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Nausea & Vomiting
Neue Artznei und Practicierbuchlin, Bock, 1551
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Western Tradition
Nausea
1. Infusion of Ginger (Ginger tea) is the most useful first line of treatment for simple Nausea. If it needs to be stronger, boil it a little. Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Peptic Powder Powder for Digestion (Riverius) Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas) Stop Vomiting 1. Take a little piece of Aloe in Cold water before eating and it will prevent Vomiting. 2. Lemon seed beaten with Honey and taken (Siddha) 3. Ginger, Cardamon, Orange peel 4. Cumin seed (4 grams), Cardamon (2 grams) prepare a decoction. 5. Severe vomiting, take Sulphur and Deer Horn powder (equal parts), powder and give in a soft egg and it will stop the vomiting. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615) Syrup of Mint Syrup of Mint Compound Syrup of Vinegar Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Quince Confected Electuary of Quince Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatam) Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum) New Rose Powder (Rosata Nouvelle) (Nicholas) Troches of Frankincense Diaphoenicum Plaster Oil of Mint Vomiting from Bile Syrup of Apple Syrup of Water Lily flower Syrup Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Rob of Currants Rob of Barberries Rob of Sumach Rob of Mulberry Rob of Pomegranate Troches Ramich (Mesue) Vomiting from Phlegm Syrup of Calamint Electuary of Quince with Spices |
TCM Classification
Acute External Attack on the Stomach
External Pathogens may be Heat, Heat and Damp, or Damp; acute nausea and vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, maybe with Diarrhea, malaise. Symptoms differ with pathogen involved. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui Po Chai Pills Yin Qiao San Cold-Damp in the Stomach Poor appetite, fullness, heaviness, sweet taste, pale face and tongue Ping Wei San Liang Fu Wan Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang Food Stagnation acute nausea and vomiting (usually after a big meal), vomiting undigested food, epigastric and abdominal distension, fullness, belching, bad breath. Bao He Wan Phlegm-Damp nausea, vomiting, abdominal fullness, fatigue, lethargy, dizziness, excess mucus, thick tongue coating Liu Jun Zi Tang Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang Er Chen Tang Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Stomach Heat Burning stomach pain, thirst, hunger, bad breath, red tongue with a yellow coat Qing Wei San Liver Qi Attacks Stomach recurrent, chronic vomiting (aggravated by stress), vomiting of bile, nausea, acid reflux, sour belching, poor appetite, heartburn, fullness in the chest, irritability, irregular menstruation. Ban Xia Hou Po Tang Liu Jun Zi Tang Si Ni San Yue Ju Wan Cold and Weak Spleen and Stomach chronic nausea or vomiting, pale complexion, lethargy, fatigue, poor appetite, indigestion, craves sweet food, epigastric distension, loose stools, pale tongue and a weak pulse Li Zhong Wan Liu Jun Zi Tang Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang Stomach Yin Deficiency chronic mild nausea, dry mouth, poor appetite, constipation, cracks on the tongue. Mai Men Dong Tang |