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.
2007-06-14 06:59:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
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
2007-06-15 00:17:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jason Homan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may sound weird... but I get the hiccups more than anyone I have ever met. REally focus on your diaphram (just below your rib cage) and try to hold it still. Works for me most of the time! If not i inhale and inhale and hold my breath and inhale more until i think i'm going to pass out then quickly let go and repeat the process till they're gone! Good luck, hiccups really stink!
2007-06-14 15:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I push in the middle of the breast bone and take in a deep breath. I hold till I can't hold it any longer and that usually works
2007-06-14 14:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by ONE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try drinking water upsidedown and take 10 swallows. It works for me everytime. Good luck
2007-06-14 14:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big spoonfull of peanut butter will help me about 50% of the time.
2007-06-14 14:02:40 · answer #5 · answered by killfoot2001 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hold your breathe for the count of 20sec. then release the air and it should works.
2007-06-14 14:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by mysticways2u2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe it r not....ignoring them takes them away the quickest....try it and before long you'll say...OH...my hiccups are gone!
2007-06-15 19:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hold my breathe or just drink water. it will disappear......
2007-06-14 14:06:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋