Hiccup is a common situation that we often encounter in our daily lives. Hiccups are mostly caused by eating too fast, eating too much, or consuming hot and cold food and drinks. It can be quite embarrassing to hiccup in public. So how can we quickly stop hiccups? Below, I will introduce several dietary remedies to stop hiccups!
Remedy 1: Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Vegetables
Ingredients: 250g bitter gourd, 2 green chili peppers, a little vegetable oil, a little scallion
Directions: Cut the bitter gourd and green chili peppers into shreds. Stir-fry them with vegetable oil and scallion. Add salt to taste.
Benefits: Clears stomach heat and reduces rebellious qi. Bitter gourd can clear and reduce stomach qi, stopping hiccup and rebellious belching. It can be used as a dietary remedy for people with stomach heat rebellion and poor digestion.
Remedy 2: Su Lian Lamb Soup
Ingredients: 5g Su Ye (Perilla leaf), 16g Chuan Lian (Coptis Rhizome), 250g lamb meat
Directions: Boil Su Ye and Chuan Lian in water to make a decoction. Then simmer the lamb meat in the decoction until it becomes tender. Serve with plain pancakes soaked in the soup.
Benefits: Suppresses liver and stomach, stops vomiting. Su Ye harmonizes the stomach and regulates qi; Chuan Lian is cold in nature and can reduce stomach qi; Lamb meat nourishes the middle and benefits qi. This remedy is suitable for people with liver qi attacking the stomach, chest tightness, rebellious belching, and discomfort in the stomach.
Remedy 3: Dried Ginger Congee
Ingredients: 3g dried ginger, 3g Gan Jiang (dried ginger), 60g glutinous rice
Directions: First, decoct the dried ginger and Gan Jiang, remove the residue, then add the glutinous rice and cook them together to make congee. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening.
Benefits: Warms the middle and regulates the stomach, dispels cold and relieves pain. It is suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency cold, cold pain in the epigastric region, vomiting, rebellious belching, and discomfort in the stomach.
Remedy 4: Ginger Juice Red Tea
Ingredients: 15g fresh ginger, appropriate amount of red tea
Directions: Mash the fresh ginger and extract the juice. Add the juice to the red tea and soak in boiling water. Drink it when the tea is steeped.
Benefits: This remedy warms the middle and regulates the stomach. It is suitable for people with cold stomach and poor appetite who prefer hot soup and worsen in cold weather. They should pay attention to diet regulation and avoid raw, cold, and fried foods. Adding a small amount of ginger juice to porridge and noodles is beneficial for recovery.
Remedy 5: Lily and Ophiopogon Soup
Ingredients: 30g lily, 15g ophiopogon, 50g lean pork, seasoning to taste
Directions: Wash the lily, ophiopogon, and lean pork separately. Put them into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook the soup. Season to taste.
Benefits: Lily moisturizes the lungs and reduces qi; Ophiopogon nourishes yin and tonifies the stomach. Both herbs can nourish dryness and control fire; lean pork nourishes the blood and strengthens the stomach. This remedy is used for hiccup caused by deficiency of stomach yin and rebellious stomach qi. For children who are irritable and prone to temper tantrums, drinking this soup before hiccuping can alleviate the symptoms.
Important Note: In addition to using dietary remedies to control hiccups, Chinese massage is also a good method to stop hiccups.
1. Pinch and press the middle finger: Use your left and right hands to pinch the top of your middle finger firmly. After about 1-2 minutes, the hiccups will stop.
2. Pinch and press the Nei Guan acupoint: Pinch the "Nei Guan" acupoint, which is located about 6-7 centimeters from the inner side of the wrist, about 2 fingers below the first transverse crease. This acupoint has a better effect on stopping hiccups.
