Home Remedies for Vomiting

Here are the top 10 home remedies for vomiting.

1. Ginger
Ginger is good for your digestive system and blocks unnecessary secretion in the stomach that can cause vomiting. It works as a natural anti-emetic. To prevent vomiting:

• Try some ginger tea with a little sugar or eat some fresh gingerbread or fresh ginger slices with salt.
• Alternatively, you can mix one teaspoon each of ginger juice and lemon juice and consume it several times a day.
• Another simple alternative is to chew a piece of fresh ginger with or without honey.

2. Rice Water
Rice water helps alleviate vomiting, especially when it is caused by gastritis. While preparing rice water, use white rice not brown rice as it is rich in starch and easier to digest.

• Boil a cup of rice in one to one and a half cup of water.
• Strain the solution.
• Drink this rice water.

3. Cinnamon
Cinnamon helps to treat nausea as well as vomiting. Pregnant women should not use this remedy.

• In a cup of boiling water, add one-half teaspoon cinnamon powder or one cinnamon stick and steep for a few minutes.
• Strain the water and sweeten it with one tablespoon of honey. Sip it slowly.
• Do this at least two to three times a day.

4. Mint
Mint tea can provide relief from vomiting.

• To make mint tea, add one tablespoon of dried mint leaves to a cup of boiling water. Steep it for half an hour, strain it and your tea is ready.
• You can chew the mint leaves used for making the tea. If fresh mint leaves are available, you can even chew them to cure vomiting.
• You can make an alternative soothing solution by combining one teaspoon lemon juice to mint juice and have it at regular intervals.

5. Vinegar
The smell of vomit can sometimes cause more vomiting.

• To freshen your breath and prevent further vomiting, rinse your mouth with one teaspoon of vinegar diluted in half a cup of water.
• Apple cider vinegar also can help stop repeated vomiting. Mix one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and one tablespoon of honey in a glass of water. Drink it twice daily.

6. Clove
Cloves have antiseptic and anesthetic properties that help in digestion and can also cure vomiting.

• You can chew some raw cloves or use a few cloves to make a cup of tea to treat vomiting.
• You can also put a few drops of clove oil in a glass of warm water and drink it slowly.
• Another way to use cloves during vomiting is to mix the powder of dried cloves with honey and swallow it.

7. Aniseed
Aniseed has many medicinal properties and can help treat vomiting.

• Simply chew a teaspoon of aniseed for some quick relief.
• You can drink a cup of herbal tea. Put one-half teaspoon of aniseed in half a cup of boiling water. Steep for a few minutes and strain it before drinking it.
• You can also sprinkle roasted aniseed on mild vegetables such as carrots or pumpkin.

8. Cumin
One of the best and easiest home remedies for vomiting is cumin.

• Mix one-half tablespoon of grounded cumin seeds with water and drink it.
• You can also mix one teaspoon of cumin seeds and a pinch of nutmeg in a cup of boiling water and let it steep for a few minutes. Strain the mixture and then drink it.
• Add some cumin powder and cardamom powder to one teaspoon of honey and take it slowly.

9. Onion Juice
Onion juice can help combat nausea and vomiting.

• Mix one teaspoon of onion juice with one teaspoon of grated ginger.
• Swallow this mixture at regular intervals to cure vomiting.
• You can also drink some onion juice followed by a cup of cold peppermint tea. The unique combination of onion juice and peppermint will soothe your stomach and help ease vomiting.

10. Milk
Milk can also be used to treat vomiting but you must not drink it alone.

• You can drink milk along with a light and easy-to-digest snack such as soda crackers.
• You can also opt for milk toast, which is easy to make and good for your stomach. Heat one cup of milk until warm and put it in a bowl. Take a piece of toast, slightly buttered, and add it to the milk. Eat it slowly.