk

 Kinesiology 11 months ago

Ginger works well, like Harbirsingh said. Sipping on a tea before or during your journey helps. Or nibble on ginger biscuits during the trip.
Also, you get little travel bands that you wear on your wrist - they sedate a pressure point that conects to your liver and won't make you feel sick / nausea. Most pharmacies sell them nowadays.
For therapy, I would recommend Kinesiology or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as it goes to the root of the cause and clears it.
Good luck, and safe travels =)

 reSource-therapy 11 months ago

Although I am not a user of them, many of my clients have told me that magnets on the wrists help immensely. Apparently they need to be placed over some acupressure points but my clients swear they do an excellent job.

 DaniellaGordonLifeCoach 11 months ago

Hi there,

Besides ginger, try some calming Lavender oil (buy a 100% essential Lavender oil). 1 drop is enough to gently rub on both temples (Lavender oil is very effective but can also be strong if used neat; beware if you have sensitive skin).

Otherwise I would recommend having Reiki before travelling (and learning some basic Reiki techniques to help you during a trip), doing regular meditation/visualisation exercises tailored towards focusing on being 'well' (ideal if you travel with an Mp3 player) or EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique; works on the meridian points in the body).

Contact me if you're interested in booking Reiki sessions or meditation sessions as I offer both in my practice.

I hope this helps! You are welcome to get in touch if you have any questions or would like a free consultation.

Best wishes, Daniella
Life Coach, Personal Development Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher

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 DeeGeeOneT 11 months ago

Sea Bands are excellent for preventing travel sickness. They are wrist bands that work on an acupressure point inside the wrist and they're very effective. Our daughter was desperately sick when we began to drive around New Zealand but after she got her Sea bands she never had another moment's nausea or sickness. She wasn't the only one who was grateful! :)

Sources: http://www.sea-band.com/

 Homeopath 11 months ago

Nelsons homeopathic pharmacy make a great remedy for travel sickness called Travella which has a combination of homeopathic remedies. You can pick it up in most Boots stores. Hope that helps! Claire

Sources: http://www.happyhomeopathy.co.uk

 emfrances 11 months ago

Hello Charley

I used to suffer really badly with travel sickness, before a trip I once tried Nelsons Travella which is a homeopathic remedy which I found really helpful. Here is the link

http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld.com/en-gb/uk/a-z-of-ailments/travel/travel-sickness/#naturalremedies

I also have read that Ginger can be helpful some people even suggest the crystalised ginger to eat as a sweet although I prefer the fresh root which can be drank in tea you could add honey to sweeten the taste. Or you could also use ginger aromatherapy oil which can be inhaled.

Hope this is of some help
Many thanks
Emily

 Harleystreethomeopath 11 months ago

cocculous is the no.1 for travel sickness...I'd pop 1 30c pill every 15 mins - 30 mins leading up to the journey & then during the journey itself (stop popping when you feel the symptoms reduce)
If that doesn't do the trick a good combination is cocc/tabac/petroleum

 cgalealmt 11 months ago

According to traditional Chinese medicine, pressing on an acupuncture point called "pericardium 6" (P6) may relieve nausea and motion sickness. The point is located on the inside of the forearm, about two inches above the crease of the wrist.

Also, ginger is another natural remedy. Hope this helps

Sources: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/healthconditionsdisease/a/motionsickness.htm

 Sherree 11 months ago

GINGER! I get motion sick just looking at most rides in an amusement park as well as in cars, planes etc. I make my own ginger tincture. It works faster than anything else I've found.

 Skid100 11 months ago

Ginger is used by sailors to help with sea sickness - it can can be found in many forms, ginger biscuits, crystallised, tea and also as an aromatherapy oil which would be best delivered using an oil burner.
keep well
Paul
http://www.paulskidmore-therapies.co.uk

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