Hi All. One of the local kayaking news letters has come up with a chinese remedy for seasickness. Now last season there were a couple of cases of sea sickness were skilled paddlers were unable to control their boats and had to be towed.This was caused apparently , by a lack of vision of the horizon.One case was at night.A dark night with 20 to 25 knot winds. The other was early in the morning ,leaving a very rugged coast with a 3 to 4 meter swells rolling in and a horizon hidden by fog..Both cases were in a group environment so help was there. In the latter case, the guy got towed for quite while and suffered from Hypothermia as the others did not realise that, for those who were actively paddling ,all was fine .But the poor guy hanging on as good as he could , trying to keep his stomach under control, started to cool of rapidly. Anyway accoording to this article Ginger relieves stomach upsets. American reseachers (?)compared 940 mg Ginger root Powder with 100 gm Dramanine in fairly severe motion sickness simulation tests. And "Lancet" the British Medical Journal discribes that Ginger was found to be far superior to the drug Dramamine.Has anybody else experience with this remedy???? Kia Ora , Eddie. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>Hi All. >One of the local kayaking news letters has come up with a chinese remedy >for seasickness. [snip] >Anyway accoording to this article Ginger relieves stomach upsets. >American reseachers (?)compared 940 mg Ginger root Powder with 100 gm >Dramanine in fairly severe motion sickness simulation tests. And >"Lancet" the British Medical Journal discribes that Ginger was found to >be far superior to the drug Dramamine.Has anybody else experience with >this remedy???? >Kia Ora , >Eddie. Ginger is often recommended to combat nausea caused by chemotherapy for cancer. I've only heard of it used as a tea, which might be a little awkward to brew while kayaking. I guess it stands to reason that powdered ginger might also help. Ira Adams ************************************************************ I don't do .INI, .BAT, .CFG, or .SYS files. I don't assign apps to files. I don't configure peripherals or networks before using them. I don't manage IRQs and DMA channels, either. My computer works for me, not the other way around. I have a Macintosh. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Or try candied ginger. Tasty and sharp, it refreshes the palate and provides the stomach remedy to help combat sea-sickness along with a little sugar energy. >///:>Chris Hardenbrook<:\\\< Cloudy and Cold Southern California Ira Adams wrote: > Ginger is often recommended to combat nausea caused by chemotherapy for > cancer. I've only heard of it used as a tea, which might be a little > awkward to brew while kayaking. I guess it stands to reason that powdered > ginger might also help. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Pickeled ginger that's used in sushi bars may work and be easy to take on the "run".. cya Bob Denton Vice President Undersea Breathing Systems bob_at_dnax.com http://www.dnax.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
A.H.J.(Eddie)van den Hurk wrote: > > Hi All. > One of the local kayaking news letters has come up with a chinese remedy > for seasickness. snip > Anyway accoording to this article Ginger relieves stomach upsets. > American reseachers (?)compared 940 mg Ginger root Powder with 100 gm > Dramanine in fairly severe motion sickness simulation tests. And > "Lancet" the British Medical Journal discribes that Ginger was found to > be far superior to the drug Dramamine.Has anybody else experience with > this remedy???? Well, I don't know if it's Chinese, but when I was a kid we took a cruise to Bermuda and skirted a hurricane, so lots of folks were seasick. The stewards on the ship were busy bringing everyone dishes of crystallized ginger to settle their stomachs. I didn't eat it - I marched around on the deck and breathed sea air and that helped - and apparently (according to my mom) I scolded her and my sister and told them to do the same instead of staying in bed. Marching on deck isn't too practical in a kayak, of course. I always drink ginger ale for upset stomachs (it helps - but then perhaps anything sweet and fizzy would?), and sometimes nibble on crystallized ginger too. But I've never actually tried it for seasickness. Of course I also eat crystallized ginger like candy, too, it's lovely stuff! So I guess I can confirm that this is indeed a well-known folk remedy - but I don't really know if it works. Joy Hecht Arlington VA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The Lawrence review of natural products lists ginger citing 2 several studies. 1. thirty six subjects in a double blinded trial rec'd either 940 mg powdered ginger, 100mg dramamine or placebo and were place blindfolded in a rotating chair. The ginger group stayed in the chair an average of 5.5 minutes compaired to 3.5 minutes for dramamine or 1.5 minutes for placebo. the authors conclude that ginger reduces the G/I sensations of nausea and thus delays/prevents the onset of motion sickness. Once the vomiting center is activated, symptoms progressed at the same rate for both groups. 2. for the treatment of morning sickness due to pregnancy, a dose of 250 mg four times daily or placebo was given to a study group. the women were asked to state which treatment they preferred and 70% subjectively preferred the ginger treatment noting greater symptomatic relief. Dosing in studies is generally with powdered root, but can be taken by chewing the root itself, teas, lozenges, or *real* ginger ale. I've got more info, but don't feel like digging today and that's probably more than enough anyway. dave *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
David Moeny wrote: > > The Lawrence review of natural products lists ginger citing 2 several > studies. > > 1. thirty six subjects in a double blinded trial rec'd either 940 mg > powdered ginger, 100mg dramamine or placebo and were place blindfolded > in a rotating chair. The ginger group stayed in the chair an average of > 5.5 minutes compaired to 3.5 minutes for dramamine or 1.5 minutes for > placebo. the authors conclude that ginger reduces the G/I sensations of > nausea and thus delays/prevents the onset of motion sickness. Once the > vomiting center is activated, symptoms progressed at the same rate for > both groups. > > 2. for the treatment of morning sickness due to pregnancy, a dose of > 250 mg four times daily or placebo was given to a study group. the > women were asked to state which treatment they preferred and 70% > subjectively preferred the ginger treatment noting greater symptomatic > relief. > > Dosing in studies is generally with powdered root, but can be taken by > chewing the root itself, teas, lozenges, or *real* ginger ale. > > I've got more info, but don't feel like digging today and that's > probably more than enough anyway. > > dave > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** Thank all for your information,this* morning sickness* receipe might come in handy....for my daughter in law. Kia Ora Eddie. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Ginger is indeed a wonder drug, with very soothing properties... My chinese acupuncturist / herbalist told me long time ago not to eat Ginseng, and that all what is said about ginseng is more true to ginger... It is good for relieving internal stress / inflamtion [inner & outer] of all kind,by drinking a tea, or using tea as a compress...Sen it work for perforated ulcers, sprained ankles, tummy aches... I am sure it would do the same for nausea... Plus it brings on a great taste to foods being cooked... It is indeed the miracle product ginseng isn't but supposed to be ... Everyone should rush out and buy loads of it... I'm even trying to grow it in containers in my sun room... enjoy your ginger tea !!! Yours naturally sylvio lamarche wycliffe gardens in the summer months Vinh Van Phong Vietnam in the winter amonst other exotic places *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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