The pain caused by gas, a sharp prick, heaviness, or pressure in the middle of the chest is felt. Many people have pain in the upper stomach which goes upwards and feels like chest pain. This mostly happens due to GERD due to overeating, swallowing spicy air or acidity.

Thymol present in celery activates the digestive enzymes and helps in easy release of gas. In such a situation, you can drink hot celery water when gas is formed. This provides relief to the intestines and reduces chest pressure quickly.

Whereas lemon water neutralizes the acid and makes digestion easier. This increases bile production, due to which food is easily digested and gas and heaviness are reduced.

Peppermint tea relaxes the intestinal muscles and helps in releasing trapped gas. Chamomile tea reduces inflammation. At the same time, hot water also reduces chest tension by stimulating digestion.

Apart from this, ginger improves gastric emptying and reduces gas associated with indigestion. In such a situation, you can eat ginger tea, raw ginger or add ginger to your food. This gives you relief from gas.

Ethanol present in fennel prevents gas formation by loosening the intestinal muscles. Chewing fennel after meals or drinking fennel tea quickly reduces chest heaviness and gas.