Introduction
Nausea as a common travelers' ailment:
Sailor's Secret Premium Ginger provides the calming benefits sought by all
who suffer periods of motion sickness and nausea. Aboard ship, in
airplanes, or in automobiles motion sickness can be debilitating and
embarrassing. Cruise line studies show that fear of seasickness often
discourages potential travelers, and
in air travel even pilots, who are forbidden to take drugs, suffer the
effects.
The tradition of ginger as an aid against motion sickness and nausea:
One of the most cultivated and valued medicinal herbs, ginger has long been
treasured by people all over the world. Ancient sailors ate the root and
Roman soldiers wrapped ginger in their bread. In present day,
ginger ale and ginger snaps are given to calm stormy stomachs. Sailors'
Secret provides ease of use and consistent potency in a package that fits in
a purse or pocket.
Americans embrace herbal remedies:
Today, sixty million Americans spend $3 billion annually for herbal remedies
to alleviate symptoms from heartburn to depression. In embracing
these alternatives to conventional pharmaceuticals they feel better while
avoiding the harsh side effects of drugs.
Clinical research:
Many motion remedies contain powerful drugs such as dimenhydrinate which
often cause drowsiness lessening the enjoyment of a vacation or
limiting ones business effectiveness. According to
researchers, ginger works locally on the digestive system while current
drugs for motion sickness act on the central nervous system causing
drowsiness. Pharmaceutical remedies also have interactive effects
with other drugs.
The modern Sailors' Secret:
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Secret's calming effectiveness is safe and convenient -- and contrary to all
conventional remedies, Sailors' Secret is without side effects.
Excerpts from clinical studies
1. Anaesthesia, 1990, Volume 45, pages 669-671
Regarding traditional drugs: "....the high incidence of side effects of all
standard antiemetic (anti-vomit) drugs gives rise to justified caution against
their indiscriminate use." "....drugs also cause prolonged sedation."
Regarding ginger: "The beneficial effects of ginger date back to the 9th and
10th centuries...."
"Ginger root has the major advantage over other substances in that it does
not have any recorded side effects. The capsule preparation was readily taken by
the patients. We found that ginger root significantly reduced the incidence of
postoperative emetic sequelae (vomiting) compared to placebo and had the same
effect as metoclopramide (active ingredient in common motion sickness drug)."
2. Acta Otrolaryngol (Stockh) 1988; 105: 45-49
"....In a double-blind randomized placebo trial, the effect of the powdered
rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale) was tested on seasickness. Eight naval
cadets, unaccustomed to sailing in heavy seas reported during voyages on the high
seas...Ginger root reduced the tendency to vomiting and cold sweating
significantly better than placebo did...Remarkably fewer symptoms of nausea and
vertigo were reported after ginger root ingestion...Contrary to all the
conventionally used anti-motion sickness drugs, no side effects of ginger root
have been reported."
3. The Lancet, March 20, 1982
"Z.officinale (ginger) in powdered form was superior to dimenhydrinate (the
active ingredient in Dramamine) in preventing the gastrointestinal symptoms of
motion sickness."
4. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology,
38(1990) 19-14
"....a significantly greater relief of the symptoms was found after ginger
treatment compared to placebo....No side effects were observed...Moreover, ginger
may block the gastrointestinal reactions and the subsequent nausea
feedback...Ginger is a natural product and the amount used did not exceed amounts
prescribed in recipes for cakes and tarts."
5. Anaesthesia, 1993, Volume 48, pages 715-717
"The prophylactic use of powdered ginger root (1g) reduced the incidence of
postoperative nausea and vomiting without toxic side effects...Our findings confirm
previous reports that ginger is an effective antiemetic (anti-vomit) with no
obvious side effects."