Taken mid, during or post flight the anti-inflammatory effect of the plant is something she swears by. There's some suggestion from clinical studies that the leaves can help reduce dyspepsia (stomach inflammation) and improve digestion.
Both you and fellow passengers will be grateful for a reduction in mid-flight flatulence.
Blickman's second set of wonder ingredients target dehydration and flight fatigue.
To avoid feeling ill, she suggested passengers drink a cocktail of hot water, lemon, cucumber and celery juice before flying.
"On the morning of your flight, take a cup of hot water and some lemon and squeeze it in," she said.
Celery, though not everyone's cup of tea, is the key ingredient.
"I know it looks so gross, celery, but believe me it is the best thing. I always mix it up with some cucumber and some lemon.
"I even take it every morning right now and it works the best."
But what about things you should avoid before travel?
Blickman's advice was slightly more orthodox: alcohol and carbonated water are the worst culprits for mid-air bloating.
Though hard to avoid when spending time in airports, she says travellers should refrain.
"Try to hold back on the Coke and on the gin and juices, believe me, they are the worst," she said.
Robine, who is an international flight attendant with the Dutch airline KLM, travels around the world sharing travel tips with her 11,000 instagram followers.
