For parents, it is always distressing to see their baby cry. In many cases it can be due to a stomachache which is common. Roshni Devi tells you how home remedies can help treat an upset tummy
There are several reasons why a baby can get an upset tummy. One could be that they have just started to eat solids and their stomach is not used to the same. For a baby, the pain can be too much to handle. However, a few home remedies can do the trick to ease the pain.
When I was a baby my mother used to ease stomachaches by gently pressing a warm compress against the abdomen. It worked wonders. The procedure can be repeated two-three times in a day.
Apply mustard oil. Lay the baby on his back and gently massage his tummy using mustard oil. Apply it around the baby’s navel in an anti-clockwise direction. This will help stimulate the digestive system.
Give your little one a glass of warm water to drink. This will help dispel gas in the stomach.
If your baby is colic, garlic is the best remedy. However, you can’t feed it to the baby. Gently rub garlic with nutmeg on the stomach.
Take a pinch of asafoetida (hing) and dissolve it in warm water. Apply the paste gently around your baby’s navel. It will relieve gas and ease the baby’s stomachache.