Seasickness is a problem that many people experience when sailing or just taking a ferry ride in inclement weather. Although drugs and other remedies are available for seasickness, you may prefer to try a remedy that does not involve ingesting chemicals, or you may simply want to have some holistic techniques in your arsenal for times when modern drugs are not available. Color therapy is one such holistic remedy for seasickness.
Yellow
According to Brigitte Mars, a color therapist and herbalist, the color yellow has the ability to soothe the nervous system and stomach troubles. While on a boat, try wearing a yellow shirt or jacket, or even try some yellow shoes if your seasickness is particularly bad, since you may end up looking at your feet rather frequently in that case. If you'd rather be less obvious, maybe a yellow wristband or bracelet might work.
Red
Red is a powerful color, often associated with strong passions, but traditional homeopathic medicine claims that red can also be beneficial for vertigo and seasickness symptoms. In a foundational homeopathic book by Pierre Jousset, a footnote indicates that a doctor by the name of Epstein discovered that wearing red-tinted glasses dramatically decreased the symptoms of seasickness in passengers on a trans-Atlantic boat passage. The website Color-medicine also seems to back up the suggestion that the color red may help reduce seasickness.
Blue
Nausea, a major symptom of seasickness, is associated with the fourth, or abdominal, chakra. Faber Birren, author of "Color Psychology and Color Therapy," suggests that holistic practitioners treat nausea with a blue light to the abdominal area for about 20 minutes. Finding a blue light while on the sea may be impractical, but you can try by allowing the sun to shine through a blue bottle or drinking glass.
References
- Brigitte Mars: Color Therapy
- Color Medicine: Possible Health Benefits of Color Therapy
- "Practice of Medicine: Containing the Homeopathic Treatment of Diseases"; Pierre Jousset & John Arschagouni; 1901
- "Color Psychology and Color Therapy: A Factual Study of the Influence of Color on Human Life"; Faber Birren; 2006
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