Home Remedies for Gas

Home Remedies for Gas and Bloating

Passing of gas is a natural part of digestive system and it can happen anytime. People almost fear to pass the gas in front of others. People make fun of others if they fart unintentionally and thus they feel ashamed. But if the digestive system being disturbs so the problematic gas is not the matter of laughing.

There are absolutely some of the reasons due to which you need to fart again and again in the bad condition of your stomach like use of excessive amount of drink, chewing your food improperly, taking lots of spices and gas-forming food in your diet, too much stress and some digestive orders.

There are some other circumstances that will show you the problem of gas like flatulence, bad breath, lack of appetite, coating on the tongue, bloating abdomen, belching and stomach pain. But you do not have to worry now because these problems can be treated with natural ingredients easily at home. Here you go.

1.  Cinnamon

Cinnamon is very good for your stomach problems. It helps in soothing your stomach and prevents it from the formation of gas.

• Take a cup of warm milk and add 1 ½ tsp of cinnamon powder in it.

• Stir it well so that the powder gets dissolved in the milk then drink it.

• You can also add honey if you want.

• The other thing that you can easily do is making a cinnamon tea.

• For this, add cinnamon powder in a cup of boiling water.

• Steep it for some minutes then drink it.

2.  Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is another useful ingredient that also helps in gas problem. It will give you instant relief from gas. Buy regular vinegar in the case of unavailability of apple cider vinegar.

• Take a glass of warm water then add 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar in it.

• Keep it aside until it comes to cool at a room temperature then drink it.

3.  Ginger

Ginger is a common ingredient and always available at everyone’s home. Ginger is best for treating the gas.

• Take equal parts of ground ginger, fennel and cardamom. Mix them together.

• Take a cup of water and add one tsp of this mixture and a pinch of asafetida (hing) in it.

• Drink the solution for twice a day.

• Alternatively, Squeeze out the juice of ginger and consume a little amount of it mixed with a pinch of asafetida.

• Make a habit of chewing a small piece of ginger right after taking meals.

• Add small amount of ginger in your daily food items.

• Make a ginger tea, it can help in controlling the formation of gas.

• Boil one tbsp. of ground ginger in water for few minutes.

• Drink this water for three times a day.

• Add few drops of ginger essential oil to any kind of base oil and rub it in your stomach.

4.  Buttermilk

Combination of buttermilk, black salt and carom seeds can be the best remedy for taking a relief from gas.

• Take one tsp of carom seeds (ajwain) and black salt then add them in a cup of buttermilk.

• Drink this solution and it will give you an instant relief from gas.

5.  Baking Soda & Lemon

It is one of the most applicable remedy for treating the formation of gas. Lemon and baking soda excellently works for give you an effective change in your stomach.

• Squeeze out the juice of one fresh lemon in a glass then add some baking soda to it.

• This will show fizzing. Now add some more baking soda and stir the mixture well so the particles of baking soda dissolve properly. Drink this solution slowly.

• You can also drink water in which baking soda is added on the empty stomach.

6.  Garlic

The strong heating quality is present in garlic which helps in stimulating the gastric fire and relief from stomach gas.

• Use fresh garlic for this purpose and make a garlic soup by adding some cloves of garlic in boiling water.

• Drink the soup when it is warm.

• You can also add black pepper in a boiling water and cumin seeds too for the best results.

• Allow it to cool down at a room temperature then drink this for three times a day.

7.  Asafetida

Asafetida is also an effective remedy for gas because it contains anti-spasmodic and anti-flatulent properties.

• Take a glass of warm water and add a pinch of asafetida in it.

• Mix it thoroughly then drink it three times a day.

• You also have an option to make a paste of asafetida by adding it in a little amount of water. Apply this paste on the stomach then allow it to dry for few minutes. Soon you will see the positive results.

• The other thing that you can easily do is put a small amount of asafetida into a ripe banana then eat it. Do this remedy twice a day.

8.  Fennel

Fennel is amazing for the treatment of gas and it gives you a fast relief from bloating and gas.

• Take a pot of hot water and put fennel seeds in it then let it simmer for five minutes on a low heat of flame. Strain the solution and drink it.

• Chew fennel seeds daily, these are good in taste.

• You can mix fennel, cardamom and mint leaves together and add in boiling water for fast relief.

9.  Peppermint

There are several ways of using peppermint in the case of gas problem.

• Make a tea by putting some fresh peppermint leaves in a cup of boiling water.

• Let it steep for few minutes. Strain the solution then add some honey.

• Drink this solution for three times a day.

• Chew some peppermint leaves for quick relief.

• Put two drops of peppermint oil in one-half cup of cool water then drink it twice daily.

10.  Cardamom

This is another common ingredient present in the kitchen that helps in speeding up the digestion process and relief from stomach gas.

• Take some cardamom powder and roast it then put it into vegetables, rice, lentils before cooking to prevent gas.

• You can also chew whole pods of cardamom three times a day for an instant cure.

• Make a tea by steeping a few pods of cardamom along with a small slice of fresh ginger. Also add one tsp of fennel in boiling water for several minutes. Drink this tea warm for several times a day.

For treating the gas, always try these above mentioned home remedies. But if the condition becomes worst, consult to doctor.