We know the involuntary contractions in the diaphragm muscles as hiccups. The diaphragm muscles separate the chest and the stomach and helps is proper breathing. When there is irritation in the nerves of the diaphragm, the diaphragm makes the breath move in strange way that makes the noise, which we call as hiccups.

There are various reasons due to which the hiccups occur.

1. Eating hot and spicy food.
2. Eating too fast.
3. Stuffing your mouth with too much food.
4. Getting too excited while eating.
5. Disorders in stomach.
6. Lung infections.
7. Kidney related problems.

Home remedies for Hiccups:

• Whenever you get hiccups, eat one tablespoon of sugar and swallow it. This will give quick relief form hiccups.
• Eating small piece of ginger during hiccups is also very good to cure hiccups.
• Gargling with water is also one of the effective home remedies for hiccups .
• Drink one glass of water, as it will stop the hiccups pretty soon.
• Close your ears with your fingers and drink water through a straw. This also has instant effect in curing hiccups.
• Avoid spicy and oily food. As far as possible don't eat outside food.
• Take care of your diet. Your diet should have lots of green vegetables and fruits. The food should be such that it will get digested in your stomach. Indigestion can also lead to hiccups.
• Eating curd is also effective way of treating hiccups. You can also add pinch of salt into the bowl of curd for fast relief form hiccups.
• One of the oldest home remedies for hiccups is to hold your breath for some time.
• If you are troubled with hiccups then eat one teaspoon of peanut butter, as this will stop hiccups instantly.
• Take deep breath for some time, as this will help to cure hiccups.
• If you are having indigestion, then treat it as early as you can. Or else this will lead to hiccups.
• Many people believe that if you will divert your mind in some other work, the hiccups will get cured automatically.
• Include yogurt in your diet as it helps in digestion and thus is also very effective in preventing the hiccups.
• Take two cups of water and add half teaspoon of cardamom powder into it. Boil this mixture and strain it. Drink this water, as it is very effective in stopping hiccups.
• Take ice cube and crush it. Then suck this crushed ice, as it helps in hiccups.
• Keeping an ice bag over the diaphragm will also give quick relief from hiccups.
• Add mustard seeds in pure ghee in equal amounts and swallow this mixture. This is also very effective remedy to stop hiccups.
• Laugh like mad, as it is very good remedy to cure hiccups.
• With cotton swab scratch your throat; this will give relief from hiccups.
• Drinking white vinegar is also very god way to cure hiccups.
• Sometimes just ignoring the hiccups will also do the trick, as it will get stopped on its own after some time.