Abdominal Colic (Infants) - My Home Remedies

Home Remedies for Abdominal Colic (Infants)

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Abdominal Colic (Infants) Home Remedies:

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Add a teaspoon of fennel seeds to a cup of water, and boil for a couple of minutes. Let cool, and add one or two teaspoons of the solution to feedings.
rating: 7 (13 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Position the infant with legs in fetal position and in an upright position.
rating: 7 (11 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Rub the infant's feet to help relieve pain from gas.
rating: 6 (16 votes)

Submitted by Jen at 2006-01-30 01:16:04
Melt 1 starlight mint into 1 bottle of hot water and add sugar if needed. (usually no sugar is needed) By the time the mint has melted (not necessarily all the way), it is cool enough to feed to baby. I used this on all 3 of my colicky kids! IT WORKS!!!
rating: 6 (16 votes)

Submitted at 2005-06-16 00:50:29
add some baby cereal oatmeal works best to thier bottles this helps something settle on thier stomache so it isnt just milk that has curded and it helps push the curded milk out
rating: 6 (4 votes)

Submitted by Tuscan Equine at 2007-08-08 12:09:05
Well when my horses get colic (the same twisted intestines/impaction in the intestines as infants) we give them a bubbly carbonated beverage like orange/coke/pepsi soda. This bubbly goodness clears up all problems. Safe for infants MAY include bubbly flavored water. So the sugar intake is not as bad as a can of Coke-a-cola. Oils & Minerals are also give no horses to clear up their colic.
rating: 5 (5 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Administer a tea made from boiled bay leaves or peppermint. Be sure to let the tea cool first.
rating: 5 (20 votes)

Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Make a paste of asafoetida, also known as devil's dung, and rub gently around the umbilicus.
rating: 4 (22 votes)

Submitted by Belle at 2007-10-27 13:44:34
My 6 week old son has really bad colic. My mother suggested to give him Cumin, that's what she used to give me.
Boil a cup of water, add to one teaspoon of Cumin seeds, let stand for 15 minutes, drain and cool. Add sugar if needed. You can give it straight out of the bottle, dropper or add a few teasppons into formula. Works wonders!!! My baby stoped crying immediately.
***my mother-in-law suggested Star Anise for colic as well, I researched it and found that the FDA issued a warning for herbal teas made from Star Anise, it has been linked to seizures and other problems in infants. So I wouldn't use it...but try the Cumin, it works extremely good.
rating: 0 (0 votes)