Hiccups are caused by a spasm in the diaphragm. The hic sound is air being sucked in and then cut short by tightened vocal cords. Folk remedies for hiccups abound, all with the intention of changing your breathing to hopefully get the hiccups to stop. Here are a few of the most common:
• Drink water from the far side of a glass.
• Drink from a glass of water (or lemon and water) while someone pulls down firmly on your earlobes (remove earrings first).
• Breathe into a paper bag without allowing air to escape. Do ten strong inhale and exhalations.
• Drink a tall glass of water.
• Chew on a few mint leaves.
• Put 1 teaspoon (6 g) of salt on half a lemon and suck out the juice.
• Hold your arms above your head and pant like a dog.
• Drink anise or dill seed tea.
This Hiccup Remedies article is taken from :
The Country Almanac of Home Remedies - Brigitte Mars
