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Hiccups
Overview
Hiccups refer to the involuntary contractions in the muscles of diaphragm. It separates the chest and the stomach. Irritation in the nerves of the diaphragm makes the breath to move in a jerky way that produces a different sound which are known as hiccups.
Featured Remedy
Hiccups Take 2 cups of water and add 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder to it. Boil the water and then filter it. Have the filtrate to stop the hiccups.
Ingredients
Hiccups
Cardamom powder
Precautions
Hiccups
Close your ears with your fingers, and drink water directly or through straw. It has an immediate effect on treating hiccups.
Eat a balanced diet and avoid spicy or oily junk food.
Generally hiccups are due to indigestions in the stomach. Hence, the diet taken should be light on the stomach. Take fiber rich food in the diet which will help in proper digestion of food.
Other Remedies
Hiccups
Having a spoonful of peanut butter would work well in stopping hiccups.
Taking deep breaths when a person is having hiccups is beneficial.
A good home remedy for treating hiccups is to gargle, using lukewarm water.
Lick a tablespoon of sugar slowly. This is an effective natural way to cure hiccups.
Yet another simple trick would be to divert the mind to something else. This is effective in stopping hiccups.
In a cup of yoghurt, add 2 tsp of common salt. Have this slowly to stop the hiccups.
Another remedy would be to suck crushed ice. This would provide instant relief.
Take a piece of ginger and suck it slowly. This would stop the hiccups.
All advice is intended to be for informational purposes only, and not a substitute for professional or medical advice and/or diagnosis/treatment. DesiDieter does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider.
