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Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Home Remedies For Nausea And vomiting

Posted on 23:05 by Unknown
Nausea and vomiting are common and stem from multiple causes. Like diarrhea, vomiting represents a nonspecific defense to rid the body of noxious substances. Culprits include alcohol intoxication, injudicious eating, food allergies and intolerances, food poisoning, microbes that infect the gastrointestinal tract, and chemotherapy. Sometimes there isn’t anything nasty to expel. Take, for example, motion sickness and morning sickness in pregnancy. Migraine headaches can produce nausea, and the headache may subside after a bout of vomiting.

Regardless of the cause, the symptoms are certainly unpleasant. Here are some tips for managing the situation:
• Rest your stomach. Let your stomach empty itself before you put anything in. A good rule of thumb is to wait 8 hours before attempting solid foods.
• After 1 to 2 hours, begin drinking small amounts of clear fluids. Stretching the stomach may cause reflex vomiting, so even if you’re thirsty, start with sips. Children may need to be given fluids by the spoonful. (If your child is under twelve months of age, call your pediatrician for advice.)
• If those first fluids do cause vomiting, wait another hour or two before trying again.
• Stay hydrated. That can be difficult when you can only drink tiny amounts—but keep at it. Sip frequently. Dehydration causes nausea, which may lead to vomiting, which increases your fluid losses. Dehydration also increases body temperature, which further increases fluid losses. And it can give you a headache.
• Don’t rely on plain water as your main rehydration fluid. You’ve lost electrolytes and other bodily chemicals.
• Steer clear of dairy products for at least twenty-four hours.
• After 8 hours of clear liquids (and no more vomiting), try bland foods such as pasta, rice, saltine crackers, bananas, applesauce, and cooked carrots.

Recipes to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting

Rice Water 
3 cups (710 ml) water ¹∕8 teaspoon (0.75 g) salt ¼ cup (49 g) uncooked white rice 1 tablespoon (9 g) raisins 1 teaspoon (3 g) grated fresh ginger Honey, to taste
Preparation and use:
In a medium-size saucepan, combine water, salt, and rice. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat. Stir in the raisins and ginger, and then cover. Cook over low heat for an hour. Pour through a strainer into a mug. Set aside the rice and raisins for when you’re keeping down clear liquids. Allow the rice water to cool. Add honey or salt as desired, and sip.
Yield: 1 servings
How it works:
This traditional Asian remedy can help replace the water, sugars, and salts your body has lost. Ginger is the best-researched antinausea agent. Note: For a nutritious soup, add ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable or chicken stock to the rice water and ½ cup (93 g) of the strained rice.

Congee 
This rice porridge is traditionally used in Asian countries. 1½ quarts (1.4 L) water 1 cup (185 g) uncooked long-grain white rice 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
Preparation and use:
In a large pot, mix the water and rice. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, tilting the lid to release steam. Lower the heat to its lowest setting. Cook for 4 hours, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very soft and creamy. Stir in the salt.
Yield: multiple servings, depending on size. eat a little at a time, as the stomach allows.
How it works:
This soft rice is easy to digest and returns water and salt to the depleted system.

Soup-er Broth
This soup is nourishing, tasty, and easy to digest. 2 cups (475 ml) water 2 chicken bouillon cubes 2 teaspoons (4 g) minced fresh ginger Pinch of ground cinnamon
Preparation and use:
In a small saucepan, boil the water with the bouillon cubes, stirring until dissolved. Add the ginger and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Strain out the ginger. Serve with a pinch of cinnamon.
Yield: 2 servings
How it works:
Bouillon broth returns salt and other nutrients to the depleted system. Ginger and cinnamon can also help settle the stomach.

Zingy Minty Nausea Fighter
I like this tea because the ginger and mint work together to fight nausea. ~ LBW 2 cups (475 ml) water 2 teaspoons (1 g) dried peppermint or spearmint leaves, or 1 tablespoon (6 g) fresh 1 teaspoon (3 g) grated fresh ginger, or ½ teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon (7 g) honey
Preparation and use:
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the peppermint and ginger. Turn off the heat, cover, and steep for 15 minutes. Strain out the herbs. Stir in the honey. Sip frequently.
Yield: 2 servings
How it works:
The prime antinausea agent ginger combines with mint, which also reduces nausea and generally helps settle the stomach. Warning: Do not give honey to children under twelve months of age. Use molasses, pure maple syrup, or raw sugar instead. Note: Alternatively, use tea bags instead of fresh leaves. Also, you can double the recipe and set aside to sip continuously throughout the day.

Stomach-Settling Tea 
This tea can be particularly comforting if you’re feeling chilled. 2 cups (475 ml) water 1 teaspoon (2 g) dried ginger, or 2 teaspoons (5 g) grated fresh ¾ teaspoon aniseeds ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom Honey
Preparation and use:
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Turn heat to low. Add spices and stir. Simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain. Add honey, if desired. Sip slowly.
Yield: 2 servings
How it works:
Ginger combats nausea. Anise and cardamom reduce intestinal spasm if your nausea is accompanied by diarrhea.

Rehydrate and Restore
This recipe is adapted from the Rehydration Project, a global organization that fights dehydration through simple, accessible treatments. It predicts that this and other home-based solutions can help save the lives of some 2 million children each year. 1 level teaspoon (6 g) salt 8 level teaspoons (22 g) sugar 5 cups (1.2 L) clean water (If unsure, boil and then cool.) ½ cup (120 ml) orange juice, or ¼ cup (56 g) mashed banana
Preparation and use:
Stir the salt and sugar into the water until fully dissolved. Whisk in the orange juice or banana until fully blended. Take slowly, by the teaspoonful (5 ml), ingesting as much as possible after a vomiting or diarrheal episode. If another episode takes place, wait 10 minutes and then begin taking the solution again.
Yield: multiple application
How it works:
Starch, sugar, sodium, and potassium return vital nutrients to the body after depletion by vomiting, diarrhea, or other loss of fluids. They also help the body retain essential fluids and salts when another episode takes place. Note: Store in a cool place. This solution is good for about twenty-four hours. After that time, prepare a fresh one. Take additional liquids to help restore hydration.

Cool Head Luke 
I find this remedy particularly soothing when I have a headache related to nausea. ~ LBW
6 ice cubes
Preparation and use: 
Fill a sandwich-size resealable plastic bag with ice cubes. Wrap in a clean towel or T-shirt. Lie down in a quiet place. Apply the pack to your forehead, temples, or the back of your neck.
Yield: 1 application 
How it works:
No one knows why a cool pack makes you feel better if you’ve been vomiting. It just seems to work for some people.

Stomach-Soothing Scent 
Diffusing pleasant-smelling plant essential oils can calm nausea. 2 to 3 drops peppermint essential oil
Preparation and use:
Drop the essential oil onto a clean, cold washcloth, and then place on your forehead as you lie prone. Close your eyes and breathe in the scent.
Yield: 1 application
How it works:
Studies show that inhaling essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, or ginger can reduce nausea and vomiting. In a 2012 study of pregnant women needing C-sections, inhaling peppermint essential oil reduced postoperative nausea. A 2013 study found that spearmint and peppermint essential oils (combined with standard antinausea medications) significantly reduced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The volunteers received capsules containing only sugar, sugar plus 2 drops of peppermint essential oil, or sugar plus 2 drops of spearmint essential oil. Note: Alternatively: Ideally, you should get a diffuser for essential oils, available in a health food store or online. Some are inexpensive; others may cost fifty dollars and up. Also, if you have a collection of plant essential oils, feel free to choose any scent that makes you feel less queasy.

Soothing Stomach Rub
This recipe is an immediate soother, adapted from Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Kathi Keville and Mindy Green. 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive or other carrier oil 6 drops German chamomile essential oil 2 drops ginger essential oil 4 drops peppermint essential oil
Preparation and use:
Combine all the ingredients in a clean jar. Cap and shake. Gently massage a small amount into your belly.
Yield: 1 application
How it works:
The pleasant scent helps calm nausea. The massaging motion is soothing and imparts the antinausea effects of ginger and peppermint. German chamomile adds an antispasmodic effect to reduce cramping. The essential oils can cross the skin into your bloodstream and provide benefits as you inhale the aromas.

When simple doesn’t Work 
Severe nausea and vomiting, such as that associated with cancer chemotherapy, can require prescription medications. Regardless of the cause, severe, repeated vomiting may require intravenous fluids to correct dehydration.

When to call the doctor
• Vomiting hasn’t stopped within 12 hours.
• Eight hours after symptoms begin, you (or your child) cannot keep down any fluids.
• Signs of dehydration occur: dry lips and mouth, crying without tears, no urination within 8 hours, or sunken eyes. (Small children can become easily dehydrated.)
• You develop a fever higher than 103°F (39.4°C).
• You vomit blood. (Old blood can r esemble coffee grounds.)
• You have severe pain.
• You experience cyclic episodes of nausea and vomiting.
• Persistent vertigo accompanies nausea and vomiting.
• You have recurrent episodes of severe head or eye pain with nausea and vomiting.
• You’ve had a head injury and have vom - ited more than once.
• Nausea and vomiting coincides with the start of a new medication.
• You frequently have a burning sensation behind your breastbone.
• Severe anxiety precedes nausea and vomiting.
• You have a serious chronic condition, such as diabetes, liver disease, or kidney disease.
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