The 7 Best Teas for Nausea (Ginger, Peppermint & More)

Traditional Medicinals built its reputation on treating herbs like medicine rather than flavoring, and its Organic Ginger is the clearest expression of that. Each bag is packed with cut-and-sifted ginger rhizome — and when you steep it covered for the full 10–15 minutes the box recommends, you get a genuinely spicy, warming cup that you can feel working its way down. That intensity is the point: many ginger teas are so mild they amount to flavored hot water.

The flavor is assertively gingery and a little hot — if you find it sharp, a squeeze of lemon or a teaspoon of honey rounds it off without diluting the effect. We reach for this for morning sickness, the green-around-the-gills feeling on a boat or in a car, and the heavy nausea that can follow a too-rich meal. It is the most versatile pick on the list. Check current price.

Yogi's Ginger blend takes the edge off. Alongside organic ginger it folds in lemongrass, licorice root, peppermint, and a little black pepper — the pepper isn't filler, it's traditionally paired with ginger because the combination is thought to help the body take up ginger's active compounds. The result is a rounder, slightly sweet cup that's far easier to drink in volume than a straight single-herb ginger.

The trade-off is dose: with several herbs sharing the bag, you get less pure ginger per cup than our top pick. It also contains licorice root, which in large daily amounts can affect blood pressure — fine for a cup or two, worth noting if you'd be drinking it all day every day. For most people looking for an approachable, reliable ginger tea, it's an excellent everyday choice. Check current price.

Peppermint works through a different door than ginger. Its menthol relaxes the smooth muscle of the digestive tract, which is why it's a classic for indigestion, gas, and the bloated, queasy heaviness after a big meal. This single-herb version from Traditional Medicinals is bright, clean, and strong — the same pharmacopial-grade approach as their ginger, applied to peppermint leaf.

For everyone else, it's a refreshing, caffeine-free cup that doubles as a digestive after dinner. We especially like it for nausea tied to overeating or sluggish digestion, where peppermint's muscle-relaxing effect targets the actual cause. It's also a smart choice for kids and adults who find ginger's heat off-putting. Check current price.

Pukka leans all the way into ginger. Three Ginger combines ginger, galangal (a ginger cousin), and turmeric — three rhizomes in the same warming family — for a cup that's intensely aromatic and noticeably heating. If your nausea responds to warmth and you actively enjoy ginger, this is the most characterful option on the list.

Pukka uses whole-herb grades and certified-organic sourcing, and the loose, full bags brew a fragrant cup. The trade-off versus our single-herb winner is that the dose is split across three herbs rather than concentrated in pure ginger — but the total warming effect is among the strongest here. A small caution: if you take blood thinners, large amounts of turmeric and ginger together are worth running past your doctor. Check current price.

Sometimes the best tea is the one you actually have on hand. Bigelow's Lemon Ginger is inexpensive, sold in nearly every grocery store, and a friendly entry point for anyone put off by stronger ginger. The lemon brightens the ginger and makes it easy to drink, which matters when nausea is killing your appetite for anything assertive.

It is milder than our top picks — this is a flavored herbal infusion more than a concentrated ginger dose — so set expectations accordingly. The individually foil-wrapped bags keep it fresh in a desk drawer for months. For mild, occasional queasiness or as a gentle daily sipper, it's genuinely good value. The lemon also makes it one of the more refreshing options served iced. Check current price.

Tazo's Ginger Twist pairs ginger with citrusy, tart notes (hibiscus and lemongrass-style brightness) for a cup that's more refreshment than remedy — in the best way. When you're nauseous, a cold, tart, gingery iced tea can go down far easier than a hot, heavy one, and this blend was practically made for that.

It's USDA Organic and pleasantly drinkable, though like other blends it carries less pure ginger than a single-herb tea — you're trading some potency for a livelier flavor. The tart hibiscus character is divisive; if you love a bright, slightly sour cup you'll be delighted, and if you want straightforward ginger you may prefer our top pick. For variety in your nausea-tea rotation, it earns its place. Check current price.

Fennel is the quiet workhorse of digestive herbs. Naturally sweet and mild, fennel seed has been used for centuries to ease gas, bloating, and the cramping, queasy feeling that comes with them — it's the after-dinner seed served in many cultures for exactly this reason. Numi's single-ingredient organic fennel is clean, gentle, and entirely caffeine-free.

Because it's so mild, fennel is also one of the easier teas to sip when even strong smells turn your stomach. Numi is a genuinely values-driven company — USDA Organic, Non-GMO Verified, and Fair Trade ingredients — and the quality of the whole fennel seed shows in a fuller, sweeter cup than supermarket fennel. The flavor reads faintly of licorice/anise; if you dislike that family you may want ginger instead. As with any herbal tea in pregnancy, run fennel past your provider first. Check current price.