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Gas Relief Home Remedies
Holiday celebrations often revolve around foods, and so many of us eat more food and more rich foods and sweets during the holidays. If you're suffering from holiday bloat or upset stomach, try these natural remedies to ease gas and discomfort.
- Charcoal (for intestinal gas symptoms) - Charcoal used for health conditions is usually “activated” to make it a very fine powder, which increases its effectiveness. Activated charcoal can chemically attach, or adsorb, to a variety of particles and gases, which makes it ideal for removing potentially toxic substances from the digestive tract. Activated charcoal is not absorbed into the body, so it carries adsorbed substances out of the body in the feces.
- Enzymes (Lipase) - Products that contain lipase also usually contain other enzymes that help digest carbohydrates and protein. Lipase can be found in Botanic Choice's Digestive Enzyme Complex.
- Bitter orange - Bitter orange continues to be widely used for indigestion in many parts of the world.
- Fennel - Fennel seeds are a common cooking spice, particularly for use with fish. After meals, they are used in several cultures to prevent gas and upset stomach.
- Ginger - Traditional Chinese Medicine has recommended ginger for over 2,500 years for abdominal bloating.
- Peppermint - Recognized in the early 18th century, the historical use of peppermint is not dramatically different than its use in modern herbal medicine. Classified as a carminative herb, peppermint has traditionally been used as a general digestive aid and employed in the treatment of indigestion and intestinal colic by herbalists.
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