What causes gas and bloating?

Herbs for gas and bloating

Causes accumulation of gases in the intestines can be many. Starting from eating meals in a hurry, by poor diet until after a serious illness. The gases can accumulate in the intestines because they eat too greedily, for short chew mouthfuls of food.


The problem may also be inherent in combining fatty meal ingredients (eg. meat) with legumes, added to such dishes fried onions and cabbage etc. The decrease suffering help yourself, replacing meals with herbs that help digestion (marjoram, oregano, cumin) and sip herb with tea.

Warning! For the annoying bloating can also reply irritable bowel syndrome, lack of certain digestive enzymes, food intolerances. Then you can not wait to visit the doctor.

Fennel gas and bloating

Teas with fennel no longer recommended for colic in infants (oil may have estrogenic activity), but an adult can drink it for digestive problems, bloating and gas. Similar action is also plain dill.

Anise, cinnamon gas and bloating

Star anise with a characteristic smell is an effective remedy for colic, flatulence and intestinal cramps. Anise also struggling with gastrointestinal parasites (it can be administered to children).

Infusion: 1 tablespoon anise and a pinch of cinnamon. Ingredients pour a glass of boiling water, wait 30 minutes.

Drink after 1/2 cup 3 times a day.

Cumin gas and bloating

It has carminative properties, eliminates flatulence and works relaxant.

Infusion: 1 tablespoon ground or crushed caraway seeds pour a glass of boiling water and let stand for 30 minutes.

Warning! Gastric complaints often worsen after eating certain foods and products. Therefore, better avoid consuming carbonated beverages, sweeteners, sweets, fatty and fried foods with legumes.