Nausea- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Náuseas

Nausea, the word meaning seasickness in Greek, is a feeling of discomfort in the stomach that is associated with a revulsion for food and an expectation that vomiting will follow, as it often does. This feeling is rare in a healthy adult, but common in children and old people. It is evident in pregnancy and motion sickness. Though it may not feel like a severe disease, if not followed by vomiting, the condition is very disturbing. It can be associated with loss of appetite and taste sensation and lead to nutritional deficiency.

Signs & Symptoms

  • Catchy feeling in chest and throat
  • Feeling filled and obstructed inside the throat
  • A feeling of sensation that vomiting will follow

Causas

  • Pregnancy
  • Motion sickness
  • Indigestión
  • Food poisoning
  • Intense pain like in appendicitis, pancreatitis, gall bladder stones etc.
  • Infections like E-coli
  • Diseases like GERD
  • Certain medications-like chemotherapy
  • Ulcer

Fisiopatología

Nausea results from the irritation of nerve endings in the stomach or duodenum, which in turn stimulate centres in the brain that control nausea and vomiting. Nausea can be a symptom of disorders ranging from the trivial to the serious. It is most commonly caused by indigestion, motion sickness or pregnancy. Nausea can result from eating too rapidly or from experiencing emotional stress during or just after a meal. The nausea experienced in seasickness and airsickness is caused by a disturbance of the semi-circular canals of the inner ear, which are the organs of balance. The nausea sometimes experienced in the early months of pregnancy is called morning sickness and usually occurs at breakfast time. It recurs daily for two or three months and then disappears without any treatment. Nausea may also arise from any of the causes of an abnormal lack of appetite—for example, shock, pain, intracranial pressure, badly fitting dentures, or diseases of the liver or of the kidneys. Simple nausea is relieved by vomiting.

Diagnóstico

Nausea can be diagnosed by a proper case taking and physical examination. Tests like endoscopy and ultrasound are done in diseases like GERD, oesophagitis etc.

Tratamientos

  • Anti-histamines like dimenhydrinate
  • Scopolamine patch

Pronóstico

In most of the cases, nausea is a short-term disease with good prognosis. In chronic conditions like chemotherapy for cancer, treatment should be for the cause and the outcome is long term and poor in many cases.

Complicaciones

  • Persistent vomiting
  • Dehydration
  • Malnutrición
  • Emaciation
  • Severe vomiting and dehydration can lead to shock.

Disease & Ayurveda

        Hrullaasa

Nidana

        Causative factors for vitiation of Kapha

Ajeerna-indigestion

Purvaaroopa

        Praseka-Excess salivation

Samprapti

        When due to indigestion & other causative factors, Kaphadosha gets vitiated and causes obstruction in the mouth, throat and chest. This makes the saliva blocked in the mouth in excess quantity without moving down into stomach. Vitiated and excess Kapha, along with deranged Vaata produce the disease as discomfort in chest, feeing of vomiting, excess salivation etc.

Lakshana

  • Excess salivation
  • Discomfort and heaviness of chest
  • Feeling like vomiting
  • Fullness of abdomen
  • Aversión a la comida
  • Tastelessness

Divisions

        Not mentioned

Pronóstico

Samana

  • Rookshabhojanam after sadyovamanam in strong patient
  • Mild langhana with fasting etc. in weak patient
  • Aamapachana
  • Agnideepana

Sodhana

Sadyovamana (Therapeutically indused vomiting)

Medicamentos de uso común

Marcas disponibles

  • AVS Kottakal
  • AVP Coimbatore
  • SNA oushadhasala
  • Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

Remedios caseros

  • Chew a piece of ginger
  • Don’t change position all of a sudden. Move very slowly.
  • Try Acupressure
  • Smell a lemon slice
  • Control the breathing and relax
  • Use certain spices like cumin, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cloves etc.
  • Relax the muscles of your body especially upper body
  • Take a Vitamin B6 Supplement.

Dieta

  • A evitar

Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.

Junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine

Carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion

Refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire)

Milk and milk products – increase kapha, cause obstruction in channels and respiratory tract disorders

Curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases

  • Por añadir

Comidas ligeras y alimentos fáciles de digerir

Green gram, soups, honey

Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc

Comportamiento:

Protect yourself from cold climate.

Es mejor evitar la exposición a la luz solar excesiva, la lluvia o el polvo.

Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.

Evite aguantar o forzar las ganas de orinar, defecar, toser, estornudar, etc.

Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active

posturas de Yoga

Regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised once nausea & vomiting tendency are relieved. Also, specific yogacharya including naadisuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.

Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.

El yoga puede mantener la armonía dentro del cuerpo y con el sistema circundante.

Pavanamuktasana

Nadisudhi pranayama

Bhujangasana

Simple exercises for lungs and heart health

 

Todos los ejercicios y esfuerzos físicos deben decidirse y realizarse únicamente bajo la supervisión de un experto médico.

Research Articles

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699282/