What methods can cure motion sickness?

During holidays, people like to take a car to scenic spots with a few friends. It can not only relieve the pressure of work, but also immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, relax the body and make the mind happy. However, some people suffer from motion sickness and often start to feel nauseous and vomit in the car. Even after getting off the car, they still feel stomach discomfort and dizziness, which will greatly affect their mood for traveling. Is there any way to treat motion sickness?

1. Metoclopramide: Take 1 tablet of Metoclopramide. If motion sickness is severe, 2 tablets can be taken. The dosage for children should be reduced as appropriate. Swallow the tablet 10 to 15 minutes before getting on the bus to prevent motion sickness. If you experience motion sickness symptoms after a journey of more than 2 hours, you can take another tablet. Those who take medicine temporarily during travel should stand for 15 to 20 minutes before sitting down to allow for absorption of the medicine. This method has an efficiency of 97% and does not have the side effects of dry mouth, dizziness, etc. caused by other motion sickness tablets.

2. Fresh ginger: Hold fresh ginger slices in your hand while driving, place them under your nostrils and smell them at any time to inhale the spicy smell into your nose. You can also stick ginger slices on your navel and secure it with a pain-relieving plaster.

3. Orange peel: About 1 hour before riding, fold the fresh orange peel inward with the surface facing outwards, then put your two fingers into your nostrils and squeeze it. Aromatic oil mist will be sprayed out of the peel. It can be inhaled more than 10 times, and you can do the same at any time while riding in a car.

4. Fengyoujing: Apply Fengyoujing on the temples or Fengchi acupoints while riding in a car. You can also drop two drops of Fengyoujing on the belly button and cover it with an analgesic ointment.

5. Vinegar: Drink a glass of warm water with vinegar before riding to prevent motion sickness.

6. Pain-relieving plaster for injuries and dampness: Apply the pain-relieving plaster to the navel before getting on the bus. It is very effective in preventing motion sickness.

7. Pinch the Neiguan acupoint with your thumb: When motion sickness occurs, you can pinch the Neiguan acupoint with your thumb (Neiguan acupoint is on the palm side of the wrist joint, about two horizontal fingers above the transverse wrist crease, between the two tendons.

If you find yourself having symptoms of motion sickness, you should take motion sickness medicine half an hour before getting on the bus, drink some vinegar, or smell ginger while driving, all of which can help reduce motion sickness. While in the car, you can either take a nap or look straight ahead instead of looking around, which can also relieve the symptoms of motion sickness.