The 3p trick that sailors swear by to stop feeling seasick – and it works on planes too

SAILORS swear by this 3p trick to stop you feeling seasick - plus it works on planes. Poor weather conditions, particularly in the winter months, can make travel less smooth and ultimately, worsen motion sickness. 1 The antidote is said to settle stomachs In fact, one in three of us experience motion sickness from transport.

But rest assured, travel and cruise expert Yasmin Peckel at Blue Cruise may have the antidote. She said: “It’s a well-known trick amongst sailors that seasickness - or other motion sea sickness - can be settled with a calming cup of peppermint tea. "I recommend always having a few bags in a handbag, just in case the travel provider doesn't stock them.



Read more in travel sickness SNAKE FIND The real reason you feel unwell on planes - and why ginger ale doesn't work "You can simply ask for hot water from a trolley service or the crew onboard a plan e - or make a cup of peppermint tea in your room if on a boat.” Why do we get motion sickness? We feel motion or seasickness due to "constant movement" and a "lack of visual reference points", Blue Cruise revealed. This, combined with the motion of the transport, causes feelings of nausea.

Can peppermint help? Yes, sucking on a peppermint or sipping a mint tea can help reduce motion sickness. Most read in News Travel FIRE & FURY Foreign Office 'do not travel' alert as Scots warned to avoid 'exclusion zone' CABIN FEVER Flight attendant reveals the ‘polite’ passenger act that they secretly hate FESTIVE FUN From ice rinks to German markets - this year's top Christmas events in Scotland ON TRACK New village train station to open near major city for the first time in decades Peppermint helps to "relax the muscles in your stomach and digestive system" which improves the flow of bile, aiding digestion. Ultimately, the calming and numbing effects produced by peppermint work wonders for settling sick stomachs.

The easy snack that cures seasickness More tips and tricks Choose the seat with the least movement. If you're in a car, this is the front seat, if you're in a boat or plane, try the middle of the cabin. Look ahead.

Try to focus on a distant, stable point to align your visual and inner ear senses. Fresh air. If you can, roll the window down or make use of the sea breeze to improve airflow and reduce nausea.

It comes after experts at Swansway Motor Group shared their top four hacks to beat car sickness. The team explained how you must fix your eyes as car sickness is caused by repeated motion within the inner ear. It's based on the same principles as your equilibrium, which determines things like your balance.

Like our sailors advised us, try and pick out a landmark, road sign or even just the horizon and keep your gaze locked on it. The second tip, is to distract your mind. You can do this by listening to music, an audiobook or a podcast.

Unfortunately, reading and screentime just makes motion sickness worse. The third tip, which might sound familiar, is to pick the right seat. The team at Swansway explained: "If you can, sit in the front.

"Or if you must sit in the back, choose the middle. "Staring at a stationary seat in front of you while your body feels movement can cause mixed messages which make you feel sick." The final tip, recommended by the experts, is to eat ginger.

Eating ginger in some form, be it raw, in tea, as a tablet or even in biscuits, can help to beat back some of the worst effects of motion sickness. The experts recommend eating this one or two hours before setting off on your road trip. They explained: "Ginger contains 2 main active components: Gingerol and Shogaols.

"Gingerol and Shogaols limit the effects of acetylcholine and serotonin in the body. Read more on the Scottish Sun GAME-CHANGER Martin Compston and Elaine C Smith among all-star cast reviving 'lost classic' NOT WISE 'Very creepy' fume parents as kids left petrified by dad's 'inappropriate' prank "Serotonin stimulates humans' vomiting reflex while acetylcholine can cause involuntary stomach reflexes. "By limiting these, ginger can help to stop your stomach from feeling icky.

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