The Herbal Bloat Busters
Relieving Gas with Carminative Herbs
Oops it was the dog
It is probably no surprise that gas and bloating are some of the most common and vexatious digestive problems that humans experience. Issues with gas affect everyone from babies to adults and affecting even those who eat a well balanced, nourishing diet can experience bouts of bloat. Chronic gas and bloating can impede the ease of our daily life due to the discomfort and sometimes embarrassment. Flatulence is so often perceived as funny or awkward, when its function and chemistry are intimately entwined with our health. Passing gas expresses itself in many ways; it can be silent, emit a subtle hissing sound or a boisterous noise. It can exude a neutral to mild odour or worse a foul stench. Many people fall prey to the humiliating social stigma around releasing gas and severe bloating can even make people look overweight or pregnant when really it is simply excessive air in the gut.
Better out than in
The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal is a natural part of the digestion cycle. It is essential that the body release the gas that it produces, if not, it can build up and become very uncomfortable. Carminative herbs offer valid and easy remedies to ease the distension and discomfort of bloat to restore wellbeing. Wellbeing can only be ensured when effective, functional digestion prevails in the body. Only when the food we eat is broken down into essential nutrients to be assimilated by the cells and organs for their routine tasks, is the upkeep of the human system guaranteed. Taking herbs will be enormously helpful, but will need to be accompanied by dietary changes in what and how we eat...
Click to read the complete article or download a print friendly version.pdf