| Most people think they have too much of it. | | | | |
| And passing gas in the wrong place at the | | | | Take a pinch of Asafoetida, add little |
| wrong time can cause great embarrassment. | | | | coconut oil and apply it on the child's |
| Symptoms of gas are increased passage of gas, | | | | stomach. |
| abdominal bloating or pain, and belching. | | | | |
| | | | A pinch of Asafoetida mixed in drinkable warm |
| The most common ways to reduce the discomfort | | | | water will provide relief from gas. |
| of gas are changing diet, taking medicines | | | | |
| and reducing the amount of air swallowed. | | | | Drink a mixture made from ½ tsp dry ginger |
| | | | powder, pinch of asafoetida and rock salt |
| One should careful note down what foods cause | | | | mixed with a cupful of warm water. |
| gas by keeping a food diary. If your intake | | | | |
| of gas producing food is high, you remove | | | | Drinking 2 tsp of brandy mixed with warm |
| them from your diet till you see relief. | | | | water before going to bed provides relief. |
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| If you're lactose intolerant, remove all the | | | | Chew on some fresh ginger slices soaked in |
| diary foods from your diet group at least for | | | | lime juice after meals. |
| a fortnight. | | | | |
| | | | A drop of dill oil in a tsp of honey taken |
| If you belch, avoid swallowing too much air, | | | | immediately after a meal will help. |
| eating chewing gum or hard candy. And eat | | | | |
| slowly. | | | | Powder 1 tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of dry ginger |
| | | | and 1 tsp of green cardamom seeds. Mix ½ |
| Avoid overeating and limit high fat content | | | | tsp of this mixture with water and drink an |
| foods to reduce any symptoms of gas. | | | | hour after a meal. |
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| Regulation of bowel function is essential. | | | | Consume a cup of water with a pinch of baking |
| Constipation should be treated with increased | | | | soda & lemon juice. |
| dietary fiber or certain laxatives. | | | | |
| | | | Chew a spoonful of celery seeds to get quick |
| Avoid gas-promoting foods such as beans, | | | | relief. |
| cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, onions, | | | | |
| cauliflower, whole wheat flour, radishes, | | | | Drinking Chamomile tea helps to improve |
| bananas, apricots, pretzels, etc. | | | | digestion and aids in expelling trapped gas |
| | | | in the digestive tract. |
| Chew 1 tbsp Fennel seeds after meals to avoid | | | | |
| gas and bloating | | | | The reader of this article should exercise |
| | | | all precautions while following instructions |
| If your infant has a tough time passing gas, | | | | on the recipes from this article. Avoid using |
| simply lift the baby and move around in an | | | | if you are allergic to something. The |
| upright position, patting him bit. This will | | | | responsibility lies with the reader, not the |
| help the release of gas. | | | | site, and the writer. |