Motion sickness

Getting sick on the way to your holiday destination can make for a miserable start to what should be a good, fun and relaxing time.   Motion sickness (AKA travel sickness) is an acute issue that can come on while travelling in a car, boat or plane.    It is far more common in children and is often out-grown.  But in the meantime there are some homeopathic remedies that can help alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness  no matter the age of the patient or the mode of transportation.

Symptoms of motion sickness include:  dizziness (vertigo), sweating, headache, pale skin, increased salivation, stomach pains, nausea, and vomiting.

Take a look at the most common remedies for motion sickness listed below.  Consider carefully what symptoms are present and what makes the patient feel better or worse.  This will help you choose the appropriate remedy.  Use a 30c potency and only repeat 3 times.  If there is no improvement move onto your second choice remedy.

	Symptoms	Better for	Worse for
Cocculus	#1 remedy for motion sickness  Great nausea, dizziness, faintness, loss of orientation Can have increased saliva	Cool air Lying still	Loss of sleep After eating Emotional excitability
Petroleum	Persistent nausea - empty feeling in stomach Accumulation of saliva in the mouth, stiffness at the back of the head or neck, vomiting and giddiness  Possible heartburn and burping	Eating Warmth	Smell of gas Dampness Llight Noise Sitting up from a lying down position
Tabacum	Nausea, giddiness, vomiting, icy coldness (cold sweats) Sinking feeling in stomach Yellow or yellow-green vomit Headache like a tight band around the head	Fresh air Eyes closed	Smell of tobacco smoke Extreme hot or cold temperatures Sightest movement
Borax	Fear of falling or worse from downward motion e.g. change in altitude in airplane;descending in flight; turbulance with falling sensation; on landing. In car – going down a steep hill.  On a boat – when exposed to big waves. There can be dizziness, nausea, abdominal distension and a great sensitivity to sudden noises	Cool weather	Noise Tobacco smoke
Nux vomica	With possible sour taste in mouth, much retching, and constipation	After sleeping Better vomiting although finds it difficult to vomit	Eating, especially spicy food.