There are several ways to eliminate trapped intestinal gas, but one of the simplest and most practical is to drink fennel tea with lemon balm and walk for a few minutes. This way it is possible to stimulate the functioning of the intestine, eliminating gases naturally, while walking.
In cases where it is not possible to eliminate gas just by using this tea, it may be necessary to perform abdominal massages to avoid excessive accumulation of gas, which can cause very sharp pain, which can even be confused with a heart attack. Know how to recognize the symptoms of gas so as not to confuse it with a heart attack.
Some excellent strategies for eliminating trapped gases are:
1. Pressing the abdomen
To quickly get rid of intestinal gas, a good way is to compress your abdomen. To do this, you must lie on your back and bend your knees over your belly, putting pressure on the area. This is also a great option for eliminating gas in babies and children, as it does not present any type of health risk.
2. Get an abdominal massage
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Another very efficient alternative is to perform an abdominal massage, with gentle circular movements, from top to bottom, as if you were pushing gases out of the body.
3. Take chas against gases
Drinking lemon balm tea with fennel throughout the day is also a good option because it has antispasmodic properties which, in addition to eliminating gas, helps reduce stabbing pain in the abdominal region. Furthermore, the water present in tea helps to hydrate the fecal cake, which helps to loosen the intestines. Carqueja tea is also a good option, as is ginger tea. See how to prepare home remedies for gas.
4. Drink a laxative juice
Drinking a glass of papaya juice with natural yogurt, plums and oats in the morning is a good strategy to start the day off right and combat constipation. Simply prepare the juice by blending the ingredients in a blender and then drink it, without sweetening it.
Orange juice is also a good option to drink throughout the day and choosing to spend the day eating only fruit can also help loosen the intestines, but this should not be done for more than 1 day because this is a very restrictive. Check out more examples of laxative fruits.
5. Using a pharmacy medicine
Another way to eliminate gas is to use pharmacy medicines, which can be purchased without a prescription, but with a pharmacist’s advice. Medicines can cause gases to leave the body, some examples are Simethicone (Luftal), Charcoal or Almeida Prado 48. See more examples of remedies for gases.
If, even after following these guidelines, the person still has trapped gas and suffers from constipation, an enema can be performed at home to eliminate the feces and the gas. To do this, you must buy a medicine in the form of a suppository at the pharmacy that must be introduced through the anus and that after a few minutes causes the elimination of a large amount of feces, which cleans the intestine and completely eliminates trapped gases, bringing relief. symptoms quickly and efficiently. Find out how to perform an enema at home.
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