Revealed: The 4p item that you should always pack to beat travel sickness
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Many travellers battle with motion sickness, a condition that can hamper the enjoyment of a trip.
And while there are plenty of products on the market that claim to cure motion sickness, there is a much more affordable solution that you could already have in your kitchen cupboards.
'You don't need expensive tablets or special wristbands,' travel expert Yasmin Pekel from Blue Cruise told The Mirror.
'A peppermint tea bag genuinely helps settle the stomach before you travel.'
It's well-known that peppermint can help relax the stomach and relieve nausea. It can be bought in the form of an essential oil or capsule, as well as in tea bags.
Drinking peppermint tea is a great alternative to other expensive medications that can come with side effects.
A box of 40 peppermint tea bags costs just £1.60 from Tesco - that's 4p per bag.
They are also often provided for free in hotel rooms and at breakfast buffets.
Many travellers battle with motion sickness, a condition that can hamper the enjoyment of a trip
You can carry a couple of peppermint tea bags in your carry-on bag and ask for a cup of hot water on the plane.
For car journeys or boat trips, bringing your own Thermos is a good idea. As a bonus, it can keep you toasty on chilly days.
The travel expert explained: 'When your eyes and ears send mixed messages to the brain, that's when travel sickness starts.
'Peppermint helps smooth out that response and stops the feeling of motion building up.
'Peppermint has stood the test of time. It's safe, it's easy to find and it works for adults and children.
'A lozenge or mint sweet can help too, but tea is the best option because it keeps you hydrated and the smell alone helps people feel less queasy.'
The NHS explains: 'Motion sickness is caused by repeated movements when travelling, like going over bumps in a car or moving up and down in a boat, plane or train.
'The inner ear sends different signals to your brain from those your eyes are seeing. These confusing messages cause you to feel unwell.'
Drinking peppermint tea is a great alternative to other expensive medications that can come with side effects
It recommends looking straight ahead or closing your eyes and breathing slowly to alleviate the effects of motion sickness.
Australian author Zoe-Foster-Blake previously revealed that you can use your smartphone to avoid getting motion sickness while in the car.
She explained that people with the Apple IOS 18 update on their iPhone can actually turn on a special setting called 'Vehicle Motion Cues'.
Found in the settings part of the phone, the Vehicle Motion Cues appear as 'animated dots on the edges of the screen that represent how the vehicle is moving without interfering with what you're doing on iPhone.'
The sensors can detect when the user is in a moving vehicle. Apple says users need to click on the motion button in the accessibility section of settings. They can select to put on vehicle motion cues.
