Flatulence

Causes of flatulence:

• Vata-aggravating foods
• Cold weather
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Air swallowed when we eat food
• Fermentation of the food we eat

Treatment or Remedies recommended for flatulence:

• Grate fresh ginger root. Eat 1 tsp of ginger pulp and 1 tsp of lime juice immediately after eating.
• Take 1 cup of cool water. Add 1 tsp of lemon juice to it and stir ½ tsp of baking soda in it and drink this quickly right after meals.
• Prepare a mix of roasted cumin, fennel and ajwain seeds. Chew 1 tsp of this mixture with ⅓ cup of warm water after each meal.
• Take 1 tablet of shankavati or lasunadivati at night for 5 days.
• Eat Vata-pacifying foods.
• Take Triphla tea at night before bed. Triphla tea is made by steeping ½ to 1 tsp of triphla in a cup of hot water for 5 to 10 minutes.

References:

Primary Reference: The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies - Vasant Lad - Part 3 - Pg 200-201