Fennel
Fennel gives you quick relief from gas and bloating. Take a few
fennel seeds and mix it with hot water in a pot and boil it for about 5 minutes
on a low flame. Strain the water and drink it fast relief. Or if you can bear
the taste of fresh fennel leafy plants chew them raw. You can even take fennel
leaves, cardamom and mint leaves together with some water and boil them to make
a concoction. Drinking the concoction will help you get rid of stomach gas.
Peppermint
Gas problem can be treated in 2 ways using peppermint. Peppermint
tea is one solution for stomach gas. To make the peppermint tea, add fresh
peppermint leaves in a cup of water and boil them, now let it steep for a
couple of minutes. Strain the leaves and add honey for taste. Drink this herbal
tea two to three times daily. Chewing some fresh pepper mint leaves helps you
get fast relief from gas. Another option is to add two drops of peppermint oil
to 1/2 cup of cool water and consuming it 1 – 2 times a day.
Cardamom is another spice that is available in the kitchen. It
helps you in speeding up digestion and relieves you from stomach gas problem.
Make a habit of adding a pinch of roasted and ground cardamom powder to rice,
lentils or vegetables before cooking. Chewing the whole pods of cardamom solves
the gas problem. Do this 2 – 3 times for quick relief. You can even make a
cardamom tea by steeping cardamom, a tiny slice of fresh ginger, 1 tsp of
fennel in boiling water for a few minutes. Drink this tea a number of times a
day for instant relief.
Onion
Onion juice will help you get rid of stomach gas, but avoid eating
any vegetables that cause gas
Dill oil has some good properties that help you get rid for gas.
Consume 1 teaspoon of honey mixed with a drop of Dill oil after every meal, to
get relief from stomach gas trouble. Pregnant women should not use dill oil.
Celery
You can get fast relief from stomach gas by chewing celery leaves.
Charcoal tablets are another simple home remedy for gas trouble by
attracting the excess gas present in the intestine. Consuming one charcoal
tablet before and after your meal will help you in subsiding acidity and gas.
This method is not recommended for children below 12 yrs of age.
You have to make little alterations in your daily lifestyle in
order to get good results from the above mentioned home remedies. The changes
to be observed are:
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Exercise regularly
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Do not consume poultry and dairy products such as eggs, milk etc.
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Take time and chew your food properly. Don’t be in haste, as
chewing properly helps you in digesting the food quickly
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Avoid using straw while drinking as you may swallow more air while
using straws
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Never sleep immediately after eating your meal
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Do not drink aerated drinks
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