Traditional and Complementary Medical Methods in Singultus (Hiccup) Treatment

Year 2021, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 10 - 17, 19.05.2021

Gözdenur Tanrıkulu , Esra Türker

Abstract

Hiccups is an experience that negatively affects the individual and causes a rapid decline in the quality of life of people along with depression, insomnia, malnutrition and exhaustion. Hiccups occur due to involuntary, intermittent, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. It is widely accepted that hiccups are produced by a 'reflex arc' with afferent, central and efferent components. Treatment for the cause of hiccups should be done. Chronic hiccups are usually treated with pharmacological methods. Studies have shown that traditional and complementary medicine methods are effective in acute hiccups. In the literature, there is little information about which interventions are effective or harmful with the use of these applications in the treatment of acute or chronic hiccups. Regarding hiccups, it is seen that the Turkish literature review studies are not sufficient. The aim of this article is to explain the traditional and complementary medicine methods used in the treatment of hiccups.

Keywords

Singultus, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Methods, Treatment

Singultus (Hıçkırık) Tedavisinde Non-farmakolojik Girişimler

Abstract

Hıçkırık bireyi olumsuz yönde etkileyen ve depresyon, uykusuzluk, yetersiz beslenme, bitkinlik ile beraber kişilerin yaşam kalitesinde hızlı bir düşüşe neden olan bir deneyimdir. Hıçkırık, diyaframın ve interkostal kasların istemsiz, aralıklı, spazmodik kasılması nedeniyle oluşur. Hıçkırığın afferent, merkezi ve efferent bileşenlere sahip bir 'refleks ark' tarafından üretildiği yaygın olarak kabul edilir. Hıçkırıkta nedene yönelik tedavi yapılmalıdır. Kronik hıçkırıklar genellikle farmakolojik yöntemlerle tedavi edilir. Akut hıçkırıkta ise geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerinin etkili olduğu yapılan çalışmalarda gösterilmiştir. Literatürde akut ya da kronik hıçkırığın tedavisinde yer alan bu uygulamaların kullanımı ile birlikte, hangi müdahalelerin etkili veya zararlı olduğuna dair çok az bilgi vardır. Hıçkırık ile ilgili olarak Türkçe literatürde derleme çalışmalarının yeterli olmadığı görülmektedir. Bu yazının amacı hıçkırık tedavisinde kullanılan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerinin açıklanmasıdır.

Keywords

Singultus, Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Yöntemleri, Tedavi

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