Home remedies for hiccups

Whether hiccups are caused by eating too much or too fast, sudden excitement, hot and spicy foods, or stomach disorders there are many home remedies for hiccups.

• Pulling the thread from a cloth diaper and placing it on the babies forehead will stop hiccups
• Eating a teaspoon full of peanut butter will immediately stop hiccups
• Eating a bowl full of yoghurt with a pinch of salt will stop hiccups
• Slowly sucking a teaspoon full of sugar will stop hiccups
• Drinking water frequently in short durations will stop hiccups
• Diverting the mind to some other thought will stop the hiccups
• Sucking crushed ice will provide immediate relief from hiccups.