Four different types of stomachaches and easy ways to help find relief for each.

Many over-the-counter medications offer quick relief, but these tried-and-true home remedies can also be effective go-to solutions.

Here are a few different types of stomachaches, plus easy ways to help find relief for each.

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For most of us, seltzer will do the trick just fine.

This suggests that nausea due to indigestion can also be eased with ginger.

Candied fennel seeds and fennel teas are widely available for purchase online.

Fennel-derived colic remedies may pose a safety issue for infants.

Like many traditional remedies, fennel hasn’t been studied much in a scientifically controlled manner in human subjects.

But a few randomized, controlled human studies in China have investigated various fennel preparations.

Talk to your healthcare provider if you have consistent stomach pain and other symptoms like nausea and vomiting.