Nausea is an unfortunate and debilitating side effect of many medications, including those used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. So how does one learn to cope with the nausea that results from these life-saving treatments? Thankfully, there are many recommended natural methods that can help provide relief for nausea.
Ginger is a root plant native to southern China. For many centuries, ginger has been known to hold many medicinal properties. It aids in digestion and helps relieve inflammation; but did you know it can also assist in relieving nausea? According to the British Journal of Anesthesia, ginger has shown, in many studies, to be effective in providing nausea relief in individuals with morning sickness and chemotherapy-induced nausea.
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A study from the Medical Technology Laboratory in Bologna, Italy explains that aromatherapy with essential oils (volatile oils that have a distinct scent) or burning incense can help decrease nausea symptoms caused by medication or illness. The Iranian Red Crescent Journal recommends lemon scented essential oil as a helpful tool in relieving nausea as it provides a pleasant and soothing smell for a patient to inhale to help subdue their queasiness.
The University of California, San Francisco recommends that patients suffering from nausea after chemotherapy eat a bland diet consisting of Bananas, Rice, Apple Sauce, and Toast. This “BRAT” diet is designed to help keep a person’s blood potassium level up (which can help to decrease nausea) and provide them with enough nutrients to survive.
Although medicine that specifically treats for nausea is available, there are also many natural methods available, so why not take advantage of those instead of adding more synthetic chemicals to your body?
