A note about motion sickness
Acupressure has not been shown to reliably prevent or treat motion sickness. If this wrist practice feels comforting while traveling, use it as an optional supportive practice alongside established travel strategies.
NAUSEA & TRAVEL COMFORT
A gentle wrist practice for unsettled moments.
PC6 acupressure is a simple self-care option you can try when you feel mildly nauseated. For travel-related motion sickness, use it as an optional comfort practice — not as a proven treatment.
Guided self-care with safety and location checks before the timer.
A quick pause or a longer moment
90 sec90-Second Wrist Practice
Learn PC6 and try a brief, gentle pressure sequence when nausea feels mild and manageable.
Explore routine5 min5-Minute Travel Comfort
A slower bilateral PC6 practice with more time to settle before and after. If you’re traveling, use it as a comfort practice rather than a motion-sickness treatment.
Explore routineBefore you begin
PointWell offers general self-care and educational guidance and is not a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, or emergency medical care.
Mild, familiar nausea or optional travel comfort.
Seek urgent medical care instead if nausea or vomiting comes with chest pain, severe abdominal pain, confusion, a high fever with a stiff neck, a severe or unusual headache, blood or coffee-ground-like vomit, green vomit, or significant dehydration.
If you keep vomiting, cannot keep fluids down, or symptoms are persistent or recurring, contact a healthcare professional.
Do not perform this routine while driving or operating a vehicle. Use it only when you can safely free your hands and attention.
Use firm but comfortable pressure at PC6. Skip broken, blistered, irritated, swollen, unusually warm, infected skin, or an IV/PICC region.
Traditional Use
PC6 (Neiguan) has long been used in East Asian medicine in connection with nausea, vomiting, and stomach-related discomfort. Traditional teaching also describes hand pressure at PC6 for motion-related nausea. Traditional use is not proof of modern efficacy.
Modern Evidence
P6 stimulation has been studied for nausea and vomiting in several clinical settings. Evidence varies by population, stimulation method, and protocol. Acupuncture, electrical stimulation, wristbands, and manual acupressure are not treated as interchangeable. Evidence for motion-sickness treatment is mixed or insufficient.
Evidence Labels
Strong traditional use
Supportive; varies by setting and intervention
Mixed / insufficient for treatment claim