Talk:Motion sickness

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)

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)

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)

@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)

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

That's an improvement, but I think it should go farther. According to the New York Times, "Ginger is among those backed by the most evidence; several studies have found it effective against nausea from seasickness and other conditions." According to the British Journal of Anaesthesia, "Studies collectively favoured ginger over placebo." Fnordware (talk) 06:20, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

The explanation of motion sickness on Wikipedia is inconsistent with the peer-reviewed view.

I believe that the explanation of motion sickness on Wikipedia is inconsistent with the peer-reviewed explanation and seriously misleads the public. The current peer-reviewed view is that the cause of motion sickness remains unknown, while the scientific insight discovered by physicists—that motion sickness is caused by low-frequency noise—has not yet undergone peer review. If research findings on motion sickness had already been peer-reviewed, humanity could immediately and completely solve the problem of carsickness, and scientists would certainly win the Nobel Prize for it. 程正明 (talk) 23:13, 5 May 2026 (UTC)