Traditional Healing 6: To stop hiccups, jolt the person.

Gulat ang gamut sa sinok.

Dr Abe V Rotor

Gulat ang gamut sa sinok. (To stop hiccups*, jolt the person.)

Now and then anyone may fall into a pit of hiccup for reasons not well understood even in the medical field. But as sudden and unpredictable that it came, just by jolting the person is enough to terminate his hiccup.

This is what you can do to help your friend in a pit. The first remedy is to give him water. If this does not work, gently massage the back of his head. If still this does not work, secretly time the interval of his hiccup. Jolt him up real good coinciding with the next hiccup. Pronto! The hiccup is gone.

Warning: Don't do this if the person has food or water in his mouth. Baka mabulunan. He might choke, instead. The poor fellow may misunderstand you, and this could lead to a fight. Or tampuan that ends in cold relationship. If the fellow is wearing dentures, he might lose them in the process. Or something worst can happen. ~
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* Hiccups are repeated spasms of your diaphragm paired with a “hic” sound from your vocal cords closing. Your diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest from your belly. It moves downward when you breathe in and upward when you breathe out. - Cleveland Clinic; Internet cartoon

Hiccups are a mystery, but there are many theories about their causes and cures. Some possible causes include:

• Eating a large meal
• Drinking alcoholic or carbonated beverages
• Getting excited suddenly
• Eating or drinking too fast or too much
• Ingesting air while taking a bottle or breastfeeding
• Reflux

For most people, hiccups usually last only a few minutes, but rarely they may continue for months.