What is a remedy for Hiccups?

Answer 1

1/2 tsp. of powdered ginger in 1/4 cup of warm water.
Drink that, your hiccups will stop.

Answer 2

Hiccups are caused by muscular spasms of the diaphragm--that large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and helps you breathe. It is controlled mainly by the vagus nerves which run from your neck, down along your throat to spread out to the muscle. If you have irritation in the base of your esophagus, that can then cause inflammation, or rubbing on that vagus nerve, which will trigger repeated or prolonged bouts of hiccups.

Likewise, an occasional episode of hiccups can be interrupted by things that stimulate a sudden rapid firing from the vagus nerve. That is what nearly all the home remedies are aimed at trying to produce.

My personal favorite is swallowing a spoonful of peanut butter (without chewing it) that has been mixed with extra sugar. It's had a high success rate for my family, its pretty easy to do, ingredients are ready at hand, & has a low "mess factor." Drink a glass of water afterward, if it feels like it 'didn't all go down completely.' If you are allergic to nuts, substitute anything that is very thick and pasty and a little difficult to swallow whole, but not likely that you would actually choke on it. (Bite of well cooked oatmeal?? I've never test run this, though, the sticky factor may play a role, too.)

There are even special physical maneuvers and intravenous medications that a trained physician can use to stimulate this nerve in severely prolonged cases of hiccups. Some people have had them last for weeks and even years. Check out Guiness World Records on that!

Answer 3

About 9 months ago, I saw this episode of a show on TLC...I think it was Trauma: Life in the ER.....where this girl had been hiccuping for 8 days straight. They tried every "remedy" they had ever heard of, but nothing worked. Finally, they learned of a different remedy where you push with your hands on your forehead between your eyebrows...and it worked! The next time I had the hiccups, I ended up trying this...and it has worked every time. In fact, I just had the hiccups a few minutes ago and stopped them by doing this.

To describe more clearly what you do, I put pressure towards the middle of my forehead (about where my eyebrows stop). I either use two hands, pressing with my fingertips where each eyebrow stops. Or, I just use one hand, pressing with the palm of my hand between my eyebrows. I usually hold it there for as long as it takes to not feel that urge to hiccup....which is about 10-15 seconds.

Hopefully, this will help you and others out.

Answer 4

Hiccups are short contractions of the diaphragm or large muscle dividing the chest from the absomen, resulting in crowing or gasping sounds. The cause is not known, but certain nerve pathways seem to be irritated. This may occur due to swallowing of hot foods or some disorder of the stomach, esophagus or pancreas. In some cases peritonitis may be responsible.
Hiccups are sometimes seen in typhoid and also in amoebic infections. Liver diseases may also cause hiccups, and attacks may even occur during pregnancy, , probably due to bladder irritation. Hiccups are associated with pleurisy, pneumonia, uraemia and drunkenness. Hiccups may also occur due to fast eating with the chance of swallowing air, or eating too much foods causing irritation of the diaphragm.
Most hiccups disappear after some time on their own, but a few people have had cases that lasted for years.

HOME REMEDIES FOR HICCUPS
* Chewing and swallowing the dry bread can help to get rid of hiccups.
* Gurgle with water is also an effective remedy.
* Hold your breath .
* Drink pineapple juice or just about anything else.
* Touch the back of your throat with your finger, a cotton swab or anything else; it stimulates the nerve to stop the diaphragm from hiccupping.
* Eat some sugar or swallow it. This is the oldest remedy to get relieve of hiccups.
* Block both ears and drink 6 ounces water without stopping to breathe. It works as a very good remedy.
* Prepare a mixture by adding 2 tsp common salt in a cup of plain yogurt (curd, yoghurt) and eat. In most cases, it is a good remedy.
* Boil 1/2 tsp of cardamom fresh powder in 2 cup water till it decreases to half, Sieve it and drink a glassful of this warm water.
* For recurring hiccups, suck small pieces of fresh ginger.
* Eating a spoonful of peanut butter stops hiccups immediately. It can work for children also.
* Sing or laugh as loud as you can.
* Lying on back can also stop hiccups.
* Put a paper bag over your mouth and nose and breathe in and out about ten times.
* Take a deep breath, as deep as you can, then holding the breath stretch your arms up over your head (which stretches out the diaphragm). Hold this as long as you can. Then, slowly release the breath.
* Mix 1/2 tsp mustard seeds with 1/2 tsp pure ghee and swallow. It will stop hiccups.
* Close your eyes and push lightly and gently on your eyeballs
* Blowing up a balloon also stop the hiccups.
* Put a teaspoon of sugar under your tongue and then very, very slowly drink a cup of water. This usually gives immediate relief.
* Inhale ground black pepper until you sneeze. Sneezing also stops the hiccups.
* Soak a lemon wedge in angostura bitters and then suck on the wedge. This is very effective in some patients.
* Breathing into a paper bag, is believed to work breath-holding method. This increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, and the body becomes preoccupied with getting rid of it and forgets about the hiccups.
* Some spices can irritate the lining of the esophagus and stomach. The extra acid can bring on hiccups.
* Alcoholic beverages can cause a simultaneous irritation of the esophagus and the stomach. The alcohol not only irritates the digestive system, but big gulps of it cause the esophagus to expand rapidly, resulting in hiccups.
* Distraction from one’s hiccup is also an easy method to get rid of this problem.
* Eating a teaspoon of lingonberry jam also gives relief to the hiccups.
* Tilting one's head back, extending one's right arm out, and flexing it at the elbow repeatedly is a good exercise to relieve the hiccups.
* Urinating while drinking a glass of water is also an old folk remedy for hiccups.
* Lift the uvula forcefully with a spoon.
* Tickle the roof of your mouth with a cotton swab at the point where the hard and soft palate meets.
* Place an ice bag on the diaphragm just below the rib cage.
* Drinking vinegar also helps to stop the hiccups.

Answer 5

I have found that if I take a tablespoon of A-1 Steak Sauce by mouth, it'll cure most of my hiccups.

Answer 6

I drink a glass of water through a straw while holding my ears. A nurse once told me about it, something about "equalizing pressure". I don't know if that's the case but it works for me. There is also a product called the Hic-Cup for more severe cases. I saw that on the Today show when they had the girl that had them for months on.

Answer 7

Open your mouth, stick out your tongue and hold it with your thumb and index finger. Keep your mouth open. Hold it for 5-10 seconds.

Answer 8

Eat a teaspoon of peanut butter.

Answer 9

sugar