As your vacation approaches, motion sickness can turn excitement into dread. Whether in a car, boat, plane, or bus, kinetosis affects more than 3 million people in France. The good news? This year, you can leave it behind with a simple, natural solution: ginger-based drinks.
Acupuncture, essential oils, and seat selection may fall short, but ginger's proven properties—rich in starch, vitamins A and B, and active compounds like gingerols—help regulate intestinal peristalsis and stomach motility, easing nausea effectively. Prepare ahead with homemade ginger beer or similar refreshments for smooth journeys.
Ginger Beer Recipe: Your Go-To Drink Against Motion Sickness
To banish cold sweats, discomfort, and nausea from motion sickness, whip up these ginger-infused drinks: ginger beer (non-alcoholic fermented brew), flavored water, iced tea, or ginger lemonade.
Ginger Beer Recipe:
- Chop the ginger root into small pieces.
- Pour 170 g of ginger root, 100 g of sugar, 20 cl of lime juice, 4 g of baker's yeast, and 1 liter of water into a gourd.
- Shake lightly to mix well.
- Wait between 24 and 48 hours.
Warning: Open the bottle regularly and very gradually to release pressure. - Filter to keep only the liquid.
- Keep refrigerated to stop fermentation.
Ginger Flavored Water Recipe:
- Peel and cut the fresh ginger into pieces.
- Wash and cut the lemon into rings.
- Put the pieces of ginger and lemon in a flask, add washed mint leaves, and cover with water.
- Leave to infuse overnight in the refrigerator.
Ginger Iced Tea Recipe:
- Peel the fresh ginger and cut it into rings. Cook in water and turn off the heat when it starts to boil.
- Add black tea bags and let steep for 15 minutes.
- Add sugar and let cool.
- Add lemon juice.
- Mix and sieve.
- Bottle and refrigerate overnight.
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