Are there any home remedies to treat colic in an infant?
by 
Jennie Tyree
ANSWERS: 9
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1-teaspoon juice of mint (phudina) given with a small quantity of powdered black pepper and honey
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Fennel is useful for dealing with intestinal distress (the usual cause of colic in infants). You can steep some fennel seeds in hot water and then let the baby suck on a cloth soaked in it (no need to drink it straight). This is also useful for adults suffering from gas. I have used it with 100% success with my children. Another consideration with colic is to look into possible allergies. True colic is often an indication of an underlying distress that topical remedies won't fix. Usually a food allergy (whether or not the baby is taking it directly, if breastfeeding it could be in the mother's diet, so an elimination diet would be necessary) is the cause. I know of one baby who had colic because she was allergic to the colour used in the iron supplements she was prescribed.
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You should try "gripe water" . Now there are many kinds of "gripe water" by various manufacturers. Be sure that the product contains dill oil, which is the ingredient that "makes it happen". Worked very well for my children.
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You can give your baby 1 tsp. of spearmint tea ( yerba buena). You can find it at your local latino store. It worked great for my newborn. I informed my pediatrician beforehand to make sure it was ok.
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Turning on the vaccuum cleaner will quiet a colicky baby.It worked for my daughter. Also, you may want to try changing the formula you use.
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this works......hold on to a stick of peppermint stick and let your infant suck on it. its simple and works. did for our children.
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My mom told me that when I was a baby that I use to get colic. She told me that she would take a blanket and put it on top of the dryer. She would turn on the dryer and let it warm up. After the dryer was warm then she would put me on top of the dryer belly down. She said that the motion of the dry and the warmth calmed me down.
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Put the infant in his/her carseat, strap the seat down in the car and just drive endlessly, for hours, into the night, into the morning. It quiets the baby most marvelously, but is hard on the wallet!! Can you tell that I've been there?
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My daughter had colic that bad i took her into the hospital. Now i know that it can be diffrent for all babies but I was feeding my daughter powdered formula. When i switched over to the already prepared or the concentrate she stopped with the colic. it was gas for her and the air bubbles from the power is what did it.
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