Bloating: causes and treatment of folk remedies in infants and adults

Bloating (causes and treatment with folk remedies will be described in this article), called flatulence, can occur with excessive gas formation in the digestive tract. Depending on the degree of manifestation can be a variant of the norm or a serious pathology. It brings a strong discomfort to a person, especially when gas separation occurs involuntarily and has a characteristic specific odor.

Physiology of gas formation

The formation of gases occurs when food is digested. A big role in this process is played by bacteria that colonize the intestine. Normally, one day in the digestive tract, about 1 liter of gas is formed, some of them are absorbed in the vessels of the large intestine, and a part (100-500 ml) is excreted naturally.

Bloating in adults can develop against a background of malnutrition or with diseases of the digestive tract.

Gases help the intestinal peristalsis to move feces to the rectum and promote their excretion from the body. The greatest amount of formed gases is localized in the loops of the large intestine, in the stomach and small intestine they are in the minimum amount.

Bloating: causes and treatment of folk remedies

Flatulence does not always indicate a pathology in the digestive tract, particularly in the intestine. Increased gas formation can be transient and occur:

• When using carbonated beverages in large quantities;
• Snacks on the run - at this time a person swallows a lot of air and bloating occurs;
• Overeating;
• menses;
• Pregnancy;
• Taking soda from heartburn - it interacts with gastric juice and releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the intestines;
• Work at high altitude - in this case, due to pressure changes, too, increased gas formation;
• Reception of pharmacological preparations (laxatives, preparations for the preparation for endoscopic examinations, and others).

The pathological causes of meteorism include:

• Dysbiosis;
• Enzymatic insufficiency;
• Intestinal obstruction;
• Infection;
• Helminths;
• Diseases of the digestive tract (colitis, pancreatitis).

In addition to causing excessive formation of gases in the intestines can psychogenic factors, such as severe stress or neurosis.

Treatment with folk remedies can only be carried out after consultation with a specialist. Most often to eliminate this symptom used decoctions of medicinal plants - mint, chamomile, fennel. Efficient use of seeds of carrots and dill, as well as fresh ginger.

Products that cause bloating

The use of certain foods can also be the cause of bloating and a feeling of bowel movement. In this case it is necessary to minimize the use:

• Dairy products;
• Kvass and beer;
• Beans;
• Potatoes;
• Cabbage;
• Black bread;
• Luke;
• Tomatoes;
• Citrus fruits;
• Sweets.

To prevent flatulence, it is enough to normalize your diet and reduce the use of harmful products.

Symptoms of bloating

Bloating and bowel is not a disease, but is a symptom of more serious abnormalities in the work of the digestive tract. With flatulence, the following symptoms are typical:

• Feeling of heaviness and discomfort in the abdomen;
• Increased gas formation and gas separation;
• Rumbling in the abdomen, indicating a process of fermentation in the stomach and intestines;
• abdominal pain;
• Decreased appetite;
• Hiccough or burp;
• heartburn;
• constipation;
• Whipping.

It is necessary to pay attention to the manifestations of the symptomatology that appears with such a phenomenon as bloating. Causes and treatment with folk remedies for increased gas production should be interrelated.

Bloating may indicate problems with the intestines, in which the absorption of split food elements is impaired, which entails problems with metabolic processes in the body, poor health, insomnia and decreased immune defenses.

Diet with bloating

The simplest and most effective way to prevent flatulence and bloating is to change your diet. Removing foods that cause increased gas production from the day's diet can quickly and effectively eliminate unpleasant symptoms of flatulence and pain in the intestines.

Diet in flatulence implies the exclusion of the products mentioned above from their diet. Note! Since each organism is individual, it is necessary to monitor its condition. In some people, flatulence can cause fatty foods (for example, meat), while others may be baking and certain sweets because of the bloating.

Vegetables and fruits in fresh form in many also cause increased gas formation and bowel movement. Therefore, it is better to eat stewed or steamed vegetables, and use fruit and berries for making compotes and fruit purees.

If these methods of adjusting the diet do not help, it is necessary to exclude dairy products for a couple of weeks. They can be the cause of flatulence in enzymatic insufficiency (lactose intolerance).

Bloating: folk remedies for increased gas production

From meteorism, the decoction of the chemist's chamomile helps. The beneficial properties of the medicinal plant include not only the relaxation of the nervous system and the enhancement of immunity, but also the elimination of excessive gassing in the intestine. To prepare a decoction, take 1 tbsp. L. Raw and pour a glass of boiling water. Infuse the broth for about 15-20 minutes and take every 5 hours for half a cup.

The reception of carrot grains helps to eliminate bloating. It is necessary to grind a handful of seeds in a coffee grinder and take a teaspoon three times a day.

During the preparation of products that cause excessive gas formation, it is necessary to add cumin. This will prevent discomfort after eating and bloating. Treatment of digestive disorders requires caution, so without medical advice it is better not to take any medications.

In the morning before eating, you can drink a glass of freshly squeezed potato juice. After taking it, you need to lie down for 20-30 minutes. An hour after the reception, you can start breakfast. The course of treatment in this way is 10 days. Then you need to make 10 days off and go through a 10-day course of treatment with potato juice.

Bloating in babies

Newborns often have problems with the digestive system, since its organs are not yet sufficiently formed and are not adapted to full digestion of food. In the first months of life, bloating and gas can regularly appear. Treatment of this unpleasant symptom can be carried out with the help of pharmacological or folk remedies.

Inflammation in a baby can be a consequence not only of imperfections in the development of the body, but of an improper diet and overfeeding. In this case, in the abdominal cavity there are drawing pains, rumbling and discomfort. Since children are difficult to escape gases, there are intestinal and gastric colic, which bring the child a strong pain. That is why meteorism and colic in the first months of life are considered normal, but they bring both the baby and parents a lot of inconvenience.

All these symptoms characterize bloating. Causes and treatment of folk remedies in an infant are known to every pediatrician. Therapy should be prescribed only by the attending physician. The use of folk remedies without prior medical advice can lead to an aggravation of the problem and the development of chronic diseases.

Treatment of flatulence in newborns

There is a large number of pharmacological drugs that eliminate bloating and gas. Treatment for a child is carried out with the following drugs:

• Reducing the amount of gases in the intestine (Espumizan);
• Emitting gases from the intestine (activated charcoal);
• Restoring the microflora of the intestine ("Bifiform").

A doctor can prescribe drugs from all three groups to effectively work on the problem and quickly restore the child's body. Without prescribing a doctor, you should not give your child any medicine, as this can only hurt. Before taking any medication, you need to establish the cause of the swelling and neutralize it.

Folk remedies for babies

The most famous folk remedy for flatulence in children is dill water. To make it, you need a tablespoon of dried dill and a half-liter of boiling water. Insist 3-4 hours and take a teaspoon after eating, several times a day. Dill can be used as bought in a pharmacy, or prepared independently.

The next most popular is the decoction of fennel - its properties allow to reduce gas formation in the intestine and neutralize the sensation of bloating and colic. Doctors recommend nursing mothers to use teas with fennel, so that the child can easily adapt to the new type of food.

Excellent cope with flatulence and ginger. It is enough to give the baby a piece of ginger after eating. This will save the baby from a feeling of overeating and reduce bloating. Treatment with folk remedies for increased gas production in the intestine is carried out only with the permission of the local doctor, otherwise it can only harm the child and aggravate the problem.