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how do carminatives work?

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Alan Horowitz - 25 Nov 2004 01:01 GMT
do carminatives purport to _prevent_ the formation of gas in the
GastroIntestinal tract? if so, how?

if not.... the gas is in there. It's gonna come out, one end or the
other... so what promise do carminatives make then?
MilkyWhy - 25 Nov 2004 08:38 GMT
I don't know if some carminatives prevent gas from forming or whether they
assist in evacuating it.

Try: Ginger tea, chewing anise seed or fennel seed.
Muhammar - 26 Nov 2004 07:19 GMT
pure silicone oil ("simethicone") helps to keep the gas in the faecal
matter, preventing it from forming gas pockets (The bloating
discomfort is caused by gas pockets). So you fart less and have more
frequent poop as a result.

Also, you can eat galactosidase ("Beano") which helps with some poorly
digestible polysacharides in food like legumes. Since you don't feed
microbes with poorly digested stuff, you fart less as a result.

Simethicone and Beano is OTC, but consult a physician.

> do carminatives purport to _prevent_ the formation of gas in the
> GastroIntestinal tract? if so, how?
>
> if not.... the gas is in there. It's gonna come out, one end or the
> other... so what promise do carminatives make then?
 
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