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empacho (em·päˑ·chō), n an ethnomedical condition common to Latin America in which the bowel or stomach is thought to be blocked by saliva, soft food such as chewing gum, or hard-to-digest foods like popcorn hulls. Cures consist of massage, popping the back, purgative herbal teas, and occasionally dangerous treatments with heavy metals such as lead or mercury. Also called tripida. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Empacho is a condition that can be explained as a ball of food getting stuck in the stomach or a feeling of indigestion. Mexican-Americans take it orally to relieve empacho (indigestion), especially in infants and children. Even more alarmingly, some santeros prescribe ingested mercury for infants with empacho, or constipation, believing that the mercury will dislodge food blockages. |
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