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Nobody likes vomit. Especially other people's vomit. I remember the night my little sister vomited on me while I was sleeping. When my eyes came into focus, I found my sister had not only vomited, she had also passed out. Waking up in a puddle of vomit is always unsavory, but for me, it was also a learning experience. Years later, as a practitioner, my ayurvedic brain questioned, 'Why did she pass out?" I started to research, and realized that passing out after vomiting was normal, and that gave me an important clue to why vomiting happens, and how to prevent nausea & vomiting.
Passing out after vomiting is called vasovagal syncope. Vasovagal syncope is when over-stimulation of the vagus nerve causes such a drop in heart rate and blood pressure that it leads to fainting. My sister experiences this every time she throws up. Vagus what? The vagus nerve is a fascinating nerve that governs nausea and vomiting. When it is overstimulated, it makes you nauseous. The vagus nerve also governs your digestive system, your ear (think motion sickness) and coughing. It is the centerpiece of the parasympathetic nervous system, activated whenever you are in rest & digest mode. Because of this, relaxation, the vagus nerve, and nausea are paradoxically related.
At first glance, nausea doesn't feel very relaxing. The heaviness of nausea often gets overlooked because vomiting is so dramatic. On second glance, you'll notice that before you vomit there is a feeling of surrender. When you are nauseous you don't feel like moving. You make a semi-conscious noise like 'Ughhh' as you lie listlessly, on the couch. Nausea is languid. When you are nauseous, even thinking takes too much effort. Your cheeks feel puffy and you look green like a cartoon character that has smoked too many cigars.
Nausea is characteristic of vagus nerve stimulation. The emotions and sensations you get when nauseous teach you what vagus nerve stimulation feels like. If you've ever been curious about your vagus nerve, remember that when you are feeling nauseous you are essentially feeling your vagus nerve.
Vomiting, as we've mentioned, is a stimulated state. One could even say that nausea and vomiting are opposites. A refreshing bout of vomit is your body's answer to a heavy state of nausea. After vomiting you feel light. Before vomiting, you feel sour and heavy. In Ayurvedic terms - nausea is governed by excess apana (which is downward moving), and vomiting by excess udana (which is upward moving).
Common Home Remedies
What does this indicate about treatment? It means that one should stimulate & refresh oneself to treat excess nausea. I had a client that was vomiting uncontrollably, which can be a fatal condition due to loss of electrolytes. One might be tempted to merely soothe this person who is vomiting. I remember the comfort of my father's strong hand holding my tummy as a boy whenever I vomited. Providing comfort to a person who is vomiting is no doubt important, but to stop vomiting one must also treat the underlying cause, nausea.
Soothing doesn't help a nauseous person. A nauseous person needs to be refreshed. A fan, sprinkling cool water on your face, a rush of cold air - these are more therapeutic for nausea. A cold infusion (cold tea) with aromatic herbs like mint may be helpful as well. Light pleasant smells such as mint leaves can also help. Introducing lightness helps a person with nausea.
Conversely, rich, oily foods make nausea worse. A nauseous person may recoil from overly saccharine foods like candy. Gooey foods like oatmeal or soggy french toast are especially nauseating.
By studying the vagus nerve, you discover these and other surprising remedies to nausea. Like coughing. When you cough, it reduces nausea. A nauseous person needs to distract themselves from the nausea. If they sit around thinking about it, they will throw up. Don't relax when you are nauseous - keep moving.
Don't forget to look for other underlying causes as well when treating nausea. Bloating and constipation can make you feel nauseous. Hormonal imbalances may trigger nausea, such as during pregnancy. Nausea may be caused by irritation of the stomach from foods with acrid taste (such as accidentally swallowing a bit of chewing tobacco), or even food poisoning or toxicity exposure (such as chemotherapy).
In many cases, nausea is a sign of too much mucus (Kapha) in the body. Mucus in the stomach develops when you have eaten too many cold, heavy foods like dairy and sugar. Mucus also develops when you eat foods that don't digest well together - like yogurt with fruit. Overeating can lead to excess mucus. That was the case with my sister, she ate too much before going to bed. Anytime food sits too long in the stomach it makes you nauseous. Sometimes, people have upper respiratory congestion that drips down into the stomach.
Often nausea is an important sign that something is wrong. For example, if you have eaten rancid food, or ingested a poison. Never suppress this kind of nausea because vomiting may be the perfect remedy for you. But, if you have chronic nausea without an underlying treatable cause, these tips might help.
Nausea by Dosha
Nausea is generally related to Kapha and excess mucus in the stomach. Sweet, rich foods like cheese, dairy, wheat can be hard to digest and create a lot of mucus build up in the stomach weakening digestion. If you have an upper respiratory disorder with congestion, you may swallow some of that mucus and end up with the same result. That collection of mucus congeals leading to nausea. Overeating or over-hydration - drinking too much water, too fast - can overwhelm your stomach's metabolic capacity (agni) to digest food and result in nausea.
Pitta nausea is often associated with sensitivity to toxic exposure and this relates to an overworked liver. Pitta folks can also be nauseated by strong smells and because of irritation or inflammation in the stomach, as in the case of an ulcer. A high fever or extended exposure to heat - like on a hot summer's day - can be nauseating. Migraines and headaches often relate to a Pitta imbalance and are also associated with nausea.
Vata types of nausea are characterized by stress and anxiety or digestive weakness. Stress moves energy away from digestion toward the extremities to prepare for fight or flight. This can leave food hanging out in the gut for too long resulting in nausea. Any time the digestive fire is weak and we add food to it, there is a risk of nausea. It's best to wait until you experience true hunger and then promptly eat.
The content for this article was taken from the Master's in Ayurveda Digestion & Nutrition 500 hour certification program on Joyful Belly.
Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Frequent Nausea'.
Individual results vary depending the cause of your imbalance and by constitution.
Please research the ingredients below to find which are most helpful for you, and check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.
We will use this information to better predict food that helps you.
Carminative
CARMINATIVE
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
DISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body.
The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat a medical condition. It is not a substitute for medical care.
Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
FREQUENT NAUSEA IS IN STAGE OF DISEASE #1 - AFFECTING DIGESTION
If you have symptoms in this category, your body is sending you a warning sign.
Since digestion is so metabolically intensive and sensitive to stress and emotions, the earliest warning signs of imbalance usually appear in the digestive tract first.
You may have gas and bloating, for example, or acid reflux.
Ayurveda recommends paying careful, close attention to warning signs.
They indicate that an imbalance is starting to accumulate.
Correct these warning signs before they accumulate further and weaken your body's resistance.
This is usually accomplished by removing diet and lifestyle habits that aggravate your imbalanced doshas and biocharacteristics.
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AVOID DIETS, LIFESTYLES & HERBS THAT AGGRAVATE THESE EFFECTS
According to Ayurveda, one or more of the following
doshas
and biocharacteristics may aggravate 'Frequent Nausea'.
If you have an excess of one of these doshas or biocharacteristics below, Ayurveda recommends reducing foods and lifestyle habits that aggravate them.
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lifestyle habits should be reduced.
Symptoms Tell A Story
The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms.
Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances.
Symptoms show you where your body is weakened.
Ultimately, all disease has a root in tissues too weak to defend itself.
Ayurveda describes these patterns of weakness using doshas & biocharacteristics.
If you notice a biocharacteristic or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms,
it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.
AVOID HEAVY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FREQUENT NAUSEA
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ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.
The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Frequent Nausea'.
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Risk Factor: 40% more often Complication: +1.2 times as often
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Biocharacteristics of 5,021 People Reporting Frequent Nausea
On average the biocharacteristics
of people reporting Frequent Nausea were more aggravated than 91% of other symptoms.
From the 5,021 people who reported Frequent Nausea
average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:
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9.7% avg client level
20.8% (1,043) of cases
9,587 have Oily constitution
Risk Factors of Frequent Nausea
Below you will see general risk factors as well as the greatest risk factors, i.e. those who were also more likely to report Frequent Nausea.
Overall, 12.57% of people surveyed reported Frequent Nausea.
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483 cases with both
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10% of cases
5.58% (2,415 cases)
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It fits all your signs and symptoms into a pattern, expressed as a combination of biocharacteristics (gunas).
For example, you may have a heat disorder, a cold disorder, or an oily disorder, etc.
This simple categorical approach shows you how to correct systemic imbalances and strengthen your body as a whole.
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