DEEP BREATHING
1. Try deep breathing
Take deep breaths by breathing air through your nose and into your lungs. Your abdomen should expand as you breath in. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose and relax your belly after each breath. Repeat this several times. You can use the image below to help pace yourself.

Research shows taking deep, controlled breaths from the diaphragm activates the parasympathetic nervous system. This helps keep the biological response that causes motion sickness in check. Deep breathing also helps calm anxiety that may occur when you’re feeling sick.

EAT CRACKERS
2. Eat bland crackers
Dry crackers like saltines are a tried-and-true remedy for morning sickness. It’s thought they help absorb stomach acids. For morning sickness, try eating a few crackers about 15 minutes before getting out of bed to help settle your stomach. Other bland foods like dry toast or white rice are also good to eat while recovering from a stomach bug.

ACUPRESSURE
3. Wrist acupressure
Acupressure is a popular traditional Chinese medicine remedy. It uses pressure to stimulate certain points on the body to relieve symptoms. Applying pressure to pressure point Neiguan (P-6), a spot on the palm side of the forearm near your wrist, may help relieve nausea and vomiting.

To massage this pressure point:

1. Place three fingers across the wrist.

2. Put your thumb under your index finger.

3. Rub this point in a firm, circular motion for two to three minutes.

4. Repeat on the other wrist.

FLUIDS
4. Drink more fluids
If you’re vomiting a lot, it’s critical to drink plenty of fluids to help prevent dehydration, even if you vomit some of them back up. Sip the fluids slowly. Drinking too much when your stomach is upset may cause more vomiting.

Fluids that help keep you hydrated and may ease nausea are:

ginger ale
mint tea
lemonade
water
You can also suck on ice chips to stay hydrated.

HERBS
5. Try ginger, fennel, or cloves
Ginger
Try sipping a cup of warm ginger tea when nausea strikes. Or slowly eat a small piece of fresh ginger root or candied ginger. According to a 2016 study, ginger is safe and effective for preventing and treating nausea and vomiting in pregnant women and people undergoing chemotherapy.

You can also make fresh ginger tea by adding a teaspoon of freshly-grated ginger root to one cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes, and strain before drinking.

Fennel
Fennel seeds are thought to help calm the digestive tract. But scientific studies on fennel for vomiting are lacking. Still, anecdotal evidence suggests it may be worth sipping a cup of fennel tea the next time nausea strikes.

To make fennel tea, add about a teaspoon of fennel seeds to one cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes and strain before drinking.

Cloves
Cloves are a folk remedy for nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness. They also contain eugenol, a compound thought to have antibacterial abilities. To make clove tea, add one cup of boiling water to a teaspoon or so of cloves. Steep for ten minutes, and strain before drinking.

AROMATHERAPY
6. Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy may help relieve nausea and vomiting, although studies are mixed on its effectiveness. According to a 2014 study, inhaling lemon oil helps reduce pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.

To practice aromatherapy, try deep breathing with an open essential oil bottle or add a few drops to a cotton ball. You can also add the oil to a room diffuser. If you don’t have lemon oil, try cutting open a fresh lemon and inhaling its scent.

Other scents that may ease nausea are:

clove
lavender
chamomile
rose
peppermint
MEDICATIONS
7. Medications to stop vomiting
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications to stop vomiting (antiemetics) such as Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate contain bismuth subsalicylate. They may help protect the stomach lining and reduce vomiting caused by food poisoning. Buy Pepto-Bismol on Amazon today.

OTC antihistamines (H1 blockers) such as Dramamine help stop vomiting caused by motion sickness. They work by blocking H1 histamine receptors responsible for stimulating vomiting. Side effects of antihistamines may include dry mouth, blurred vision, and urinary retention.