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Anise Water to Treat Baby Gas

Gas can make your little one quite colicky and when burping him just isn’t working, you’ll be searching for other alternatives. One natural alternative is anise water.

Anise seed tastes like licorice and has anti-flatulent properties. It’s also gentle on a baby’s tummy and can relieve the pains caused by baby gas. Anise water has been used for generations as a natural colic treatment.

You can make your own anise water at home or purchase it ready made. Feeling adventurous? Here’s how to make your own anise seed water.

Anise Seed Colic Water
½ teaspoon anise seeds
2 cups water

Add seeds to the water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Strain off the seeds and let the water cool.

Once cool, store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can administer the colic treatment with a medicine dropper, 2-3 drops for babies under 6 months, half a dropper for up to a year.

Anise seed is not harmful to your baby, so you can repeat this treatment as needed, every 3 or 4 hours if necessary. And if you really don’t feel up to boiling some water, or just can’t find anise seeds, you can buy ready-made colic water right here.