How to Cure Gas With Baking Soda

Having gas can be an embarrassing problem. Fortunately, there is a simple, inexpensive home remedy involving baking soda that can cure gas if it unexpectedly presents itself. This simple solution forms carbon dioxide, a natural digestive aid to get your body back on track.

Instructions

1. Find a box of baking soda, a salt shaker, a fresh lemon, a cup, a knife and a spoon. Next, begin to make the solution.

2. Fill the cup with cool water for drinking.

3. Cut the lemon in half. Juice it and remove all seeds. Squeeze the lemon juice into the class

4. Pour the lemon juice into the cup of water.

5. Add two shakes of salt into the solution to add salt.

6. Measure out 1/2 tsp. of baking soda and sprinkle it into the solution in the cup.

7. Drink the solution when uncomfortable gases arise or as a preemptive measure after meals that cause gas. This should help relieve gas pressure.

Tips & Warnings

• Chew a bit of peppermint after you drink the solution as another cure and form of gas control.

• Do not add ice to the solution. Ice makes the mixture too cold, which can cause spasms in your digestive track that lead to more gas.

• Avoid lying flat on your back or stomach if you are suffering from gas. This type of position may add to your discomfort.

• Seek a doctor's advice if gas becomes uncontrollable or severely uncomfortable. Gas can be a sign of many medical conditions, including Irritable Bowel Syndrome, lactose intolerance, bacteria in the body or complications arising form eating contaminated food.