Nausea, morning sickness & motion sickness
Try eating ginger: Substances in ginger block the vomit centre of the brain and the feeling of nausea (but has to be real ginger not sweets with flavouring/lots of sugar).
Acupressure: Pericardium 6 is an acupuncture point that has been proven in controlled trials to be effective against nausea and vomiting (including morning sickness in pregnancy and motion sickness).
If you have ever brought travel sickness bands from a pharmacy, they are based on this acupuncture point - however mostly people keep them on at their wrist crease rather than on the correct spot. So here is how to find it, rest the button on the bands on this point - pressing down with the tip of your finger on this point if your feeling sick also helps.
Its located 2-3 finger widths from the wrist below the two prominent tendons of the arm. If you wiggle your fingers you will see the two tendons moving you’re aiming for between them!
In TCM, motion sickness is seen as a sign of damp or phlegm caused by a weakness in the spleen. The best way to work on this is by adjusting your diet, both how and what you eat.
Eat regular meals (same time each day), and not too late at night.
Eat warm, cooked food and drinks - don’t have ice in your water/out the fridge and go for room temp or teas. Slow cooked foods for the win
Don’t overeat, and chew well. Mindful eating also plays a big part here. Try and take 10 minutes out your day to eat rather than cramming food down whilst staring at a screen
Avoid alcohol, dairy, sugar, gluten, white carbs, fried or oily foods, bad oils (margarine, vegetable oils), overly processed foods
Specific foods to strengthen the spleen: nettle, beetroot, sweet potato, camomile tea, brown rice, oats, squash, carrots, peas
As a reminder, dampness and a weak spleen in TCM is linked to digestive issues like diarrhoea or constipation, and with overthinking/anxiety (particularly the type that causes a bad stomach when you’re anxious/stressed).