Show seasickness seasickness is rather a mysterious complaint for the general health of a passenger on board ship does not seem to have much effect upon his resistance to seasickness science believes however that seasickness is concerned with the upsetting of an individuals physiological balance which is controlled by what are called the semicircular semi circular canals of the ear once that balance is disturbed the digestive system is the first to be affected and so vomiting and headaches and mental depression convince the sufferer that he is dangerously ill in point of fact seasickness is more uncomfortable than dangerous sedative drugs cure some people stimulants are effective in other cases other than seamen persons whose occupations require much body balancing such as acrobats professional dancers and tightrope walkers are usually immune to seasickness |