4hw.org: many people have carsickness symptoms, so that they can't get out of the car even when they are away from home. Why do some people get carsick? How can we avoid carsickness? Here are some tips to prevent carsickness, hoping to help you!
Why do you get carsick?
The balance receptors in the human ear can sense the stimulation of various specific movements (such as the start, acceleration, deceleration, etc.) and transmit them to the central nervous system. When the stimulation exceeds a certain limit (i.e. the threshold of dizziness), people will suffer from carsickness. Everyone's nervous system has different tolerance limit to this stimulation, so some people are very easy to get carsick, and some people are very difficult to get carsick.
In addition to genetic factors, halo threshold is also affected by vision, individual physique, mental state and surrounding environmental factors (such as air odor, space size, noise size, etc.), so it can reduce or even avoid carsickness to keep your own state and create a good environment.
1. Don't eat too much before taking the bus, but don't take the bus on an empty stomach
Before driving, you must not eat too full or too much greasy food, otherwise, it will increase the burden on the stomach and accelerate the peristalsis of the stomach. This peristalsis and the shaking of the body will affect each other, making people's stomach easily appear uncomfortable symptoms, resulting in the feeling of carsickness. However, don't get carsick on an empty stomach. Hunger weakens people's body, and their tolerance for all kinds of bad stimulation will decrease.
2. Adjust the sitting posture
When taking a car, try to tilt the seat as much as possible. Lie on the seat with your body tilted and your head fixed on the cushion. Never shake left or right. It's better to keep your eyes closed. It's better to have a sleep. Try not to play with mobile phones, read newspapers and magazines in the car, it's easy to get dizzy.
3. Try to sit in front of the window
The more forward the seat, the less carsick it is. On the one hand, the less vibration in the front of the car, and on the other hand, the wider the vision in the front of the car, and the less tired the eyes. Sitting by the window, if you feel uncomfortable, you can open the window to breathe fresh air, which helps to alleviate the discomfort in your body. But don't always look at the scenery outside the window, it will make your head more dizzy
4. Massage acupoints
Hegu acupoint: This acupoint can directly act on the gastrointestinal tract, which can effectively relieve dizziness, nausea and vomiting when massaging; Hegu acupoint is located at the middle point of the second metacarpal bone on the back of the hand, which is equivalent to the middle point of the line between the end of the first metacarpal bone and the base of the second metacarpal bone, which is often called the "tiger mouth".
Neiguan point: Neiguan point has the function of regulating the central nervous system, and pressing Neiguan point can improve the tolerance of human body to stimulation, which is a very effective method to treat carsickness. Neiguan point is located about 2 inches above the middle of the transverse line of the wrist on the inside of the palm.
5. Waist binding and abdomen holding can reduce vibration
Choose to wear waist bound clothes when riding, which can reduce the internal organs vibration, thus reducing the feeling of carsickness. If you don't wear a corset, you can take off your coat and tie it to your waist, or gently hold your abdomen with both hands while lying on the seat, which can also reduce the shock.
6. Use orange peel and lemon to remove peculiar smell
Many so-called "carsickness" is actually caused by the stomach's discomfort with the smell (mainly the smell of gasoline). For this kind of 'carsickness', orange peel, lemon, grapefruit peel and other fresh fruits can be used for prevention and control.
Fold the skin outward and inward, then press it against your nostrils with your fingers. The skin will spray oil mist with fragrance. Sniffing at any time on the way to the car can slow down the adverse effects of the smell of gasoline on the stomach.
7. Reasonable use of carsickness drugs and carsickness stickers
In general, carsick drugs should be taken on an empty stomach half an hour to an hour before the ride, so that when the ride, the drug can reach the effective concentration. At the same time, special attention should be paid to the fact that after taking the carsick medicine, it can't be used again within the duration of the drug effect.
Carsickness medicine is effective in most cases, but it's better not to use it often. Because car sickness drugs have certain side effects, such as blurred vision, decreased hearing, physical fatigue and so on. And not everyone is suitable to use car sickness medicine. Before using car sickness medicine, you should check the drug manual carefully. It is better to use it under the guidance of pharmacist.