VOMITING CONTINUING AFTER MALARIA AND TYPHOID IN A CHILD USUALLY HAPPENS BECAUSE DIGESTION IS VERY WEAK AND THE STOMACH AND LIVER ARE STILL IRRITATED BY THE INFECTION AND MEDICINES EVEN THOUGH FEVER HAS REDUCED THE BODY HAS NOT FULLY RECOVERED INTERNALLY IN AYURVEDA THIS IS AGNI WEAKNESS WITH AAMA AND PITTA AGGRAVATION WHICH CAUSES NAUSEA VOMITING AND LOSS OF APPETITE
FIRST ENSURE THE CHILD IS ABLE TO KEEP WATER IF VOMITING IS CONTINUOUS OR THERE IS VERY LESS URINE EXTREME WEAKNESS OR GREEN YELLOW VOMIT THEN BLOOD TESTS AND HOSPITAL REVIEW ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK DEHYDRATION ELECTROLYTES AND LIVER FUNCTION
AYURVEDIC MEDICINES THAT CAN BE GIVEN GENTLY BILVA AVALEHA HALF TEASPOON TWICE DAILY AFTER FOOD LAVANGADI VATI ONE TABLET TWICE DAILY TO CHEW SHADANGAM KWATH TEN ML WITH TEN ML WARM WATER TWICE DAILY BEFORE FOOD
FOOD SHOULD BE LIGHT RICE WATER THIN DAL WATER AND SMALL SIP OF WARM WATER FREQUENTLY DO NOT FORCE FOOD AVOID MILK FRIED AND SPICY ITEMS
REST IS IMPORTANT AND STUDIES CAN BE PAUSED FOR A FEW DAYS ONCE VOMITING STOPS APPETITE AND STRENGTH WILL RETURN GRADUALLY
Stop eating Sip ORS / electrolyte water 1–2 sips every 5 minutes Do NOT drink fast If no ORS → plain boiled, cooled water (small sips) Do NOT take milk, curd, spicy or oily food
