Does ginger really help abdominal discomfort?!
Question: Does ginger really help abdominal discomfort!?
I trying to fight my way thru some ginger and hot water and I don't want to drink it if it's going to do nothing! Ginger is pretty spicyWww@Answer-Health@Com
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Ginger is known to settle stomachs!. And as the previous answerer said, ginger ale is much tastier and works just as well!. Better to drink it as flat as you can , errrr, well, stomach!.
Also, if you only have the hot ginger water, you can dilute it, add sugar and honey to your taste, etc, to make it more palatable!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Also, if you only have the hot ginger water, you can dilute it, add sugar and honey to your taste, etc, to make it more palatable!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ginger helps aid in digestion!. You should see these tips on how to treat stomache aches!.
Eat if you think it might be related to hunger!
Try to go to the bathroom!.
Your feet must be in a higher level than the rest of your body, put some pillows below your feet and the ache will go away!.
Eat an herb which aids digestion, such as ginger (ginger-ale, or ginger snaps), peppermint (gum and candy cane as long as it is real peppermint) or Aloe Vera Juice (an anti-parasitic that tastes terrible but aids digestion)!. Similar herb teas that help digestion include mint, ginger or chamomile tea!.
Place a heating pad on your abdomen to give temporary relief!.
Lie down for a few minutes and relax!.
Close your eyes!.
Place a cool moist washcloth over your forehead!.
Breath slowly and evenly, trying to keep your mind off of the pain!.
Sip a glass of iced water slowly!.
Eat bland foods; crackers, bread, rice, etc!. Sometimes stomach aches are caused by too much acid floating around in your stomach with nothing to do!. These foods will help absorb the acid to make things a little more comfortable!. Also, you may just be hungry!
Avoid spicy or fast foods, heavy foods, rich desserts till your stomach balances out!.
Drinking black coffee tends to aid the digestive process!.
Try a Tums!. Especially the fruit kind!.
Drink some flat lemonade
Try carbonated beverages such as ginger ale, carbonated mineral water (mix with juice to add flavor), or tonic water (with quinine, tastes horrible but works!)
Try lying on your stomach to ease the pain!.
regardLhella
get well soonWww@Answer-Health@Com
Eat if you think it might be related to hunger!
Try to go to the bathroom!.
Your feet must be in a higher level than the rest of your body, put some pillows below your feet and the ache will go away!.
Eat an herb which aids digestion, such as ginger (ginger-ale, or ginger snaps), peppermint (gum and candy cane as long as it is real peppermint) or Aloe Vera Juice (an anti-parasitic that tastes terrible but aids digestion)!. Similar herb teas that help digestion include mint, ginger or chamomile tea!.
Place a heating pad on your abdomen to give temporary relief!.
Lie down for a few minutes and relax!.
Close your eyes!.
Place a cool moist washcloth over your forehead!.
Breath slowly and evenly, trying to keep your mind off of the pain!.
Sip a glass of iced water slowly!.
Eat bland foods; crackers, bread, rice, etc!. Sometimes stomach aches are caused by too much acid floating around in your stomach with nothing to do!. These foods will help absorb the acid to make things a little more comfortable!. Also, you may just be hungry!
Avoid spicy or fast foods, heavy foods, rich desserts till your stomach balances out!.
Drinking black coffee tends to aid the digestive process!.
Try a Tums!. Especially the fruit kind!.
Drink some flat lemonade
Try carbonated beverages such as ginger ale, carbonated mineral water (mix with juice to add flavor), or tonic water (with quinine, tastes horrible but works!)
Try lying on your stomach to ease the pain!.
regardLhella
get well soonWww@Answer-Health@Com
Try some ginger ale instead!.!.!.yes it's soothing to upset stomachs and abdominal discomfort!. It doesn't have to be hot, I would think that would just make the ginger more spicy than it already is!.
Hope you feel better soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hope you feel better soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some people say it settles their stomach!. It gives me a terrible stomach ache and then diarrhea!. Maybe I'm just allergic to it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Try ginger tea or ginger ale, those taste a bit better!. and it does help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com