Having an upset stomach is awful. Being unable to keep anything down is, obviously, an unpleasant experience that many have been through. When conventional medicine is not doing anything to help, many people turn to traditional remedies to soothe their aches.
And of course, this is not medical advice. If you need professional advice, see a doctor.
1. Rice Water
Many Chinese families have used rice water to feed people struggling to keep their food down. The starch floating in the water from the overboiled rice helps keep some food in the body without being hard to digest.
2. Yarrow
Yarrow has long been used to treat all sorts of ailments, from nosebleeds to gunshot wounds, earning it nicknames like woundwort to even deathflower. Naturally, families in Romania and across Europe also use it in tea to treat upset stomachs.
3. Scrambled eggs
Conventional wisdom from various websites on the internet discourages eating rich and fried food when dealing with an uncooperative stomach. Some English families eat scrambled eggs to deal with this situation, apparently.
4. Turmeric water
South Asian families often drink turmeric mixed into hot water for their stomachs to deal with stomach problems. Turmeric powder can be very bitter when drunk plain and many people add sugar and honey to make it taste better.
5. Yerba Buena tea
Yerba buena, translated to “good herb” in Spanish, refers to a collection of mint-related plants that have been used in tea as a remedy for upset stomachs. The leaves are traditionally grown in gardens to be used whenever the tea is needed.
Final thoughts on traditional remedies for upset stomachs
Though a doctor probably would not recommend any of these methods when treating a patient, the most important part is that they offer comfort to a typically unpleasant experience.
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