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Repeated involuntary contraction of the diaphragm.

Causes: eating too fast, carbonated drinks, stomach irritation (hot peppers, vinegars, alcohol). Where persistent, there may be constriction of the lower gullet by early neoplasm caused by drinking piping-hot tea when X-ray and specialist advice should be sought.

Alternatives. Teas. Celery seed. Spearmint. Mustard seed. Fennel seed, Dill seed, Coriander seed, Peppermint. Caraway seed.

Decoction. Blue Cohosh. Black Cohosh. Calamus. Valerian.

Tablets/capsules. Capsicum (Cayenne), Papaya, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Celery seed, Liquorice, Ginger. Old English traditional. 1-2 teaspoons Onion juice every few minutes.

Cinnamon, oil of. 3 drops on sugar. (John Wesley)

Blue Cohosh, or Black Cohosh. 10 drops Tincture in little water, hourly.

Cloves, oil of. 1-2 drops in teaspoon honey.

Wild Yam. Liquid Extract. 15-30 drops in water, every 10 minutes.

Capsicum (Cayenne). Tincture, 3-5 drops in water, hourly.

Cramp Bark. (Muscle relaxant).

Slippery Elm gruel.

Supportives: deep breathing; holding the breath as long as possible. Hot foot bath. Stick a finger in each ear for 20 seconds. 

Health Source: Bartrams Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
Author: Health Encyclopedia

Hiccup

An involuntary spasmodic contraction of the DIAPHRAGM which produces an indrawing of breath during which there is a sudden closure of the vocal cords. This results in the well-known sound and sensation. It is usually of benign cause (e.g. indigestion) but may be a symptom of medullary brain damage, URAEMIA, typhoid fever (see ENTERIC FEVER) or ENCEPHALITIS lethargica. There are many folk remedies for hiccups, but most cases subside spontaneously. Prolonged hiccups due to disease may respond to treatment with CHLORPROMAZINE or HALOPERIDOL.... hiccup

Anise Tea: For Digestion

Anise tea is largely used both for culinary and medicinal purposes. It is an important ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry, proving itself useful in enhancing the supply of mother’s milk, but not only. Anise Tea description Anise is a sweet and strong-fragranced plant, known for its star-shaped fruits, harvested just before they ripen. It belongs to the same plant family as carrots, fennel and caraway. Due to its licorice flavor, it is usually added to candies, drinks and food. Anise could be added to mouthwashes and toothpastes, mainly to those found in the natural food stores. Anise tea is the resulting beverage from brewing this plant. Anise Tea brewing To brew Anise tea:
  • Boil 1 1/2 cups of water with anise seeds
  • Boil 1 1/2 cups of water (in another pot)
  • Add the tea bags
  • Steep them both (10 minutes)
  • Strain anise water into the pot containing tea
  • Pour into serving cups
Lemon and honey may be added (depending on the consumer›s taste). Anise Tea benefits Anise tea is a popular beverage, especially in the Middle East, where it is used to sooth a stomachache or to relieve intestinal gas. It can be administrated even to children. Anise tea has proven its efficiency in dealing with:
  • the overall treatment of such respiratory ailments as colds, pneumonia, bronchitis and sinusitis
  • an upset stomach and flatulence
  • the treatment of colic
  • loosen phlegm in the throat and lungs
  • hiccups
Anise Tea side effects Anise tea is not recommended to pregnant and breast-feeding women. Rarely, Anise tea can cause allergic reactions. Consumers should watch for signs of rash, hives or swelling of the tongue, throat, lips or face. If any of these symptoms occur, stop using anise and ask your health care provider. Anise tea is a healthy choice for a balanced diet.This tea is best known as an adjuvant in the digestive processes and also, as an aid for respiratory problems.... anise tea: for digestion

Borassus Flabellifer

Linn.

Family: Palmae; Arecaceae.

Habitat: Coastal areas of Bengal, Bihar and Western and Eastern Peninsula.

English: Palmyra Palm, Brab tree.

Ayurvedic: Taala, Taada, Trinraj, Mahonnata, Lekhyapatra. Siddha/Tamil: Panai, Panaimaram.

Action: Fresh sap—diuretic, cooling, antiphlegmatic, laxative, anti- inflammatory. Slightly fermented juice is given in diabetes. Palm- jaggery—used as an energy food for convalscents. Ash of dry spadix—antacid, antibilious (used in heartburn). Young root, terminal buds, leaf-stalks—used in gastritis and hiccups.

The sap is given as a tonic to asthmatic and anaemic patients. Jaggery is given for anaemia, for diseases characterized by a marked loss of potassium. Palm candy is used in coughs and pulmonary affections and as a laxative for children.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofIn- dia recommends dried male inflorescence in dysuria.

Jaggery solution may be used in hypertension and oedema due to heart and liver diseases, also as a food for typhoid patients.

The sap is an excellent source of biologically available riboflavin.

Aqueous MeOH extract of young shoots contains heat-stable toxin; edible part of young shoot, neurotoxic to rats, but not hepatotoxic.

Dosage: Dried male inflorescence— 1-3 g (API Vol. III.)... borassus flabellifer

Cassia Angustifolia

Vahl.

Synonym: C. senna Linn. var. senna.

Family: Caesalpiniaceae.

Habitat: Native to Sudan and Arabia. Now cultivated mainly in Tirunelveli and Ramnathpuram districts and to a lesser extent in Madurai, Salem and Tiruchirapalli districts of Tamil Nadu. Also grown on a small scale in Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh and certain parts of Karnataka.

English: Indian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna.

Ayurvedic: Svarna-pattri, Maarkandikaa, Maarkandi.

Unani: Sannaa, Sanaa-makki, Senaai, Sonaamukhi, Sanaa-Hindi.

Siddha/Tamil: Nilaavaarai.

Folk: Sanaai.

Action: Purgative (free from astringent action of rhubark type herbs, but causes gripe), used in compounds for treating biliousness, distention of stomach, vomiting and hiccups. Also used as a febrifuge, in splenic enlargements, jaundice, amoebic dysentery. Contraindicated in inflammatory colon diseases.

Key application: Leaf and dried fruit—in occasional constipation. (German Commission E.) As a stimulant laxative. (The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.) 1,8- dihydoxy-anthracene derivatives have a laxative effect. This effect is due to the sennosides, specifically, due to their active metabolite in the colon, rheinanthrone. The effect is primarily caused by the influence on the motility of the colon by inhibiting stationary and stimulating propulsive contractions. (German Commission E, ESCOP, WHO.) Seena has been included in I.P. as a purgative.

Most of the Senna sp. contain rhein, aloe-emodin, kaempferol, isormam- netin, both free and as glucosides, together with mycricyl alcohol. The purgative principles are largely attributed to anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides.

Senna is an Arabian name. The drug was brought into use by Arabian physicians for removing capillary congestion (pods were preferred to leaves).

The active purgative principle of senna was discovered in 1866.

Cassia acutifolia Delile is also equated with Maarkandikaa, Svarna-pattri, Sanaai.

Dosage: Leaves—500 mg to 2 g (API Vol. I.)... cassia angustifolia

Haloperidol

One of the butyrophenone group of drugs used to treat patients with psychoses (see PSYCHOSIS). Its action is similar to that of the PHENOTHIAZINES. It is also used in depot form, being administered by deep intramuscular injection for maintenance control of SCHIZOPHRENIA and other psychoses. The drug may help to control tics and intractable hiccups.... haloperidol

Fumitory Tea

The health benefits of fumitory tea have been well-known since ancient times as it has a “bringer of long life” fame. Fumitory was once used as an herb to stop the hiccups and sometimes even as a tool to expel evil spirits. About Fumitory tea Fumitory is an annual, climbing herb native to Eurasia, Australia and North America. Also known as fumaria officinalis, it has slender stems, triangular leaves, limp branches and pinkish flowers with purple or white tops. Fumitory can be found in various forms like tea infusion, tincture, capsules or extract form. Active components include alkaloids (including fumarine and protopine), bitter principles, tannic acid, fumaric acid, mucilage, flavonoids, resin, potassium. For fumitory tea, the above ground parts of the plant are usually used. Brew Fumitory tea To prepare fumitory tea, simply place 1 to 2 tablespoons of dried fumitory herbs in a cup of boiling water. Let it infuse for about 10 to 15 minutes and then you can add milk or natural sweetener to taste. Fumitory tea benefits Fumitory tea has many health benefits as long as you drink up to 3 cups a day. Fumitory Tea may help in the treatment of skin problems such as eczema and acne. It is diuretic, laxative, sedative and a general tonic. It supports liver and kidney treatment and may help in the fight against gallstones. Fumitory tea is used also to treat cystitis, atherosclerosis, rheumatism, arthritis as well as to purify the blood. Fumitory tea side effects Please keep in mind not to associate fumitory tea with drugs, alcohol or some medicines as it can create unwanted interactions. Also, if you are a pregnant or nursing woman and you are planning to have children, it’s best to keep away from this tea. Safety Risk Side effects associated with fumitory include hypotension, increased intraocular pressure, and acute renal failure. When applied externally through eyewashes, fumitory tea, may help in the treatment of conjunctivitis. Fumitory tea is mostly safe for regular use. However, take into consideration the possible side effects and adjust the consumption according to your needs.... fumitory tea

Phrenic Nerve

The NERVE which chie?y supplies the DIAPHRAGM. A phrenic nerve arises on each side of the SPINAL CORD from the third, fourth and ?fth cervical spinal nerves; both follow a long course down the neck, and through the chest to the diaphragm. They play a key part in RESPIRATION through control of the diaphragm. Injury to one nerve paralyses one half of the diaphragm. Occasionally the phrenic nerve may be surgically crushed as part of the treatment to repair a HIATUS HERNIA or, rarely, to stop intractable hiccups.... phrenic nerve

Ginger

Jamaican Ginger. Zingiber officinale, Roscoe. German: Ingwer. French: Gingembre. Spanish: Gengibre. Italian: Zenzero. Arabian: Zengabil. Indian: Alenadu. Malayan: Alia. Chinese: Kan- kiang. Iranian: Zinjabile. Dried rhizome. Keynote: diffusive stimulant.

Constituents: phenolic compounds, gingerols, mucilage, volatile oil.

Action: anti-inflammatory, carminative, antispasmodic, expectorant, vasodilator, anti-cholesterol. Circulatory stimulant not as sharp as Cayenne. Anti-emetic. Diaphoretic. Traditional ingredient in prescriptions to ensure absorption through the stomach to all parts of the body.

Uses: Travel sickness, flatulent colic, irritable bowel and diarrhoea where no inflammation exists; colds and influenza – to promote perspiration and thus reduce body temperature. Cold hands and feet, hypothermia: a pinch of the powder in a beverage sends blood to the surface. Uncomplicated stomach and intestinal problems; appetite loss; hiccups; to promote secretion of gastric juices in the elderly and in achlorhydria. Brain fatigue (with Kola nuts, equal parts). Atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (diet). Suppressed menstruation from cold. Improves sex life. Loss of appetite. Jet lag, general weakness. Nausea and vomiting. Morning sickness of pregnancy. Sickness of chemotherapy and after surgical operation. Traditionally eaten with raw fish which effectively destroys anisakis larvae and some other parasites.

Preparations: Tea. Quarter to half a teaspoon to each cup of boiling water or domestic tea, freely. Tablets/capsules. Powdered Ginger, quarter to 1g thrice daily.

Weak tincture BP (1973) Dose: one and a half to 3ml.

Strong tincture: 3 to 10 drops in water.

Liniments, for external use.

Contra-indicated in kidney disease. Best taken with food. ... ginger

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Preparations containing nicotine that are used in place of cigarettes as an aid to stopping smoking.

Nicotine products are available in the form of sublingual tablets, chewing gum, skin patches, nasal spray, or inhaler.

Side effects may include nausea, headache, palpitations, cold or flu-like symptoms, hiccups, and vivid dreaming.

Nicotine replacement therapy should be used as part of a complete package of measures, including the determination to succeed.... nicotine replacement therapy

Ondansetron

A serotonin antagonist drug used to control nausea and vomiting following an operation or induced by radiotherapy or anticancer drugs.

It is taken as tablets or suppositories, or given by injection.

Side effects may include constipation, headache, and hiccups.... ondansetron

Spasm

An involuntary contraction of a muscle.

Examples include hiccups and tics.

Disorders characterized by spasm include trigeminal neuralgia and tetanus.... spasm

Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea L. German: Goldrute. French: Verge d’or. Italian: Verge d’oro.

Dried or fresh leaves and flowers.

Constituents: phenolic glycosides, saponins, rutin.

Action: anticatarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic to mucous membranes, diuretic, diaphoretic.

Uses: Weak stomach, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, persistent catarrh of nose and throat. Thrush and sore throat (gargle). Irritable bowel in children. Bronchitis, with purulent phlegm. Blood in the urine. Tonsilitis, with pus. Reduces mass in kidney stone and gravel (anecdotal). Prostatis. Kidney and bladder conditions where urine is dark, scanty and reddish brown.

Dr Gallavardin cured her husband of kidney trouble after he was compelled to use a catheter for over a year, by giving him tea made from the dried leaves and flowers, morning and evening.

Preparations: Standard dose: half-2 grams. Thrice daily.

Tea. Half-1 teaspoon to each cup boiling water; infuse 15 minutes. Dose: 1 cup.

Liquid Extract. Dose, half-2ml.

Tincture BHP (1983) 1:5 in 45 per cent alcohol. Dose: 0.5 to 1ml. Compress (cold), for wounds and ulcers. ... goldenrod


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