Q A feeling that I might vomit rises several times a day. Why does this happen?
A When the stomach cannot empty in time, its contents cannot move downward and press upward instead, which is felt as nausea. If the nerves linking the stomach and brain also become sensitised, the queasiness repeats without any actual vomiting. It is a problem of flow and sensitivity rather than structure, so tests rarely capture it.
Detailed Answer
The stomach mixes food and releases it downward. When that emptying is delayed, pressure inside the stomach rises and the body registers it as something coming up. Add stress or lack of sleep and the same stimulus produces a far larger reaction. That is why there are days you feel queasy even after eating very little.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine sees this as the downward force of the stomach weakening so that energy pushes back upward. When unemptied residue accumulates, that upward push grows stronger. So rather than suppressing the nausea alone, we first restore the downward flow.
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