How To Get Rid Of Hiccups ~ Hate them or super hate them, you just cannot avoid them. Hiccups are one of the most common problems faced by most people. There can be several causes for hiccups. Whatever be the reason, they may cause you discomfort but more than that, embarrassment. However it is nothing that we do not have a solution to. Read below to find out how to get rid of hiccups. 1. Water Always water! A glass of water seems to be the solution for almost any problem. It will specially work in case of hiccups. In fact, when you are hiccuping, water is the first solution that you should consider. Take a mouthful of water and before swallowing, close both your ears. Once you do that, slowly swallow the water. Now open your ears and you will find your hiccups have disappeared. You can also sip warm water or ice cold water slowly to get rid of hiccups. 2. Homemade medicine If water doesn’t work, this homemade medicine should. Mix a teaspoon of honey, lime juice, ginger juice and a pinch of pepper together. Slowly consume this solution part by part and your hiccups will soon be gone. Magically! 3. Breathing Exercise First hold your breath as long as you can. Then let it out. This will cause your lungs to expand, as a result it will reduce the hiccups really fast. 4. Ginger Cut small pieces of ginger and put them in your mouth. Chew them slowly. The ginger extract will cause hiccups to stop immediately. 5. Vinegar Take a teaspoonful of vinegar and mix it with some sugar. The sour taste of the vinegar is a monster that will scare off your hiccups within no time. 6. Forget about them Last but not the least, simply talk to someone and totally forget about your hiccups. Hiccups act sometimes like mischievous children. If you don’t pay attention to them, they will automatically stop in sometime.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:15:30 +0000
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