1. Use ginger

According to oriental medicine, to prevent motion sickness, about 30 minutes before departure, use a piece of fresh ginger the size of a thumb, peel, wash, crush or chew and drink with a cup of warm water. During the journey, occasionally hold it in your mouth for a while.

Using ginger to treat motion sickness is both easy and effective, without causing side effects.

2. Tangerine peel

About 1 hour before getting in the car, take a peeled tangerine, fold the peel in half, place it between the two nostrils and squeeze it with your hand to release the essential oils with a fragrant smell, you can inhale 10 times like that.

3. Press the Neiguan point

When you get carsick, you can use your thumb to press the Neiguan point (the Neiguan point is located on the side of the wrist joint, above the horizontal line of the wrist, between the middle finger and the tendon of the back of the hand. This "trick" is often used by Oriental medicine doctors.

4. Prevent motion sickness by eating and smelling bread

When eating bread, the pancreas will secrete trypsin. This enzyme metabolizes with amino acids in bread, which has the effect of calming the nerves. In addition, you can smell the bread crust to avoid inhaling gas or vehicle odors that cause nausea.

5. Prevent motion sickness with betel leaves

You can use betel leaves to stick to the navel, use a piece of gauze or handkerchief to line it, then use tape or a towel to tie the betel leaves to fix them. The betel leaves will have the effect of warming the navel area. Holding 1-2 leaves in your hand to occasionally smell will "overpower" the smell of gasoline, and blocking the wind will help you feel less tired and car sick. car.

6. Prevent motion sickness by wrapping a dry towel

Similar to using betel leaves, the method of wrapping a dry towel to keep warm from the back of the neck to the front of the chest is also very effective in preventing motion sickness for some people.