25 Natural Home Remedies For Morning Sickness Symptom Relief

updated: 06/27/2019

What Is Morning Sickness?

Are you having a baby? We are sure that you are so happy when being heard the heartbeat of your baby inside you. On those days, you are a little bit tired and likely to vomit in the morning. The problem you are suffering from is called “Morning sickness.” It doesn’t affect you and your baby at all.

Morning sickness is a health problem happening during pregnancy period among most pregnant women. It is called “Morning sickness” because the symptoms including regular nausea or vomiting occur mainly in the morning. Morning sickness happens at about the 6th week of the pregnancy period and may end at the 12th week of pregnancy period.

According to a study, morning sickness affects up to 50% of pregnant women^[1]. Morning sickness is not a disease. It is a normal phenomenon of most pregnant women. It is also true that morning sickness doesn’t harm to pregnant women and their babies, although sometimes it makes you so tired and annoyed.

If you are suffering from morning sickness, you should feel happy because the more severe the sickness morning, the better your baby develops, according to some doctors^[2].

So, why do some women get morning sickness so severely, and others don’t? We will discover in the next section.

What Are The Causes Of Morning Sickness?

There are several reasons why pregnant women get morning sickness, such as the changes in their hormones, the low level of blood sugar, deficiency in vitamins and nutrition, etc.

Here are the leading causes of morning sickness.

• The changes in hormones

When you are pregnant, hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), estrogen, and progesterone increase quickly, which is the reason for your sickness^[3].

• Nutritional deficiency

If your body lacks nutrition such as magnesium and vitamin B6, you will have more severe morning sickness Therefore, sufficient intake of minerals and vitamins will help you ease the symptoms morning sickness and other pregnancy complications^[4] [5].

What Are Common Symptoms Of Morning Sickness?

The symptoms of morning sickness occur at the 6th week of the pregnancy period and last until the 12th week of the period. For some, these symptoms happen during the entire pregnancy. The symptoms of morning sickness include nausea and vomiting^[6].

The information above has provided you with useful information about morning sickness. If you are suffering from this issue, do not be so worried because there are several natural home remedies for morning sickness that you can choose to alleviate your problem without using any medicine right away. Check them out!

Top 25 Effective Home Remedies For Morning Sickness Symptom Relief

There is no science-based evidence for the following homemade recipes. The recipes we've focused on are traditional home remedies, so always consult your doctor and check out your health condition regularly to know if a remedy is working for you.

1. Lemon

The first and foremost effective ingredient for morning sickness relief is lemon^[7]. It works very effectively to alleviate nausea symptoms. You can prepare your favorite lemonade plus with a thin slice of ginger to see how effective this treatment is. In case you are too lazy, a packet of lemon candy can help you a lot.

Here is the elementary instruction for you to utilize lemons for treating morning sickness:

Method 1:

• Squeeze a lemon to get one teaspoon of lemon juice.
• Put the juice in a glass.
• Add a ½ teaspoon of ginger juice to the glass.
• Then, add a teaspoon of raw honey.
• Consume the mixture 3 times every day.

Method 2:

• Take a teaspoon of lemon juice and put it in a glass.
• Add some sugar and mix them well.
• Consume the mixture 3 times every day.

Method 3:

• Squeeze a lemon to get the juice.
• Prepare a glass of water.
• Pour the lemon juice to the glass.
• Consume the mixture every morning to ease nausea.

Method 4:

• Eat a small piece of lemon or chew some candies having lemon flavor.

2. Ginger

Thanks to the chemicals, including gingerols and shogaols^[8], ginger is ranked as a powerful natural home remedy to reduce the feeling of vomiting. Ginger has the power to neutralize the acid level and strengthen the production of enzymes in the stomach. Also, the phenol contained in ginger may not only prevent the stomach from getting overactive but also help us digest foods efficiently^[9].

Method 1:

• Wash ginger roots carefully and peel them.
• Chop them into small slices.
• Put them in a blender to get the juice.
• Put 5 drops of ginger juice in a cup.
• Add a teaspoon of raw honey to the cup and mix them well.
• Drink the mixture little by little every morning.

Method 2:

• Take an amount of ginger, which is grated.
• Put the ginger in a pot and add some water.
• Boil the mixture.
• Turn off the heat when the water is half left.
• Leave the mixture cool.
• Then, add raw honey to the mixture.
• Consume the mixture every morning.

Method 3:

• Take a ½ teaspoon of ginger powder and put it in a glass.
• Add some boiling water to the glass. (A cup of water is recommended).
• Leave the mixture steep for about 15 minutes.
• Then, strain the mixture.
• Drink the mixture little by little.
• Avoid consuming the mixture more than 3 times every day.

Method 4:

• Suck a small amount of ginger or eat a candy having ginger flavor.

Note: Pregnant women having heartburns are not recommended to apply this remedy.

3. Curry Leaves

According to Ayurvedic medicine, the combination of curry leaf juice with lemon juice and sugar is used to reduce nausea as well as vomiting caused by morning sickness^[10].

Just follow the steps below to have one of the most excellent home remedies for morning sickness:

• Wash about 15 curry leaves carefully.
• Use a sieve to get the juice of the curry leaves.
• Put the juice in a glass.
• Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
• Also, add a teaspoon of honey to the glass.
• Mix them well.
• Consume the mixture twice every day.

4. Peppermint

Owning anesthetic property, peppermint has a great ability to ease the stomach, helping to decrease nausea^[11] due to morning sickness. It may be used in different forms to treat the annoying symptoms of morning sickness, namely the tea or the oil form.

Method 1:

• Wash some peppermint leaves.
• Take a teaspoon of the leaves and put them in a glass.
• Add a cup of boiling water to the glass.
• Leave the mixture steep for about 15 minutes.
• Strain the mixture.
• Add a little raw honey and consume the mixture little by little.

Method 2:

• Prepare a clean towel.
• Pour some drops of peppermint essential oil to the towel.
• Breathe the smell of the oil in.

Method 3:

• Suck some candies having peppermint flavor.

Note: Avoid using this tea for pregnant women who have heartburns.

5. Cheese

Deficiency in nutrition and vitamins is one of the common reasons why pregnant women get morning sickness during their pregnancy period. In this tip, we mention the importance of protein in limiting the risk of catching morning sickness^[12]. Efficient consumption of protein during pregnancy period significantly contributes to regulating the level of blood glucose in the body. Foods which are rich in protein have their incredible power to alleviate nausea and vomiting caused by morning sickness. Maybe cheese is the top protein-high food that you should include in your daily diet.

You can include cheese in your daily meal in many ways:

• Consume some kinds of cheese, such as cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, etc.
• Or, add cheese to your salad and enjoy

6. Bael Fruit Juice

Known as “A wood apple,” bael fruit has several benefits to our health as well as helps to treat some kinds of disease, such as diarrhea, vitiligo, diabetes, etc. You can also use the juice from bael fruit as a natural home remedy to combat morning sickness^[13]. Additionally, the liquid is so good for your digestion and helps you keep constipation at bay. However, there is a lot of debate over the safety of consuming wood apple during pregnancy. In spite of its many benefits, some evidence has also shown that it is risky to eat wood apple during pregnancy. It is, therefore, safer to consult a healthcare professional before eating bael fruits while carrying a baby.

All you need to do is very simple:

• Take a bael fruit and get its juice.
• Pour the juice into an adequate amount of cooked rice.
• Consume the mixture once every day.

7. Crackers

Crackers may help to remove nausea caused by morning sickness. They are easy to carry along with you. So, if you are suffering from morning sickness, you should list cookies as a natural and practical method to relieve nausea^[14]. You can consume some crackers when you get up to go to the bathroom at night or in the evening.

8. Salty Potato Chips

Are potato chips your favorite snack? If yes, you can ultimately use your favorite meal to treat the morning sickness that you are suffering. Potato chips are beneficial to reduce the feeling of vomiting^[15]. It is because consuming potato chips may calm the stomach at first. Secondly, when you get morning sickness, the saliva will be overproduced, leading you to the state of nausea; whereas the salt contained in potato chips may make the saliva dry.

9. Staying Hydrated

Staying hydrated is vital to maintain good health^[16], especially during pregnancy^[17]. It has been proven that pregnant women who drink eight glasses of water daily have a lower risk to get morning sickness. Your symptoms will get worse when you are dehydrated. It seems to be difficult to drink such an amount of water while you are vomiting, so you can combine with eating water-rich fruits such as apples, melons, oranges, etc.

10. Lavender And Thyme

Many pregnant women have nausea or vomiting because they are so sensitive to smells around them, such as laundry, soap, even food smell. If you are in this case, smelling dried herbs, especially lavender^[18] and thyme^[19], is another home remedies for morning sickness that you can try to remove the bothering symptoms .

Here is all that you can do:

• Pour some drops of lavender and thyme oil into a clean handkerchief and bring it with you everywhere.
• Whenever there is an irritating odor, put the handkerchief near your nose.
• Inhale the smell.

11. Red Raspberry

Red Raspberry is the next natural remedy for fighting morning sickness. It is sufficient to soothe the muscles of the uterus, facilitating the body to be ready for giving a baby^[20]. Also, consuming the tea from red raspberry may help pregnant women to improve their blood circulation as well as strengthen their immune system, which is necessary to fight against any diseases during their pregnancy^[21].

Here are steps to utilize red raspberry to remove the symptoms of morning sickness:

• Take a teaspoon of the leaves of the red raspberry which are dried.
• Put them in a pot.
• Add a cup of water to the pot.
• Boil the pot for about 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture.
• Consume the tea little by little to remove the feeling of nausea.

12. A Proper Diet

A proper diet is also necessary to combat morning sickness^[22]. A diet with necessary nutrients, as well as limitations of the foods which are not suitable for pregnant women and their babies substantially, contributes to fighting morning sickness.

Here is the suggested proper diet for you:

• Consume foods which are rich in protein, namely cheese, dairy products, etc.
• Consume foods which contain a considerable amount of vitamin B6, such as chicken, avocados, etc.
• Consume fresh fruits and vegetables as much as possible.
• Include the foods containing a considerable amount of vitamin B as well as zinc to prevent vomiting.
• Divide your 3 big meals into 6 or 7 small meals because smaller meals will help lower the risk of vomiting and nausea.
• Consume prenatal vitamins for your health and your babies.
• Consume about 10 glasses of water daily.
• Eliminate the foods which are hot, spicy and fatty.
• Eliminate alcohol, smoking, and caffeine drinks.

13. Pomegranate

Both pomegranate and pomegranate juice are beneficial for pregnant women’s health. Pomegranate is rich in vitamin C^[23], which plays an important role in the absorption of iron. Moreover, this fruit provides the body with a large amount of nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium^[24] – essential minerals to ensure the full development of the fetus and reduce pregnant issues in mothers. The fiber content of pomegranate will help to keep constipation at bay and protect mothers from morning sickness symptoms such as nausea and vomiting^[25].

Here are the steps that you can follow to have one of the most excellent home remedies for morning sickness:

Method 1:

• Take several pomegranate seeds, crush them, and then put in a glass.
• Add some raw honey to the glass.
• Mix them well.
• Consume the mixture every day.

Method 2:

• Take some pearls of pomegranate.
• Munch on them all day.

14. Cloves

Cloves have aesthetic, antibacterial, and antifungal properties^[26], which make it a great remedy for improving digestion and relieving nausea due to morning sickness. This ingredient is also rich in eugenol^[27], a compound with strong aroma that effectively helps with vomiting.

Here are the instructions on how to use cloves to alleviate the symptoms of morning sickness

Method 1:

• Chew some cloves when finishing the meal.

Method 2:

• Prepare 4 cloves and put them in a cup.
• Pour some boiling water to the cup.
• Strain the liquid.
• Drink the tea little by little.

Method 3:

• Take an enough amount of clove powder, which is roasted.
• Add some raw honey to the powder and mix them well.
• Consume the mixture on regular time every day to remove nausea.

All the tips above are so practical to ease morning sickness so that you can enjoy this significant and valuable period. You can choose one or more than one method to apply at home. However, if you don’t see any improvement after applying them, you should go to see a doctor for more advice and further treatment. It is because if the morning sickness becomes worse and happens for a long time, you can face the risk of dehydration and weight loss, which may make you unhealthy as well as prevent the growth of your baby. We hope that you have found useful information in the article of 25 home remedies for morning sickness to help yourselves eliminate the troublesome symptoms of this condition.

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