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Definition
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Nausea, and
subsequent vomiting, has many causes, including overindulgence in food (especially
fats and sugars) and in alcohol, nervous tension, flu, food poisoning,
pregnancy, and travel sickness.
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Loss of
equilibrium due to motion sickness or a middle-ear infection can also make you
nauseous.
However,
nausea may be a symptom of a more serious underlying illness. If these symptoms
continue for more than twenty-four hours, see a qualified medical practitioner.
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Nausea
Home remedies for nausea #1: Crush ice to
relieve morning sickness.
Home remedies for nausea #2: Use 2
teaspoons of chamomile dried leaves per cup of boiling water and drink this tea
when you have nausea. Note: if you are
sensitive to ragweed, chrysanthemums or aster, you should avoid chamomile.
Home remedies for nausea #3: Chew a
ginger root or boil the root in a pint of water for about thirty minutes,
strain and sip as needed.
Home remedies for nausea #4: Steep a teaspoon
of goldenseal in a pint of boiling water and sip by the teaspoonful brings some
people relief.
Home remedies for nausea #5: Peel of a
fresh lemon and sniff the aroma to relieve nausea.
Home remedies for nausea #6: Sniff the
aroma of orange oil helps to prevent travel sickness.
Home remedies for nausea #7: Try peeling
and eating half a cucumber.
Home remedies for nausea #8: Place a few
drops of peppermint tincture under your tongue. The queasy feeling should go
away in a few minutes.
Home remedies for nausea #9: Peppermint
tea is another herbal alternative to ease stomach discomfort. If you don't
have the tea handy, try a peppermint candy.
Home remedies for nausea #10: Steep a
couple of cloves in boiling water for five minutes.
Home remedies for nausea #11: Steep three
cinnamon stick in boiling water for five minutes. This tea will help to ease nausea.
Home remedies for nausea #12: Chew on ice
chips to curb nausea.
Home remedies for nausea #13: Take two or
three capsules of powdered ginger root each morning to avoid morning sickness
Home remedies for nausea #14: Make a fist
with your left hand. Note the two tendons that pop up on the inside of your
wrist, running from the base of your palm to your elbow. Bend your wrist and
press your right thumb three fingers width below the crease in your wrist, on
the outside of the tendons. Press down firmly for a minute, then move your
thumb up to your wrist and press for another minute. Mild queasiness may be
relieved immediately. More intense nausea may require twenty minutes of
repeated pressing. (Acupressure remedy).
Home remedies for nausea #15: Drinking
barley water may help relieve both nausea and vomiting.
Natural Cures Recommendations
Avoid acidic
foods as orange juice, tomato products and foods with strong aromas, such as
fish.
Eat small
portions of salty items such as saltine crackers and white and yellow foods
such as plain pasta, cheese, and bread and crackers.
Find out why
you are sick. Try to remember what you ate. Nausea can be an early symptom of
food poisoning or appendicitis. If your temperature is over 101 degrees or the
nausea is accompanied by abdominal pain, see a doctor immediately.
Drink only
clear, sweetened liquds such as 7UP or ginger ale.
Use seabands,
which are cloth and Velcro bracelets. This seabands press on acupressure points
for nausea. They do work for morning sickness.
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