Home Remedies for Vomiting: Vomiting is a temporary problem, which is caused when your body reacts to some strange conditions or diseases. It is a condition, when your stomach forcibly expels the contents when it becomes toxic to the body.
Some basic causes of vomiting are – over eating, alcohol consumption, food poison, pregnancy, motion sickness, or even some disease. Though it is not a serious issue, we cannot leave it as it is.
The below simple home remedies, will help to cure the vomiting and makes you feel better.
Home Remedies for Vomitting
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1. Lemon Juice
- The first and age old method is drinking the lemon juice with a pinch of salt. The Vitamin C rich lemons give immediate cure to the vomiting person.
Tip: I used to take a lemon with me when travelling in bus and smell them whenever I feel some vomiting sensation. I do this from my childhood days.
2. Ginger
Ginger which is very good for the digestion helps to arrest the vomiting also.
- Mix 3 tbsp of ginger juice with ½ tbsp of honey and drink it, whenever you have the feeling of vomiting.
- Alternatively, you can mix ginger juice with lemon juice and drink.
- You can also prepare ginger tea with honey as taste maker and drink it.
3. Onion
Onion juice is also a good cure for vomiting.
- Extract a teaspoon of onion juice and drink it as soon as you get vomiting sensation.
- Else, mix the Onion juice with ginger juice and add 1 tbsp of honey and drink it.
[Read: Home Remedy for Dry Cough]
4. Salt and sugar water
If you are vomiting continuously, then there is a chance of dehydration and your body nutrients would have removed and this becomes a serious problem.
- In a glass of warm water, add a tsp of sugar and a pinch of salt. Drink this at regular intervals of 2 hrs till the vomiting stops and you feel better.
5. Cloves
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Cloves are best medicine to treat nausea, diarrhea, indigestion and vomiting.
- Boil a cup of water and add few cloves to it and bring to boil. Allow it to simmer for ten minutes. Strain the water and when it is warm drink it whenever you feel like vomiting.
- You can also chew some cloves if you like.
6. Cinnamon Sticks
Cinnamon sticks are another great way to stop the vomiting.
- Crush some pieces of cinnamon. (if you have cinnamon powder, then well and good. Use ½ tsp of that powder)
- Boil a cup of water and add the cinnamon to it. Allow to boil for 10 to 15 min. Strain the water and drink it. You can add honey if you like.
7. Fennel
The antibacterial property of fennel, makes it a good remedy for vomiting and nausea.
- Take a cup of water and add a teaspoon of fennel seeds to it. Boil in low flame for about 10 minutes. Strain and drink which will give the perfect solution.
8. Mint Leaves
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Mint provides a good relief from vomiting and its good for stomach upset.
- Prepare some mint tea and drink.
- You can also chew some fresh mint leaves.
- You can even, mix 1 tsp mint juice, 1 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp honey and consume it 3 times a day.
9. Apple cider vinegar
ACV has anti microbial qualities and it is good in treating the vomiting.
- Take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and add a cup of water to it. Drink this once and see the effect on the vomiting. Do this until your vomiting stops completely.
Tips
- Avoid milk and any dairy products, which can worsen nausea and vomiting.
- Eat only easily digestive foods (like idly)
- Avoid alcohol, can drinks, oil and junk foods.
- Take complete rest
- Do not sleep immediately after having your meal, which cause the indigestion and again vomiting occurs.
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