Home Remedies for Hiccups - Effective Home Remedies to stop Hiccups

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Home Remedies for Hiccups - Effective Home
Remedies to stop Hiccups
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Introduction

• Hiccups can be defined as the involuntary
  contractions of diaphragm. Diaphragm is the
  muscle that separate your chest form the abdomen.
  It also has a marked role in breathing. Each
  contraction results in sudden closure of vocal
  cords which produces a characteristic hic
  sound.
• On a general note, hiccups usually occurs due to
  change in food patterns or excessive food intake.
  In some cases, the underlying diseases can result
  in triggering hiccoughs. For most individuals,
  hiccups occurs for few minutes and disappear. If
  it persists more than few days medical care
  should be approached. If it continues for long
  time, it can result in weight loss and exhaustion.

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What are the causes for Hiccups?

• Hiccups can be resulted due to various reasons.

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• 1. Eating the food too fast
• If the food intake is too fast and not properly
  chewed, the air tends to swallow along with food
  and results in Hiccups.
• 2. Overeating
• Overeating can increase the risk of getting
  Hiccups. Food laced with fat, carbonated drinks,
  sugar rich beverages and even excess consumption
  of alcohol can also trigger the chances of
  hiccups.
• 3. Reflex actions
• In few cases the stomach is stretched and when
  excess amount of food reaches the stomach, air
  tends to hiccups. It can also happen as a reflex
  action to prevent choking.
• 4. Medical Disorders
• Rarely hiccups can occur as a symptom in many
  diseases like renal failure, encephalitis, brain
  trauma, stroke, and brain tumour.

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• 5. Nerve Damage
• Damage to phrenic or vagus nerve leads to unusual
  long bouts of hiccups.
• 6. Acid Reflux
• Acid reflux is one among the foremost reasons in
  causing hiccups. Some medications such as Valium,
  Ativan, etc. are known to trigger the issue of
  hiccups. Long-time usage of medicines like
  levodopa and nicotine can also result in hiccups.
  
• 7. Toxic Fumes
• Inhalation of toxic fumes or any poisonous gases
  can result in hiccups.
• 8. GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux)
• People who suffer from GERD are more likely to
  get hiccups.
• 9. Stress
• Hiccups can also be a result of stress. Anxiety
  is a known cause that results in hiccups.
• Hiccups that occurs for more than 48hours is
  called as persistent hiccups. In rare cases, this
  can last up to one month which is called as
  intractable hiccups. Both the kinds of hiccups
  are associated with health risks.

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What are the causes of persistent or intractable
hiccups?

• 1. Nervous System Disorders
• Sometimes, nervous system problems like stroke,
  nerve injuries, cancer, and other infections can
  lead to hiccups.
• 2. Metabolic Problems
• People with high or low metabolic rate are more
  likely to suffer from hiccups. Other situations
  like hyperventilation or reduced kidney function
  can also lead to hiccups.
• 3. Mental Health Problems
• Individuals facing mental health issues like
  autism, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety,
  depression etc. pave a path towards hiccups.

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What are the Symptoms of Hiccoughs?

• Hiccupping is the symptom. In most of the cases,
  there occurs a slight tightening sensation in the
  chest, abdomen and throat region.
• Complications
• Prolonged hiccups may interfere with
• Eating
• Breathing
• Sleeping
• Speech
• Wound healing after surgery

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Home Remedies for Hiccups
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1. Asafoetida for hiccups

• Add the asafoetida powder to the butter and mix
  well. Swallow this mixture immediately. Use this
  remedy whenever you experience hiccups.
• Asafoetida is a powerful remedy that relaxes the
  muscles of the diaphragm. The drug also helps in
  releasing the excess air inside the body and
  helps in getting rapid relief from hiccoughs.

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2. Ginger

• Chew the freshly cleaned ginger and swallow the
  juice.
• Ginger helps to relieve the hiccups. Its
  anti-inflammatory properties relax the diaphragm
  muscle and resolve the trouble of hiccups.

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3. Cardamom Powder for Hiccups

• Boil freshly ground cardamom powder in water in
  very low heat. Allow it to cool and strain. Allow
  the liquid to cool and strain it. Drink the
  recipe.
• Powdered cardamom is known to relieve the
  complaints of hiccough instantly. Cardamom powder
  has the properties which relax the muscles of the
  diaphragm and betters the signs of hiccups.

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4. Cumin seeds

• Add cumin seeds to water and boil it. Drink it
  warm.
• Cumin prevents from gas formation in the body,
  and also helps to eliminates the excess gas in
  the body. They help to relax the diaphragm and
  relieves hiccups.

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