The ''vayu'' gets aggravated and moves in the upward direction due to the intake of excess food or drinks in hurry or excess of alcohol, anger, talking, laughing, weightlifting etc. factors aggravate ''vayu'' in ''koshtha'' (alimentary tract) gets afflicted by food and drinks and move in the upward direction and get lodged in channels of chest and produce ''annaja hikka''. This ''hikka'' occurs slowly and intermittently along with sneezing. The ''hikka'' that does not afflict vital points (''marma'') and organs and it subsides after drinking water or taking food is known as ''annaja hikka''.[38-41]
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The ''vayu'' gets aggravated and moves in the upward direction due to the intake of excess food or drinks in hurry or excess of alcohol, anger, talking, laughing, weightlifting etc. factors aggravate [[vayu]] in ''koshtha'' (alimentary tract) gets afflicted by food and drinks and move in the upward direction and get lodged in channels of chest and produce ''annaja hikka''. This ''hikka'' occurs slowly and intermittently along with sneezing. The ''hikka'' that does not afflict vital points (''marma'') and organs and it subsides after drinking water or taking food is known as ''annaja hikka''.[38-41]