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Herbal Remedies for Flatulence
Flatulence is having gas. When you pass gas frequently through your anus,
crudely referred to as "farting", you have gas or flatulence. This is a very
common occurrence for both men and women, though many boys grow up believing
females don't pass gas. Some people, however, have more problems with
flatulence than others and often times this is caused by dietary habits or
sensitivities to certain foods.
Many people, for instance, will become gassy if they're lactose intolerant and
they eat milk based foods. Some will have the problem when eating grains such
as wheat or rye, however, and others will experience more gas when they eat
heavy carbohydrate meals.
People who have chronic gas however, often have an imbalance of digestive
flora and bacteria. Specifically, they usually have too much candida yeast
flourishing inside their bodies.
There are many herbs which can neutralize gas and many others which can force
it to be expelled from the body. Which one you need will depend on your
particular level of uncomfortable ness. Some people who get very bad gas for
instance, feel quite bloated and swollen and sometimes their stomach areas
are a bit tender. When this is the case, it's usually easiest and fastest
to neutralize the gas if you can. Neutralizing herbs are excellent for babies
with gas and bloated, tender stomachs as well.
One of the best ways to deal with stomach aches caused by gas is with
peppermint or spearmint. Both will expel gas from the colon and calm vomiting
too. This is a very common remedy used for babies particularly, because they
like the sweet taste of these herbs. Simply put a small peppermint candy in a
baby bottle with distilled water, or make a weak peppermint tea and put that
into their bottle.
Any herb which is high in chlorophyll is excellent for neutralizing gas as
well.
Standard green teas for instance, or Parsley and Alfalfa supplements work
wonderfully.
Garlic will expel gas from your digestive tract as well, and this herb is
particularly important for people who have chronic gas problems. Since chronic
flatulence is a sign of having an overgrowth of yeast bacteria in your
digestive tract, taking garlic for several days will help kill the internal
yeast infection and re-balance the proper flora within your body.
If, however, you notice that you seem to get more gassy after eating certain
foods, you may want to try experimenting with what you're eating. Cutting down
on certain milk products for instance, could solve your primary gas problems,
as can cutting down on wheat, rye or gluten. Some people have found excellent
results by simply lowering their intake of sugars and simple starches and
this probably works so well because it effectively starves the candida yeast
bacteria.
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