On 5/20/2011 1:18 PM, Goomba wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> People over here swear that ginger is a cure for seasickness. I've
>> never tried it myself but that's what they say.
>
> Yes, Ginger in all its various forms is used for morning sickness,
> queasy tummy, seasickness, etc. I know ginger ale is a boon when I'm
> feeling unwell. I think between the sugar and the ginger it ranks right
> up there to my beloved hot sweet tea as one of nature's cure-alls.



I read long ago that both ginger and mint relax smooth muscle tissue
in the digestive tract, helping to reduce nausea as in seasickness and
morning sickness.


gloria p