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Hiccups are an uncontrollable reflex of the human body. What exactly goes on within the body to generate this weird sound is highly debated. The fact that hiccups can be heard and seen from fetuses suggests that the central circuit involved in producing hiccups...

Hiccups are unwanted contractions of the diaphragm - the muscle that participates in breathing. Although evolutionary scientists have a few theories, the exact cause and purpose of hiccups is unknown. They remain a unique and age-old feature of the human physiology that continues to elude scientists to this day.

Here is a blog post on the causes of hiccups and how acupuncture can work for persistant hiccups.

Tulsi uses in Ayurveda are many. Ancient Ayurvedic texts have referred to tulsi as a tonic for the body, mind and spirit. Tulsi benefits the body by pacifying the Vata and Kapha dosha in the body. This balancing effect on the two doshas makes it useful in the treatment of asthma and chronic respiratory disorders, bronchitis, cold and cough and also repeated hiccups.