Simple Health Cures

   Flatulence is the emission of a mixture of gasas called “flatus” present in the intestines. This gas is produced by symbiotic bacteric and yeast found in the gastrorntestinal tract. Flatus usually released under pressure through the anus which creates  sound and often follow by a foul odor.

   Flatulence also known as “gas’ can be identified by the following symptom’s that the person may experience. A feeling of bloating and discomfort. Excessive experision of wind, belching, pain in the abdomin.

   Swallowed air though this is a major cause of flatulence it could still be a reason. Some people swallow air as a matter of habit, this condition is “Aerophaia”. While the oxypen present in the air thus inhaled is aborbed by the body, the nitiogen is expelled in flatus as it is poorly absorbed by the mucous lining.Other causes are presence of excessive amounts of bacteria in the intestines. Consumption of large amounts of fibrous foods, consumption of products that contain malt extracts, digestive disorders that affect the GI tract such as gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, irregular bowel movement or constipation. Food or water that may be prepured under unhygienic condition. A high-fat diet generates a huge amounts of carbon dioxide, some of which is released as flatulence or gas. Odorous flatulence is caused due to the metalolic breakdown of sulfur-containing proteins and amins acids in the intestines, persistent-bloating and flatulence that is present consistently over a period may be an indication of a serious medical condition such as coloretal cancer, fat-malabsorption could be another cause for flatulence, this problems produces loose and light-colored stools accompanied by gas.

   Here are some Natural Cures for Flatulence. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of dry powder with a pinch of asafoetida and a pinch of rock salt in a cup of warm water. Drink this to get relief from gas.

   Mix two teaspoon of brandy with a cup of warm water and drink this before going to bed.

   Chew on some fresh ginger slices that are soaked in lime juice after meals.

   A drop of dill oil in a teaspoon of honey taken after a meal should be helpful.

   Dry Grind one teaspoon of pepper, one teaspoon of dry ginger and one teaspoon of green cardamon seed. Add 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture to water and drunk after one hour after meal.

   Chewing Peppermint after a meal does a lot more than just freshing your breath. Peppermint contain menthol that soothes the digestive muscle. Peppermint oil combined with caraway oil has been used since ages to treat abdominal discomfort caused by flatulence.