Natural Cure For Nausea

Nausea is a very common problem that generally does not indicate a serious condition. Evaluating the actual cause is an important part of the treatment because it will help you to find a suitable cure accordingly. For example, if it is because of pregnancy, you should try remedies that are suitable for a pregnant body.

In general, nausea can be treated quite naturally by using some simple remedies. Following is a brief rundown on some of the proven ways that can cure nausea quite effectively.

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Natural Ways To Cure Nausea

Avoid Movements, Sounds And Smells That Trigger Nausea

Different people react differently to different smells, sounds and movements. Some of the things that may make you feel nauseated include the sudden sense of fear, rotten odors, watching blood or something gory, roller coaster rides and even loud television. Recognize all those culprits that trigger nausea for you and try to avoid them.

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Try Scents That Make You Feel Better

Where some smells make you feel nauseated, there are other scents that can make you feel relaxed. For example, smelling freshly cut lemon or peppermint oil can help your stomach to calm down and thus can bring great relief to you.

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Mint Tea Or Mint Candy

Drinking mint tea or sucking on a mint candy can reduce the feelings of nausea. You can prepare mint tea by mixing 3-4 crushed mint leaves in boiling hot water. Alternatively, pre-made mint tea bags are also widely available in most health food stores.

The best thing about mint is that it does not just cure nausea but it also helps in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other such stomach ailments.

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Ginger

Ginger is a powerful natural product that can cure nausea quite effectively. Drinking ginger soda or ginger tea can make you feel better very quickly. You can prepare ginger tea by mixing thinly sliced raw ginger in hot water. Boil this mixture for ten to fifteen minutes. Taking ginger extracts in supplement forms can also be very beneficial.

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Cinnamon Tea

Catechins, the main compounds found in cinnamon, have been found to be very useful in relieving nausea. You can prepare cinnamon tea by mixing one tsp. of cinnamon bark in one cup of water and then boiling the mixture for ten minutes.

Strain it after that. Drinking cinnamon tea can treat nausea quite effectively, but this remedy should not be used to treat pregnancy-induced nausea (morning sickness).

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Drink Clear Soda Or Carbonated Water

It is one of the oldest yet still very effective natural ways to cure nausea. When you feel nauseated, you will feel better by drinking something fizzy, such as clear soda or carbonated water.

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Eat Something Tart Or Sour

Eating something very tart or sour is another quick remedy for nausea. When you feel nauseated, you should try sucking on lemonade, sour pickles, sour candies or a lemon wedge. It is a very simple remedy and it works really very fast.

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Breathe Deeply Through The Mouth

Take deep breathe in a natural way, neither too rapidly nor too slowly. When you breathe deeply through the mouth, it calms down your stomach and reduces the intensity of the feelings of nausea and vomiting.

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Useful Dietary Changes

– Identify those foods that make you feel nauseated. Avoid such foods.
– Many people experience the feeling of nausea and vomiting just after waking up in the morning. If you are one of them, you are advised to eat a few crackers before getting out of bed.
– Fried or fatty foods should be avoided because they can trigger nausea.
– Instead of three big meals, you are also advised to eat six smaller meals. The idea is to eat small but more frequently so that you should neither feel too full nor too hungry at any point of the day.

Overall, nausea, in general, is not a big problem and you can treat it quite naturally using the above remedies.

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