Overview

Nausea is a sensation that can indicate discomfort in the stomach, often accompanied by the urge to vomit. Understanding this feeling can help in identifying its causes and seeking appropriate relief or treatment.

Causes

Various factors can contribute to the onset of nausea, including gastrointestinal conditions such as gastritis and food poisoning, motion sickness or vestibular disorders, and physiological changes associated with pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester. Additionally, certain medications, including chemotherapy agents and antibiotics, may induce nausea. Other contributing factors include migraines, anxiety or emotional stress, as well as metabolic disorders, such as kidney or liver failure.

Symptoms

• Discomfort in the abdomen, in the body

• Increased saliva production, which can be a normal response to certain stimuli

• Sweating, which may occur as part of the body’s response

• Feelings of lightheadedness often signal a need for rest or hydration.

Ayurvedic View

Hrillasa - Due to agni mandhya(low digestive power)along with kapha unctuous quality, a person feels dampness in the tongue, a heavy feeling of the tongue,lala srava or praseka(excessive salivation in the mouth), feeling the urge of chardi(vomit urge), etc, this is nausea. The Ayurveda way of approach is to correct agni(metabolism), bring dosha back to a balanced state, improve aasya vairasya (altered taste of tongue), and reduce the symptoms by Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment.