TREATMENT OF
“HIKKILA” as
Called in  Ayurvedam which means
“HICCUPS”
In My Opinion
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DRUG TO CONTROL
HICCUPS IN ALLOPATHY
 BUT IN AYURVEDAM
Mild to moderate to SEVERE Hiccups can be controlled
By
- Oral
-  Transnasal and
-  By inhalation methods.

TREATMENT OF  “HICCUPS”
“HIKKILLU” = HIKKILA = as called in Ayurvedam
From
[Vydyachintamani 1st vol. 354 page]
(From Yogarathna Karam Vol. 1 an ancient Ayurvedic Book

FORMULA No. (1) “KULUTTHAADI KASHAAYAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. DOLICHOS UNIFORMS BIFLORUS / HORSEGRAMS (92)
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758)
3. SOLANUM INDICUM (714)
4. ADHATODA VASIKA (22)
5. POWDER OF ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS (53)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal PARTS OF INGREDIENTS FROM Nos 1 to 4 and make decoction.  To this add small quantity of ingredient No. (5) and take orally as directed by the physician to control HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (2) “(ABHAYADI KALKAMU)”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758)

PASTE OF THE ABOVE 
(OR)

1. ROOTS OF IRIS FLORENTINA (515)
2. HORDEUM VULUGARE (670)
3. PIPER NIGRUM (621)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Paste made from above (3) mix in LUKEWORM WATER AND DRINK TO CONTROL HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (3) “CHANDRASOORA KASHAYA”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS 1 PART TUBERS (342), PUT [THEM] IN
2. 08 PARTS WATER, BOIL NO. 1 – till they become soft, FILTER AND USE [ONE PALAMU = 40 GMS] each time orally till HICCUPS ARE CONTROLLED.

FORMULA No. (4) “KULATTHHADI KASHAYAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. DOCICHOS UNIFLORUS BIFLORA / HORSE GRAMS (92)
2. SEEDS OF HORDEUM VULGARE (670)
3. ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA (690)
4. ROOTS OF ANDROPOGAN MURICATUS (705)
5. AEGLE MARMELOS (615)
6. BIGONIA INDICA (381)
7. GMELINA ARBOREA (224)
8. PREMINA INTEGRI FOLIA (444)
9. DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (632)
10. DOODIYA LAGOPODIOIDES (195)
11. SOLONUM INDICUM (714)
12. TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (274)
13. SOLANUM JACQUINII (456)
14. BIGOMIA STEREO SHERMUM(143)
15. “CHITTAMUTTI” (BOTONICAL NAME NOT FOUND)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take all of the above ingredients in equal quantities and make decoction to be taken orally as directed by the physician to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (5) “DHAATYAADI KASHAYAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
2.  PIPER LONGUM (501)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take equal quantities, make a decoction mix sugar and take orally as directed by the physician TO CONTROL LIFE THRETENNING HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (6) “DASHA MOOLA KASHAYAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. AEGLE MARMELOS (615)
2. GMELINA ARBOREA (221)
3. BIGONIA INDICA (318)
4. PREMNA INTEGRIFOLIA (444)
5. DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (632)
6. DOODIYA LAGOPODIOIDES (195)
7. SOLANUM INDICUM (714)
8. TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (274)
9. SOLANUM JACQUINII (456)

10)  BIGOMIA STEREO SHERMUM (143)
METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of all of the above ingredients and make decoction of it add HONEY and DETOXIFIED IRON CALX SMALL QUANTITY AND USE ORALLY AS DIRECTED BY PHYSICIAN TO CONTROL  OF ALL TYPES OF HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (7) “HARIDRAADI LEHYAMU”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. CURCUMA LONGA (477)
2. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
3. DRIED VITIS VINIFERA FRUITS (169, 389)
4. JAGERY (567)
5. VANDA ROXBURGHII (382)
6. PIPER LONGUM (501)
7. CURCUMA ZEDOREA (124) 

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of all of above materials and make fine powder, mix it is GINGILLY OIL AND TAKE ORALLY TO CONTROL SEVERE LIFE THRETENNING HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (8) “ESHTYAADI CHOORNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :
POWDER OF GLYLERRIHZA GLABRA (673) USE WITH HONEY
OR
POWDER OF PIPER LONGUM USE WITH SUGAR – TO CONTROL HICCUPS

FORMULA No. (9) “VISHWAA CHOORNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758)
2. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (621)
3. PIPER LONGUM (501)
4. HONEY (363)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal parts of 1 to 3 ingredients and make fine powder mix HONEY, SUGAR and use orally, at suitable intervals to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (10) 
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities make fine powder and INHALE as NASAL/TRANS NASAL medication to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (11) “KRUSHNAA CHURNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. PIPER LONGUM (501)
2. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities make fine powder and mix it with Honey and Sugar, use frequently orally to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (12) “SHRUNGYAADI CHOORNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. RHUS SUCCEDANEA (136)
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
3. PIPER LONGUM (501)
4. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
5. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
6. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
7. SOLANUM INDICUM (714)
8. CLEODENDRON SIPHENENTHUS (204)
9. IRIS FLORENTINA (515)
10. VALERIANA JATAMANSI (291)
11. ROCK SALT (798) DETOXIFIED

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities and make them in the fine powder, mix it in LUKEWORM WATER DRINK TO CONTROL HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (13) “DASHA MOOLAADI YOGAM”
At page 357 Vydyachintamani Vol. 1
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. AEGLE MARMELOS (615)
2. GMELINA ARBOREA (224)
3. BIGONIA INDICA (381)
4. PREMNA INTEGRIFOLIA (444)
5. DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (632)
6. DOODIYA LAGOPODIOIDES (195)
7. SOLANUM INDICUM (714)
8. TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (274)
9. SOLANUM JACQUINII (456)
10. BIGOMIA STEREO SHERMUM (143)
11. CURCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
12. VANDA ROXBURGHII (392)
13. PIPER LONGUM (501)
14. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
15. IRIS FLORENTINA / GERMANICA (515)
16. RHUS SUCCEDANEA (136)
17. PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI (457)
18. CLEO DENDRON SIPHENENTHUS (204)
19. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
20. TUBERS OF CYPERUS ROTUNDUS (342)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal parts of all of them and make decoction.  Use orally as directed by the physician to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (14)
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. DETOXIFIED FERULA ASSAFOETIDA (67)
2. SOCHAL SALT (802) DETOXIFIED
3. CUMINUM CYMINUM (306)
4. VITSALT (DETOXIFIED) (558)
5. IRIS FLORENJINA / GERMANICA (515)
6. PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICUM (272)
7. RHUS SUCCEDANEA 9136)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities , make paste and use orally to cure Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (15) “CHAAGA DUGDHA YOGAMU”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1.  IN THE GOAT’S MILK PUT POWDER OF ZINGIBER OFFICIA NALE (758) and boil to make fine paste use it orally to control Hiccups.

(OR)

1. MAKE JUICE OF ACIDOZEYFOLIA (55) ADD TO THIS FRIED RICE POWDER AND DETOXIFIED ROCK SALT (798) and take orally to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (16)

1. IN THE JUICE OF FRUITS OF CITRUS MEDICA (608) ADD SUGAR AND DETOXIFIED ROCKSALT (798)

MIX USE IT TO CONTROL HICCUPS.

(OR)
FORMULA No. (17)
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
2. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
3. PIPER LONGUM (501)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Make powder by taking equal quantities of above materials, make fine paste  mix with honey and use orally to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (18) “RAKTHACHANDANA YOGAMU”
Take powder of PTEROCARPUS SANTALINUS (675) and mix in BREAST MILK and worm little add small quantity of ROCKSALT DETOXIFIED (798) and take orally to control Hiccups.
(OR)
GRIND DETOXIFIED ROCK SALT (798) with water, filter in and use as NOSE DROPS  to control Hiccups.
(OR)
IN THE JUICE MADE FROM FRUITS OF FERONIA ELEPHNTRUM (732) and little powder of PIPER LONGUM mix with honey use orally IN JUICE MADE FROM PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (93) add little PIPER LONGUM Powder, mix in Honey to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (19) “MADHUKA NASHYAM”
FOR TAANS NASALUSE ONLY
IN POWDER OF GLYCERRIHZA GLABRA MIX HONEY AND USE AS NOSE DROPS TO CONTROL HICCUPS
(OR)
Make powder of both PIPER LONGUM TO SUGAR mix it and INHALE POWDER though NOSE to control HICCUPS.
(OR)
Mix powder of ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758) and JAGGERY (567) mix though and INHALE THROUGH NOSE TO CONTROL HICCUPS.

FORMULA No. (20)
GRIND COCCUS LACCA (695) with water and use on NOSE DROPS TO CONTROL HICCUPS.
Note : All these are very simple to prepare and use to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (21) “MAASAADI DHOOMAMU”
FOR INHALATIOIN AS SMOKE :
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. BLACK GRAMS = PHASEOLUS RADIATUS (619)
2. CURCUMA LONGA (477)

To the powder above two add
BENGAL GRAMS (752) = CICERARIE TINUM
And produce smoke, INHALE TO CONTROL HICCUPS

FORMULA No (22) “HINGUAADI DHOOMAMU”

1. FERRULA ASSAFOETIDA DETOXIFIED
2. PHASEOLUS RADIATUS (BLACK GRAM) (619)

METHOD OF RPEPARATION :
Make powder by taking equal quantities and spray over Burning COAL and inhale the smoke to control Hiccups.

FORMULA No. (23) : “PIPPALYAADI LOHAMU”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. PIPER LONGUM (501)
2. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
3. VITIS VINIFERA DRIEDBIG VARIETY DRIED GRAPES (398)
4. PULP FROM SEDS OF ZIZYPHUS ZYZUBA (690)
5. SUGAR
6. EMBELLA RIBES (716)
7. IRIS FLORENTINA 9515)

METHOD OF PREPARATIN :
Make powder by taking equal quantities to this add EQUAL QUANTITY BY WEIGHT DETOXIFIED IRON CLAX – MIX WELL  - MIX IN  HONEY TO CONTROL SEVERE HICCUPS.

“APATHYAMULU” = NON DIETETICS
FOR “HICCUPS”
From page 984 of ANCIENT AYURVEDIC BOOK
VASTUGUNA DEEPIKA

1. ALCHOHOL
2. TODDY
3. CHILLIES, IT’S POWDER, RED & GREEN
4. SEEDS OF PHASEOLUS RADIATUS
5. BLACK GRAMS
6. FISH – ALL VARIETIES
7. MUSTARD OIL & SEEDS
8. TAMARIND FRUITS, ITS JUICE INALL FORMS
9. LEMONS
10. OTHER SOUR FOODS / DRINKS / JUICES
11. CUCUMBERS
12. POTATOES
13. ALL OTHER TUBEROUS VEGETABLES
14. ALL TYPES OF OILS
15. COLD WATER BATH AND ITS USE
16. COLD & PRESERVED RICE COOKED
17. MOUTH WASH WITH STICKS IN COMMONUSE
18. OTHER FOODS WHICH ARE PUNGENT