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

Nausea

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

Cause

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

Fisiopatologia

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.

Diagnosi

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.

Trattamenti

  • Anti-histamines like dimenhydrinate
  • Scopolamine patch

Prognosi

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.

Complicazioni

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

Malattie e 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
  • Avversione al cibo
  • Tastelessness

Divisioni

        Non menzionato

Prognosi

Samana

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

Sodhana

Sadyovamana (Therapeutically indused vomiting)

Farmaci comunemente utilizzati

Marche disponibili

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

Home Remedies

  • 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

  • Da evitare

I pasti pesanti e gli alimenti difficili da digerire causano indigestione.

Cibi spazzatura: causano disturbi della digestione e riducono la biodisponibilità del farmaco.

Bevande gassate: rendono lo stomaco più acido e disturbano la digestione.

Cibi refrigerati e congelati - causano una digestione debole e lenta indebolendo Agni (fuoco digestivo).

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

Cagliata - causa vidaaha e quindi molte altre malattie

  • Da aggiungere

Pasti leggeri e alimenti facilmente digeribili

Green gram, soups, honey

Cibo fresco e caldo trattato con semi di cumino, zenzero, pepe nero, ajwain, ecc.

Comportamento:

Proteggersi dal clima freddo.

È meglio evitare l'esposizione a luce solare eccessiva, pioggia o polvere.

Mantenere un programma alimentare e di sonno regolare.

Evitare di trattenere o forzare gli stimoli come urina, feci, tosse, starnuti ecc.

Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active

lo 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.

L'esercizio fisico regolare aiuta a migliorare la biodisponibilità dei farmaci e degli alimenti ingeriti e porta a una salute positiva.

Lo yoga può mantenere l'armonia all'interno del corpo e con il sistema circostante.

Pavanamuktasana

Nadisudhi pranayama

Bhujangasana

Semplici esercizi per la salute dei polmoni e del cuore

 

Tutti gli esercizi e gli sforzi fisici devono essere decisi ed eseguiti esclusivamente sotto la supervisione di un medico esperto.

Research Articles

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