Cure Hiccups by Pulling on the Tongue

There are many different ways to treat hiccups (otherwise known as singultus). Some of the more bizarre ways of treating hiccups include rectal massage and tongue pulling.

Tongue pulling treatment is most commonly attributed to Sir William Osler (1849-1919). However, origins of tongue pulling can be found in much earlier French references including Jean Laborde (1830-1903), Jean Viaud (1862-1946), and Raphaël Lépine (1840-1919).

It is hypothesized to work by stimulating the vagus nerve thereby easing the diaphragmatic spasms.

Reference:
Treatment of singultus by traction on the tongue: an eponym revised. J Hist Neurosci. 2013;22(2):183-90. doi: 10.1080/0964704X.2012.728389.

[Stimulation of the root of the tongue can cure hiccup. 20 years of "unscientific" experience supports the thesis]. Lakartidningen. 1998 Oct 7;95(41):4477-9.