Natural Home Remedies for Burping
Cures for burping are as close as your kitchen. Here are some home remedies from your kitchen that can help curb burps.
Home Remedies From the Refrigerator
Ginger. Ginger tea can help relieve the need to burp. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon freshly grated gingerroot. Steep for 5 minutes, then drink. Or mix 1 teaspoon fresh ginger pulp with 1 teaspoon lime juice, and swallow after a meal.
Lemon juice. This works whether it's fresh or from the bottle. Mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in 1 cup cool water. Drink it quickly after meals.
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Many burping cures can be found in your spice rack. Here are a few remedies that just might squelch that belch:
Caraway. Eat some caraway seeds, straight or sprinkled on a salad. They calm the digestive tract.
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Timothy Gower is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in many publications, including Reader's Digest, Prevention, Men's Health, Better Homes and Gardens, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. The author of four books, Gower is also a contributing editor for Health magazine.
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