Symptoms can be triggered by the uneven motion of the body which can occur precisely in the case of travel and movement with various means. Among the risk factors that can favor the onset of symptoms, we remember: anxiety, fear, excessive heat or poor ventilation inside the means of transport.
Some people are more sensitive to stimuli that can favor the onset of motion sickness; these are in particular (but not exclusively) pregnant women, children between the ages of 2 and 12 and people suffering from migraines.
For further information: Motion sickness (scientific name Zingiber officinalis).
The antiemetic properties are mainly attributed to the gingerols and shogaols present in the plant. On the market, it is possible to find numerous food supplements or parapharmaceuticals based on ginger extracts designed precisely to counteract nausea and vomiting, also - but not only - associated with movement sickness. Such products are generally made in the form of capsules, tablets or candies.
Furthermore, ginger is also useful for promoting digestion thanks to its prokinetic and eupeptic activities.
It is important to point out, however, that even if it is a remedy of natural origin, this does not mean that ginger-based products can be used indiscriminately or that they cannot cause unwanted effects or have contraindications.
We remind you, in fact, that the use of ginger and products containing it is to be avoided in individuals:
- With cholelithiasis;
- With risk factors for the development of bleeding episodes;
- Pregnant;
- With known allergy to the ginger itself or to the other components present in the ginger-based product that you have to take.
Furthermore, ginger is able to establish drug interactions with various drugs, such as, for example, oral anticoagulants, antidiabetic and calcium channel blockers.
For more information: Ginger in Herbalist
