Vomiting (Ayurvedic Name – Vaman, Chardi)

Vomiting (Ayurvedic Name – Vaman, Chardi) — Vomiting is a highly integrated and complex reflex involving both autonomic and somatic neural pathway synchronous contraction of diaphragm, intercostals muscles and abdominal muscles that raises intra-abdominal pressure and is combined with relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincters resulting in forcible ejection of gastric content.

Vomiting contains food particles, bile, water and sometimes blood. Presence of blood indicates bleeding from stomach, small intestine or food pipe.

Vomiting is associated with nausea, retching, salivation, anorexia, abdominal pain, fever headache, vertigo, and weight loss, dehyderation.

According to Ayurveda ‘vat’is the ‘pradhan’ (main) dosha, responsible for vaman. There are five divisions of vomiting according to ayurveda, as per affect of dosha on body.

These are:

1. Vataj – vataj vomiting is caused by vitiation of vat dosha
2. Pittaj-pittaj vomiting is caused by vitiation of pit dosha in body
3. Kaphaj-kaphaj vomiting is caused by vitiation of kaph dosha in body
4. Tridoshaj- tridoshaj vomiting is caused by vitiation of vat+pit+kapha together
5. Agantooj-external causes responsible for vomiting like worm infestation, unpleasant sight, smell, touch, taste, sound and traveling

Home Remedies

1. Lemon juice with sugar and honey
2. Lick slice of lemon during nausea and vomiting
3. Burn bark of ‘peepal’ (Ficus religious) mixed with water strain with clean cloth and use for drinking purpose
4. Sugarcane juice
5. Grape juice
6. ‘Harad’ with honey
7. Juice of mango tree leaf
8. Apply paste of ‘raaee’ on stomach

Therapeutical Remedies

1. Vidangadi churn
2. Eladi churn
3. Chandanadi kulp
4. Jirkaadi ras