Managing physical and mental health is quite important. Since we live in a polluted environment, it is common for people to consume contaminated food and other edible material. This only gives rise to harmful bacteria in our bodies. Often when the body is suffering from a disease, it tends to show physical signs. These signs may be dizziness, nausea and stoic pain in different body parts. It is important to take proper care of our bodies to prevent them from diseases.
Did you know that the body induces vomiting to fight with these bacterias entering the body? To prevent you from getting sick with food poisoning or other dangerous diseases, throwing up can really be a great escape. The doctors firmly believe that sneezing and vomiting work the same way.
One sneezes when the germs are trying to enter the body through nasal passage and one vomits when the bacteria has entered the body through various mediums of consumption. It is strange how the practice of throwing up is frowned upon in the present scenario.
Significance of throwing up
Throwing up is the most natural process of a human body and therefore, there is no need to be disgusted with it. Whenever one feels nausea, it is an indication of the body saying that there is something wrong with the stomach.
It is a biological mechanism which takes place when any sort of harmful or toxic substance has entered the body. If you want to throw up but are unable to, then you definitely need some medical attention but before that, there are several ways which you can try at home to induce yourself to throw up easily.
Food poisoning, indigestion and alcohol consumption are few instances where it is important to throw up so all the toxins come out of the body. But some people use forceful throwing up or forced vomiting to lose weight. This is a very harmful practice to do which affects the person physically and mentally. It is essential to consult a doctor before you take such steps so avoid any kind of complications in future.
Ways to easily and quickly throw up
You will be shocked to know about these quick and easy methods which can induce throwing up. Throwing up is important to keep our bodies healthy and hence, there is nothing gross about it. So if you try these quick ways at home, you will not have to rush to a medical professional. However, you must make sure that these methods are only for the sole purpose of inducing vomiting when you are unable to, these are not for any of the other purposes:
- Use your finger
This is the most commonly used conventional way of throwing up. We have all seen our parents and grandparents do it. No matter how gross and disgusting it may sound, it actually works. But you have to take some precautions before doing it.
First of all, wash your fingers nicely so prevent germs from getting inside. Then take the index finger and middle finger inside your mouth and try pushing it down the throat until you feel gagged. Reaching the end of the tongue, you will feel a reflex from the body. It will be good if you are kneeling down to throw up already. Once you feel the nausea, throw up instantly. Do remember that you will have to cut your nails to avoid any kind of scratch or injury in the throat. Since this method is the most trusted and easiest, if it doesn’t happen the first time, try doing it again.
- Make warm salt water
For this method, you have to take a glass of water and mix it with salt. A teaspoon or two of salt shall be enough. If you feel it is not enough, you can add one teaspoon of salt more. Mix it nicely with a spoon. Once the solution is ready, drink the entire glass of solution in one go to induce vomiting.
Since the salt contains sodium, the natural electrolyte balance of the body will shift creating nausea. However, you will have to wait for around 30 minutes to let the salt water do its thing. After half an hour, you will feel dizziness and nausea, throw up as soon as you feel like it. The entire salt water will be expelled from your body. Remember to keep the water lukewarm while adding the salt.
- Toothbrush can be of great help
Toothbrush is a great way of inducing vomiting when you don’t want to use your fingers. Since some people may find using fingers to induce vomiting as disgusting and gross, they can take the help of a toothbrush. The process of using fingers is more or less same as using a toothbrush.
Furthermore, to use a toothbrush to induce vomiting, you have to first soak it in water to soften the bristles and then rub the toothbrush at the back of your tongue, as soon as you feel the reflex, throw up. But don’t brush too hard or too deep in the throat because you might end up hunting yourself. It is quite beneficial for women who are pregnant and are feeling nausea.
- Gargling with egg whites
Who would have thought that eggs can be used to induce throwing up. Even reading about the method may disgust you, let alone doing it. But it is what it is. Imagine if just reading about it makes you want to puke, what will the results be when you actually do it.
To perform this method, firstly take 2-3 raw eggs and separate the egg whites from the egg. The smell of raw eggs may sound disgusting and unpleasant but that is what is going to help you throw up. Once you have the egg whites in the bowl, you have to gargle for 1 minute. The smell and taste of the egg whites will automatically make up puke. If this doesn’t happen the first time, repeat again.
- Mustard solution
Any form of concentrate that has a high amount of sodium can help you to induce vomiting. Since mustard possesses emetic properties and high sodium concentrate, it works better than salt. The princess of making mustard solution is similar to salt. Take a glass of warm water, you can even boil it a little, but remember to not overheat it. Add one or two teaspoons of mustard powder/paste to it. Stir it well to mix properly until it is fully dissolved. Once the solution is ready, drink the entire solution in one go.
Please note that it is compulsory to drink it in one go otherwise it will have no impact on your body. The body will take time to feel trigger nausea, once you start feeling the nausea, throw up and wash everything properly. Although mustard is a guaranteed solution of throwing up, it must be consumed in a definite amount only.
- Use baking soda
Baking soda has the same properties as salt and mustard. It is also rich in sodium so it can be used to force vomit. Baking soda, also known as Sodium Bicarbonate is a good stimulant of vomiting.
Mix one teaspoon of it in warm water and you are good to go. Drink the entire solution and throw up when you feel like it. Since all the sodium solutions have a high chance of infecting the body if consumed too much, remember to drink it only once with the mentioned quantity and not any more than that.
- Watch others vomiting
This may sound absurd but watching people vomit can actually induce puking. There is a reason why people shy away from seeing people throwing up.It is because when the senses of sight, smell and hearing get triggered, one will automatically feel like throwing up themselves.
Just the smell and visulas of vomit can induce nausea within you. If you are not able to watch, you can just sit in a corner and think about vomiting or puking, the unbearable smell, the disgusting visuals and puking sounds. Once you start getting triggered , rush to the washroom and throw up.
- Consume soft drink in one go
Soft drinks or aerated drinks have the capability of triggering nausea if consumed instantly. These drinks also have the properties of eliminating gastronomical problems. But remember to check if all of it bubbles and fizz is gone.
Because if the fizz is still there then drinking the entire drink can be very dangerous for your health, you might end up in the hospital. Drinking it with water can even help you to force vomiting. BUt first you have to drink the Cola and then mineral water one after the other to make your stomach feel sick.
- Unpleasant sights and foul smells
Unpleasant sights and foul smells need not be related to vomiting only. If you have a serious problem with the sight and smell of puke, then you can use other smells like socks, rotten vegetables, cow dung etc, basically any smell that you find absolutely gross and cannot stand.
It will act as a stimulant for you to feel nausea and throw up. Even awful sights can be used to turn your visulas unpleasant and trigger the brain to send signals to the body. As soon as the body starts reflexing, just go and throw up.
- Bloodroot herbs can also help
Bloodroot herbs have been used by ancient doctors to solve many severe health problems. They have antibacterial properties, so as soon as they go inside your body, they throw out all the toxic substances present inside.
The consumption of bloodroot herbs has to be in the form of powder. This powder must be mixed with warm water and stirred well. Drink this solution to trigger nausea and consequently throw up. Make sure to consume very little because even bloodroot herb contains toxic substances, it is better to consult a doctor once before having it.
- Overeating on purpose
Eating too much than what the body desires and needs can also help you in vomiting. But it is a painful process. It is nearly impossible for the body to consume more food than it should. In this method, there are high chances that you may disturb your stomach even more.
An alternative to this method is drinking plenty of water. Since too much water in the body does no harm, you can drink 2-3 litres of water to induce vomiting. Wait for sometime after drinking water and then throw up when you feel the nausea.
All of these methods are tried and tested by several people. But if you face any difficulty while performing them, the help of a medical professional will do no harm. Remember to always wash up properly after vomiting because it may give rise to unhygienic situations.
These methods are especially for pregnant women who feel nausea but are unable to vomit. These quick and easy steps can help you to induce throwing up. Remember that if one method doesn’t work, you always have sveersvel others that you can try. But don’t try all of these in just one day otherwise it can worsen your situation even more.