What home remedies can cause vomiting?
Probably the most common means of inducing vomiting is mechanical irritation of the rear throat. This triggers the gag reflex and vomiting can occur. This can be triggered with the finger but also with objects such as a toothbrush.
Another possibility is the drinking of highly concentrated salt solution. It should be noted, however, that you should not drink too much of this, as too much salt ingested can be potentially very dangerous. In general, the body itself is in most cases able to judge relatively well when vomiting is necessary and when not.
If, for example, spoiled food was consumed, nausea and vomiting will occur in most cases afterwards without any action being taken, as a natural protective reflex. However, if, for example, tablets have been taken in high doses, rapid vomiting can prevent too much of it from being absorbed into the bloodstream. Vomiting to lose weight is often associated with the eating disorder bulimia and has many risks.
It should therefore be avoided at all costs. Instead, a psychological or psychiatric expert should be consulted to show other solutions.
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