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what causes hiccups
(24 May 2007)

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One reason for hiccups is heavy medicines after surgery. Such hiccups are difficult to cure and may take longer. If body needs water, then too instead of thirst signal, hiccups may be experienced. Causes chest problem,  restlessness. Home remedies:

Take a little (pinch or two)  asafetida with clarified butter.

2. suck ice.

3. Enema cures hiccough if they are due to constipation.

4. Keep something in mouth most of the time.

5.  Drinking mixture of 10 gm of basil leaves juice and  5 gm of honey also relieves hiccough. 

6. Simplest trick is to press soft part of the tongue for some time, holding tongue front in thumb and index finger.

answered by S B on 25 May 2007, 11:56:48

 

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