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Kristi (Pittsburgh) on 08/05/2024: 
I am also ADDICTED to research so if I do not know something, I make sure I know enough to be involved in the conversation.
There is a ton of ACTUAL reports, studies, and scientific data on alcohol swabs. And it is often used in doctors offices and emergency rooms to help with not only nausea but to keep people from vomiting.
My mom had stage 4 cancer and while in the hospital for surgery she got insanely nauseous. It could have been because of the nerves or the anesthesia, but the nurse took some alcohol, put it on a cotton pad and had my mom inhale it.
Voila. Nausea gone. It does work for MOST people. It is NOT huffing. And it gives people hope when there might not be any.
I have been nauseous all week (thanks perimenopause!! ) and the alcohol pads have been working so well for me.
Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 05/04/2021: 
Warning
I was out of swabs - which were 70% - so just took a whiff of bottled alcohol but it was 91%. That was not pleasant. It DID fix the nausea but YIKES! So, don't do that. I cut it half and half with filtered water since it was just the very last of the bottle. I only ever used it to clean nail clippers, pruning shears and things like that but I just plain drank WAY too much coffee and yuck! So I drank a glass of water, which helped somewhat, but jumped on here to see what "The Awesomeness" had to say about nausea and discovered the alcohol swab solution! Except, I was out of swabs so...I had no idea there was such a difference between 91% and 70%. Of course, I'd never actually sniffed it on purpose I checked the swabs and it's much milder so...if you use it out of the bottle and it's 91%, you're going to want to cut it with some water first.
Cie (Miami, Florida ) on 11/11/2017:
Toni (Oakley, Ca ) on 04/18/2017:
My granddaughter used this remedy and it almost worked immediately. Her nausea disappeared, and it was an easy thing to do.
Jose G (California) on 03/28/2016:
I woke up this morning with a bloated stomach and a feeling of low energy, which quickly turned into nausea. My first thought was food poisoning, and my second thought was "Oh no, not today. It's a big day at work and would look bad if I missed it." Also, I knew I had to be there in just a couple of hours.
Desperate, I checked here at Earthclinic and thank God I did! This trick with rubbing alcohol worked like a charm!
Here's what I did:
At home I grabbed the bottle of rubbing alcohol (that's 70% isopropyl alcohol & 30% water - standard ratio), and took a sniff. I repeated a few times over the next hour and a half, and the nausea disappeared!
Before I left for work I made myself a "just in case" dose of alcohol. I took a paper towel, folded it into thirds, and placed it into a sandwich bag. Then I added a splash of rubbing alcohol so that the paper towel was fully saturated. That went in my pocket, should I feel nauseous at work. I did end up going to the restroom and using once there. Worked fine.
Thank you so much to those who shared this gem of a remedy. You have been a life saver!
Haleyamazing (Concord, Ca.) on 02/28/2014:
Dee (Houston, Tx) on 10/24/2013: 
I have nausea due to pregnancy. I soaked a cotton ball in alcohol and sniffed it a few times. I didn't notice much difference, if any. This is my 4th pregnancy, and I never vomit. I just have a sick feeling all day long. I was taking turmeric pills 2-3 times per day at first. They helped for a few days, but then I started getting reflux so bad that I would spit them up about 10 minutes later. When they would stay down, I would notice I had an offensive body odor the next day. I am waiting for acupressure bands to arrive in the mail. I hope those help. Otherwise, I will just have to deal with the nausea for 6 more weeks.
Elaine (Chicago, Illinois) on 04/13/2013:
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Alan (Freehold, New Jersey) on 08/03/2012:
Eager to help I decided to google cures for nausea and came upon your website. After reading all the posts about the use of alcohol packets to cure this condition, I decided to give it a try. I poured a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a gauze pad in a bowl for her to sniff. It was amazing, the nausea stopped almost immediately.
This was a simple folk remedy that really works and should be given more exposure to help the thousands of people who suffer from nausea every day.
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Diandra (Jacksonville, FL) on 07/07/2009:
I tried this immediately after reading the suggestion and my nausea vanished. I was just about to call into work sick. Thanks.
CherylT (Houston, TX) on 06/22/2009:
On the second day as they were wheeling me out to my waiting daughter the nurse saw me turning green and she handed me an alcohol packet. She tore it open and said sniff this. I could barely comprehend but I did sniff and it was amazing. The urge to be sick left me immediately. She sent several more of those little packets home with me for the long drive back to my house and I did not get sick once.
This was a first for me to not vomit post-surgery. I haven't tried it for any other types of nausea or motion sickness, only after anesthesia but it's worth a try if you are nauseated for whatever reason.
