Preventive Steps For Motion Sickness

The following steps can prevent it or relieve the symptoms:

• Take motion sickness medicine one to two hours before traveling. .
• Drink lots of water. Avoid alcohol.
• Don’t read while riding in a car, plane, or boat. Look out the window at the horizon. Look at a distant object.
• Avoid a heavy meal; don’t eat greasy, spicy, or acidic foods before or during travel. Eat small portions of plain food instead. .
• Choose a comfortable seat. The front passenger seat is the best in the car. On the bus, choose a window seat.
• Choose the midpoint on a boat. That means sit in the middle of the boat on the upper deck.
• Sit over the wing on a plane. .
• Face forward on a train. Sit near a window on a train. These seats have fewer bumps.
• Get plenty of air. Use the air conditioner or roll down the window in a car. .
• Lie down when you feel sick.
• Limit your head movements.
• Breathe in soothing mint, ginger, or lavender scents. Suck on hard candies made with peppermint or ginger.
• Avoid talking with someone susceptible to motion sickness because anticipation makes sickness more probable.
• Close your eyes during the twists and turns.
• Avoid hillside travel; prefer a more stable horizon.

When you travel, some people feel motion sickness, which happens with repeated movements, moving up or down, confusing the nervous system. The eye sends different signals to the brain as compared to what the ear interprets. The above-mentioned Ayurvedic remedies and preventive measures help to overcome the condition.