Saturday, February 18, 2012

How does ginger help with motion sickness?

I just heard that ginger helps with motion sickness, I'm just curious as to how it does so? Do you just cook with it? Do you have to eat it raw? Or do you have to apply it topically somewhere?How does ginger help with motion sickness?You can buy capsules at your local chain drugstore or health food store. Here is the pharmacology of it: "The antiemetic activity of ginger is believed to be due to shogaol, while gingerol has been shown to stimulate gastric secretions and peristalsis. The antiemetic activity of ginger has been documented to be comparable to several antiemetic medications, having local effects in the gastrointestinal tract and/or activity in the central nervous system. Due to a lack of sedative effects, ginger has been claimed to be superior to antihistamines for motion sickness. Ginger may delay coagulation by an effect on platelet-activating factor. Ginger may decrease nausea associated with radiation and chemotherapy."How does ginger help with motion sickness?You can get ginger capsules in many health food stores. It works just as well as many motion sickness pills and without the sleepiness that go with them.How does ginger help with motion sickness?There is a drink called bitters. All bars or taverns keep it on their shelves. Ginger , apparently, settles the stomach. Ginger is used for all stomach ailments.

If you need some, stop by a tavern, but I'd recommend some over the counter meds like Dramamine.
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