Flatulence simple Healing Herbs & recipes

Flatulence

Flatulence is when gas is produced when intestinal bacteria ferments food in the large intestine. lt may not be the food you eat, but eating it too quickly. Taking in air along with a meal increases the opportunity for flatulence , as do carbonated drinks, alcohol, and, in some cases, milk. Remedies that suppress flatulence are called carminatives, and healing herbs like these below have topped the list for centuries

Flatulence

RECOMMENDED HERBS:

Chamomile • Cinnamon • Ginger • Fennel • Hops • Lemon balm • Parsley • Peppermint • Rosemary • Thyme

1.HONEY SOOTHER

Cinnamon is carminative and helps relieve flatulence . Both it and honey are antibacterial and fight unwanted flatulence odor.

1 serving

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

2 teaspoons honey Pinch of cinnamon

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Measure out the honey.

2. Sprinkle the cinnamon on top. 3. Swallow the combination after a meal.

A HANDFUL OF FENNEL

Plant components in fennel have antibacterial properties that calm the digestive tract & reduce flatulence

1 serving

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

¼ teaspoon fennel seeds

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. After a meal, pop the seeds in your mouth and chew them slowly until they form a soft paste.

2. Swallow or spit out the paste. You’ve extracted the flatulence suppressing juices.

ALTERNATIVE: Sprinkle up to 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds on breakfast cereal and other foods daily.

ALTERNATIVE: In a cup, mix ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds and 1 teaspoon dried lemon balm leaf (a carminative). Pour in boiling water, steep for 20–30 minutes, strain, and cool before drinking.

ORIGINS: American colonists favored carminative peppermint for calming gas and indigestion. Strong peppermint tea infusion or decoction is still used today, but it is not recommended for those with gastroesophageal reflux.

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