subject: Gripe Water Ingredients-What Is In It? [print this page] Here are some of the typical ingredients in gripe water remedies: Fennel, Caraway, Lemon Balm, Ginger, Peppermint, Chamomile, Aloe vera, Blackthorn, Dill, Angelica and Cinnamon.
It is very easy to be confused as a consumer and to presume that gripe water describes a certain specific concoction of herbs however it is much easier to think of it as an umbrella term for example cough syrup. It is very difficult to know which ones will work best but as a rule stick with the antidotes that do not have alcohol or sodium bicarbonate.
What Is Gripe Water Used For?
When one thinks of gripe water one straight away think of colic. Most colic relief methods aim at soothing the symptoms of colic and not actually curing colic which implies treating the cause of colic-currently undefined by the medical profession.
Does your baby suffer from excess wind, gas and indigestion? The question is what causes these symptoms?
Using gripe water to soothe colic is pure trial and error as depending on the symptoms that your baby presents with some ingredients make work better than others. Colic is very difficult to alleviate unless the cause is treated. Treat the cause not the symptoms!
Give your baby the best remedy-find out what causes colic and how to treat it effectively!
