Nausea And Vomiting

Nausea is just the feeling of vomit, where-as vomiting is an uncontrollable reflex that throws out all the contents from the stomach through the mouth.

Causes

The most common causes include:

• Motion Sickness
• Emotional Stress
• Indigestion
• Food Poisoning
• Viral infection
• Exposure to chemical toxins. If there is a gallstones disease it feels like nausea.

Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting

Some of the self-treatments which can be done at home are as follows:

• Consume only light, plain foods such as bread and crackers.
• Drink cold liquids. Drink a cup of ginger tea.
• Avoid any food that has strong flavour, sweet or greasy fluid.

• Drink large amount of fluids to remain hydrated. Avoid solid foods until vomiting stops. Rest is necessary.

• Use oral rehydrating solution to replace lost electrolytes.