Burping is one of the ways your body expels excessive air from your stomach. It is also called belching or eructation, and is often accompanied by a sound, and at times, an odor. Besides burping, the gas in your stomach may cause abdominal pain and cramps, that will cause serious discomfort.
Although it’s not a serious issue, nor worthy of medical attention, but it’s considered rude to burp in public. But the air you swallow when you eat has to come out one way or the other, because if it doesn’t, it can cause serious discomfort in the form of pain and cramps.
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Causes of burping
The most common causes that make you burp are:
- Swallowing excessive air when eating
- Consuming certain foods
- Drinking certain beverages
- Certain medications and supplements
- Bowel obstruction
- Alcohol consumption
- Consuming spicy, fried, high-fat, and/or salty foods
- Indigestion, resulting in an overproduction of gas in the digestive system
- Fluctuations in hormone levels and fluid retention before the menstrual cycle, which could cause bloating.
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In extreme cases, excessive burping points to an underlying medical condition like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, peptic ulcers, or fructose malabsorption.
Home remedies for burping
Since it’s rather uncomfortable and unpleasant to burp in public, you could use some natural home remedies for burping, that help reduce gas formation in your stomach. Let’s take a look:
1. Anise seeds
Anise seeds contain certain compounds that are known to aid in digestion and also treat burping. Plus, it helps reduce gas buildup in the digestive tract, thereby reducing bloating and flatulence.
Remedies
- To 1 cup of boiling water, add 1 teaspoon of coarsely crushed anise seeds and cover it with a lid. Let it steep for 10 minutes, before straining it. Drink this strained tea twice a day for best results.
- Chew half a teaspoon of anise seeds after a meal to aid in digestion, while also helping reduce gas production in the stomach.
2. Asafetida
Asafetida is an amazing home remedy to treat burping, because it helps control gas formation due to acidity. Plus, since it helps relax the gastrointestinal tract, it also helps alleviate stomach aches and cramps caused by abdominal gas.
Remedies
- Use powdered asafetida in curries, soups, and other dishes.
- To a glass of warm water, add a pinch of asafetida powder, and stir well. Drink this 2-3 times a day to find relief from burping.
Pro tip: Just about a pinch of asafetida powder should do the trick while cooking. Not more than that.
3. Cardamom
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Cardamom is an excellent ingredient which helps increase digestive juices in the stomach, which in turn helps reduce the probability of gas formation.
Remedies
- Pop in a pod or two of cardamom and chew on it 2-3 times a day to relieve gas in the stomach.
- To 1 cup of boiling water, add 1 teaspoon of crushed cardamom pods, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Add a bit of honey to the strained solution and drink it after each meal to find relief.
4. Chamomile
Chamomile is another ingredient which helps in reducing burping. Drinking chamomile tea not only helps ease abdominal pain caused by excessive gas, it also helps relieve intestinal cramping.
Remedy
- To 1 cup of boiling water, add 1 teabag of chamomile tea. Let it steep for 10 minutes, before removing it from the cup. Sip the chamomile tea twice or thrice a day for relief from excessive burping.
5. Cumin seeds
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Cumin seeds are again known to help in treating burping quite effectively.
Remedies
- Chew half a teaspoon of dry-roasted cumin seeds every day in the morning to help treat burping.
- Add 1 teaspoon powdered cumin to 1 cup of hot water and cover it with a lid. Let it steep for 10 minutes, before straining the liquid. Drink this tea 2-3 times a day for positive results.
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6. Fennel
Fennel is an excellent home remedy for burping, and it has been long used for the purpose in traditional medicine. Not only does it soothe the digestive tract, it also helps prevent indigestion, heartburn, flatulence, and bloating.
Remedies
- Chew half a teaspoon of dry-roasted fennel seeds after a meal to reduce burping, which helps expel gas through the intestinal tract.
- To 1 cup of hot water, add 1 teaspoon of crushed fennel seeds. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink this tea at least twice a day.
7. Ginger
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Ginger is an amazingly effective home remedy for preventing excessive gas. It greatly helps relax the muscles in the gastrointestinal region, thus preventing gas, bloating, flatulence, and burping. Also, it helps promote digestion, soothes the stomach, and helps provide relief from abdominal pain.
Remedies
- To 1 cup of hot water, add 1 tablespoon of thin ginger slices. Cover the cup and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain it, stir in a bit of honey and lemon juice to make it more palatable, and drink it 2-3 times a day.
- You could also ingest ginger supplement, but only after consulting your doctor regarding the right dosage.
8. Holy basil
Holy basil is yet another simple yet effective natural remedy to help treat burping. It helps expel gas, while also easing other gastrointestinal discomforts, including stomach pain, cramps, indigestion, and bloating.
Remedies
- To 1 cup of hot water, add 1 teaspoon of holy basil leaves, and cover it with a lid. Let it steep for 10 minutes, before straining the liquid. Add a bit of honey and drink this tea 2-3 times a day.
- Chew 3-5 holy basil leaves every morning to reduce the occurrence of burping through the day.
9. Lemon and baking soda
Lemon contains citric acid, while baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Together, these help balance the internal pH, thereby reducing burping.
Remedy
- To 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda to it. Stir this in to a glass of warm water and drink it after each meal. This will prevent burping, while also helping in the digestive process.
10. Peppermint
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Peppermint is another natural home remedy to get burping under control. It helps relax the digestive tract, which in turn helps reduce the formation of gas in the stomach. Plus, it helps improve bile flow, thereby promoting overall digestion.
Remedy
- To 1 cup of hot water, add 1 teaspoon of dried peppermint leaves. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes, before straining it. Drink the strained tea 2-3 times a day.
11. Papaya
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Papaya contains several compounds that help in digestion, while also helping prevent bloating and reduce the formation of gas in the stomach.
Remedy
- Consume papaya regularly to help reduce burps and the formation of gas in the stomach.
12. Probiotic foods
Probiotic foods are excellent because they help restore the natural balance of your gut flora, because an imbalance of this can cause gas formation and belching.
Remedy
- Greek yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, buttermilk, sour pickles, and kefir are some of the probiotic foods you could include in your diet.
- You could also ingest probiotic supplements, but only after consulting your doctor about the dosage.
Pro tip: Probiotic foods are also used to treat different digestive problems, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, and flatulence.
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Additional tips
- Avoid foods and beverages that produce gas in the stomach. For example, carbonated drinks, milk and other dairy products, beans and other legumes, sugar, wheat and wheat bran, vegetables like potatoes, green peppers, onions, radishes, peas, broccoli, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage.
- Eat plenty of green vegetables.
- Eat fruits like watermelon, banana, and apple.
- Drink beverages slowly, without the help of straws.
- Stop smoking, since you will essentially be inhaling a lot of air.
- Avoid sucking on hard candy.
- Avoid foods that are salty, spicy, and fried foods.
- Avoid alcohol during meals.
- Chew your food thoroughly, with your mouth shut.
- Eat food in small quantities.
- Do not chew on gums.
- Avoid skipping meals.
- Include in at least 15 minutes half an hour of walking in your daily routine.
- If you wear dentures, see that they fit your mouth properly.
- Lower your stress level, since stress could affect your breathing, thereby causing you to inhale excess air.
These are all the home remedies for burping that you could try to reduce belching. Not only is burping in public unpleasant, it’s also very uncomfortable.
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