Ginger for sea sickness?

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FloridaLady
FloridaLady Member Posts: 2,155
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

Did anyone see Mythbuster this weekend where they tried to treat sea sickness with natural things and they found that ginger pills worked very well.  Has anyone ever tried this?

Flalady

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  • althea
    althea Member Posts: 1,595
    edited July 2009

    I don't know either.  I wonder if it has to be taken in advance or if a person could wait until symptoms occur and still receive relief. 

    So, flalady, why are you asking?  Are you taking a cruise to get away from it all?  Smile

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  • KEW
    KEW Member Posts: 745
    edited July 2009

    I work within an oceanographic center and we have research cruises that can last for weeks each year.  Most people use scopolomin (spelling?), but some use ginger and say it works.

    Best,

    Karen

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  • flash
    flash Member Posts: 1,685
    edited July 2009

    my daughter went on a required school schooner trip.  she had the prescribed drugs.  They didn't work. She  won the award for the most times sick in one day.  One of the teachers took pity on her and gave her candied ginger to suck on.  It worked.  I'm not into "natural" as automatically good, but I can say it worked much better.

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  • Rosemary44
    Rosemary44 Member Posts: 2,660
    edited July 2009

    I love candied ginger.  It works for heartburn also.  Any type of stomach distress I'll eat a couple of small pieces, but I'd eat it anyway without stomach distress.  I'm such a fan for the stuff, I found a place that sells it fresh and has a lot of zip to it.

    Nutsonline.com

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