Retching is the movement of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting and is also called dry heaves. Although treatments for nausea and vomiting have improved, nausea and vomiting are still serious side effects of cancer therapy because they cause the patient distress and may cause other health problems.
Hoodia is an extract from a certain species of cactus and does not naturally contain caffeine. However, some Hoodia products have caffeine and certain other stimulants added to them by their manufacturers. Always research Hoodia products carefully before making a purchase.
For the plant marketed as an appetite suppressant under the name hoodia, see Hoodia gordonii. Hoodia gordonii. Hoodia /ËhÊdiËÉ/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native to Southern Africa.They are stem succulents, described as cactiform because of their remarkable similarity to the unrelated cactus family.oodia /ËhÊdiËÉ/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native to Southern Africa.