Nausea & Motion Sickness
Herbs: Ginger (Zingiber officinale), galangal (Alpinia officinarum), turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Remedy: Make an infusion with one of the herbs listed using about 1–2 slices (0.5 g) of fresh root or 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 tsp of dried, powdered, or grated root to 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Use the fresh root if possible. Infuse for at least 5 minutes and sip while
hot. Drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day. Add 1–2 cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata) if desired.
Option: Use the remedy under Nausea with Headache.
Tip: For travel sickness, take the infusion in a flask or chew crystallized ginger.
Weak Digestion
Herbs: Chiretta (Swertia chirata), centaury (Erythraea centaurium)
Remedy: Take 2–4 drops of one of the tinctures on the tongue each hour.
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Herb: Lemon (Citrus limon, p. 82)
Remedy: Drink the freshly squeezed juice of a lemon, neat or diluted, each morning.
Nausea due to Emotional Problems
Herb: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Remedy: Make an infusion with the dried herb or use 2 tsp of fresh herb per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day
Vomiting with Dizziness & Vertigo
Herb: Black horehound (Ballota nigra)
Remedy: Make an infusion and drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
Caution: Seek professional advice if symptoms do not immediately improve.
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Nausea with Headache
Herbs: Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), bo he (Mentha haplocalyx)
Remedy: Make an infusion with 1 level tsp of one herb per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Drink up to 2 1/3–3 cups (600–750 ml) a day.
Other uses: This remedy combats abdominal fullness and helps improve the appetite and digestion.
Caution: Do not give these herbs to children under 5.
Do not take pennyroyal during pregnancy.
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Loss of Appetite & Vomiting
Herb: Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula)
Remedy: Make a decoction and sip 2 1/2 tbsp (50 ml) every 2–3 hours until the vomiting stops or the dose has been taken over 2 days.
Other uses For anorexia, add 5 g of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
Caution Do not take licorice during pregnancy
