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Frequent nausea has plagued me for most of my life, especially during car rides. I’ve previously documented my journey managing my chronic motion sickness with one pair of bizarre glasses that miraculously made it possible to even read in a moving vehicle. The next item on my anti-nausea radar: a drug-free, essential oil “inhaler” that promised to stop all types of nausea, with a blend of natural herbs. I’ll cut to the chase: they work.
If you’re traveling, boating, driving or otherwise moving and grooving this summer — I highly recommend grabbing a couple for instant, drug-free soothing.
Conveniently packaged like a lip balm, these fast-acting, travel-friendly tubes are dual-ended for extra versatility. On one end, you’ll find the inhaler component, to breathe in the soothing smell, while the other hosts an oil dropper that’s great for rubbing under the nose.
The tubes contain a blend of oils like lavender, peppermint, and eucalyptus, along with camphor, menthol, and borneol — an organic compound often found in rosemary. According to Stanford Healthcare’s clinical associate professor of medicine, Irene Sonu, herbal ingredients, such as peppermint or ginger, interact with key receptors involved in the sensation of nausea.
