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The contents of Seasickness was merged into Motion sickness on 7 February 2017. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

Ginger to treat motion sickness

The article states that Ginger "is ineffective in treating motion sickness." But there are plenty of sources that say otherwise. I'm sure somebody will object, calling it a folk remedy or alternative medicine, but the evidence is very strong. Fnordware (talk) 19:35, 25 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you can find legitimate, reputable, sourced information (and if “the evidence is very strong” then surely you can), then please add it with references. PacificBoy 08:34, 5 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I definitely agree as the section seemed heavily biased towards medical treatments so I've reworded the Alternative medicine section to just state that the effectiveness of Ginger and Acupuncture against motion sickness are variable (as that term indicates it can either work or not work) and I've added two sources to support that they can be effective ( at least in some cases). Broman178 (talk) 10:22, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@PacificBoy: The current "alternative medicine" section uses a combination of primary and secondary sources to imply that there is "debate" about the efficacy of ginger for treating air sickness. This is a primary source. WP:RS says not to do this. Also, I don't think New York Times is a really reliable source, per WP:MEDRS. - - Hunan201p (talk) 14:56, 23 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

... also, the University of Michigan link is about morning sickness. - Hunan201p (talk) 14:58, 23 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

New VR-Based Treatment Section – Request for Feedback

Hi all, I'd like to propose adding a new section to this article on emerging non-pharmaceutical treatments for motion sickness, particularly virtual reality (VR)-based interventions that have been tested in real-world environments (e.g., on vessels, cars, planes). There is growing interest in how VR can be used not just to study motion sickness, but also to actively reverse symptoms. One such system is “See-LEVEL” by Motion Research Ltd, which has undergone hundreds of on-water trials and is now in use by commercial operators. While I’m affiliated with the company, I do not intend to edit the article myself, but I’d like to suggest the idea here in the spirit of transparency and see if others feel it’s worth inclusion—provided that only independent, third-party sources are used. A couple of references include: CharterWorld article Powerboat Magazine NZ review Would this merit a small section under “Treatment” or “Research” discussing VR as a therapeutic tool? Happy to collaborate or provide draft wording if helpful. Thanks in advance! Dudley101010 (talk) 04:21, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]