The indigestion or bloating is mainly caused by variety of foods. The baking soda contains the sodium bicarbonate which is also seen in many antacids. This helps to neutralize the stomach acid. Ingestion of baking soda provides temporary relief for stomach gas. Let us read to know how to take baking soda for gas relief.(1)
Is Baking Soda Good for Gassy Stomach?
- Yes. It interacts with the hydrochloric acid in the stomach in gastritis and helps to neutralize and forms a combination of sodium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.
- This can be used as short term remedy for stomach gas.
- It exhibits antiseptic, alkalinity and antacid effect when mixed with water.
- It also has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties which relieves the irritation of the digestive tract and provides relief from stomach gas.(2)
How to Use Baking Soda for Gas
Baking soda can be used along with lemon, apple cider vinegar and water.
1. Baking Soda and Water for Stomach Gas
Baking soda can be added to water and this mixture can be consumed for stomach gas.(3)
Ingredients:
- Baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
- Water (1 glass)
Preparation time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
- Add ½ teaspoon of baking soda to 1 glass of warm water.
- Stir it well and drink on an empty stomach.
How it works: It neutralizes the stomach acid and produces instant relief from stomach gas.
Repetitions: Once/twice daily.
Best time to apply: Early morning on an empty stomach.
Tips: Drink this mixture whenever the bloating sensation is present.
[ Read: Benefits of Drinking Baking Soda with Water ]
2. Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda for Gas
Apple cider vinegar in combination with baking soda is an excellent home remedy for stomach gas.(4)
Ingredients:
- Apple cider vinegar (2 table spoons)
- Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
- 1 glass of water
Preparation time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
- Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm water.
- Stir it well until it dissolves.
- Consume this mixture to provide relief from stomach gas.
How it works: Apple cider vinegar is an excellent home remedy for intestinal problems as it soothes the stomach and provides instant relief to stomach gas.
Repetitions: twice/ thrice daily.
Best time to apply: Consume this mixture on an empty stomach.
Tips: Depending on the severity consume it either twice or thrice daily.
[ Read: How to Drink Apple Cider Vinegar for Gastritis ]
3. Lemon and Baking Soda for Gas
Lemon contains vitamin C, helping in proper digestion of food and neutralizes the gastric juice by acting like an antacid.(5)
Ingredients:
- Lemon (1/2)
- Baking soda (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Water (1 glass)
Preparation time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
- Squeeze the juice of ½ lemon into 1 glass of water
- Add ½ tea spoon of baking soda to this glass and stir well.
- Fizz is seen
- Continue stirring until the mixture of baking soda and lemon juice are mixed properly.
- Consume this drink slowly to provide relief from stomach gas
- Continue to have this drink whenever stomach bloating is present.
How it works: It neutralizes the gastric juice and produces carbon dioxide which is a natural digestive aid.
Repetitions: once/twice daily.
Best time to apply: Post meals.
Tips:
- Cool water or normal water can be used to mix the lemon juice and baking soda.
- A pinch of salt or honey can be added to this mixture as well before consuming.
The baking soda has many uses as a natural remedy for stomach gas. Its combination with water, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar acts as an antacid and provides relief from bloating by neutralizing the stomach acid /gastric juice.
Scientific Evidence:
- Gas production after reaction of sodium bicarbonate and hydrochloric acid- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6090255/
- Baking Soda Can Settle the Stomach but Upset the Heart: Case Files of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3770998/
- Baking Soda- https://oconto.extension.wisc.edu/files/2011/02/Baking-Soda.pdf
- Effect of apple cider vinegar on delayed gastric emptying in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a pilot study- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18093343/
- A comparative study of the antacid effect of some commonly consumed foods for hyperacidity in an artificial stomach model- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229917302273
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