What type of remedies work for you when you have the hiccups?!
Question:
What type of remedies work for you when you have the hiccups?
Someone told me to try a little packet of mustard..and it worked instantly...are there any other good remedies..that actually work...that taste of mustard was not a pleasant one.
Answers:
Hi Jays mom, hiccups are sudden contractions of the muscles we use to breathe in. Just after the muscles start to move, the glottis shuts off the windpipe, producing the characteristic "hic" sound. Hiccups can start in any season it has no any apparent reason and usually disappear after a few minutes.
Home Remedies for Hiccupus:
You can take some ice water and sip quickly.
For a few minutes, close your eyes and gently massage your eyeballs.
Put 1 drop of chamomile essential oil in a brown paper bag and then hold bag over nose and mouth; breathe in and out slowly and deeply through the nose.
Pour a half pint of boiling water over a quarter of a red pepper; steep; drink a wineglassful. If no red pepper is available, use five drops of tincture of Capsicum in a tablespoonful of water.
Take 5 to 6 green cardamom. Boil in 2 cups of water. When it is boils then down to 1 cup remove, sieve and drink while warm.
Keeping an ice bag on the diaphragm is also effective.
Another popular home remedy for hiccups involves holding the breath. Once a sufferer senses an impending hiccup, he or she should perform a dry swallow. Children suffering from hiccups may also be cured by holding their breath while being tickled. Resistance to laughter may trigger a gasping response which puts everything back in order. While holding one's breath is a popular remedy, some suggest performing the exact opposite action. Blowing air out in a steady, controlled stream may force the diaphragm to contract and end the spasms.
Jason Homan