Home Remedies For Acidity

Introduction

When stomach acid flows into the food pipe that is the ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach. Acid reflux and heartburn more than twice a week may symptoms of GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Many times a person may also complain of chest pain due to acidity. If this problem is happening again, it becomes a serious problem. Due to acidity, sometimes food also reaches the respiratory tract through the food pipe, which can also cause cough or respiratory problems. Not only this, in case of acidity problem, blood can also come in the mouth along with sour water.

Causes

• Excessive use of spicy, salty and sour foods in the diet.
• Not chewing food properly.
• Excess smoking and alcohol consumption.
• Eating of stale, fermented foods, fast food.
• Excessive intake of oily and fried food.
• Excessive intake of tea/coffee.
• Lesser intake of water.
• There should be 3 to 4 hours gap between meals.
• Incompatible food like taking non-veg food with Milk.
• Often skipping meals and eating too late at night like after 9 PM.
• Lack of rest, fast moving lifestyle and insufficient sleep at night.
• Sleeping immediately after meals.
• Stressful lifestyle.
• Excessive anxiety, worry, jealousy, anger, fear.
• The food is not properly cooked.

Signs and symptoms

• Heart & chest burn.
• Sour or bitter belching.
• Food or sour water (acid) comes into the mouth.
• Heaviness in abdomen
• Indigestion.
• Stomach Gas
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Sometimes there may be chest pain.
• Bad breathe.

Home Remedies for Acidity

1. Basil Leaves

Basil leaves can give you instant relief from acidity, gas and vomiting. For treatment, chew some basil leaves and eat it. Apart from this, boil some basil leaves in water and filter the water. Drink honey when lukewarm. It is also a good remedy for acidity.

2. Buttermilk

Drinking buttermilk also gives great relief in acidity. Buttermilk contains lactic acid to balance stomach acidity. For treatment, mix fenugreek seeds with water and make a paste. Drink this paste in a glass of buttermilk. This will also cure stomach pain and relieve gas. Also, acidity will also end. Black salt and black pepper can also be added to this buttermilk to enhance taste and better results.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple vinegar is also an easy way to cure acidity. For treatment, mix two teaspoons of raw apple vinegar in a cup of water and drink it twice a day. It can be drunk even before eating food.

4. Cumin

Cumin is also an excellent acid neutralizer that reduces acidity. Along with this, it also relieves stomach ache by increasing digestive power. For treatment, roast cumin and make powder. Drink this powder after eating food mixed with a glass of water. Cumin powder can also be drunk by adding it to buttermilk.

5. Ginger

Ginger has properties to fight stomach acidity which relieves acidity. Chew a small piece of ginger in the mouth after eating Or crush ginger in a cup of water and boil it, Sip and drink this water.

6. Fennel

Fennel helps digest food and keeps gas away. Chew fennel in your mouth after eating food every day. Misri can also be mixed with fennel. Doing so relieves acidity.

Preventions:

• Drink as much water as possible
• Drink less tea and coffee
• Do not take cold drinks or other artificial beverages
• Eat food on time and walk for some time, do not sleep immediately
• Avoid fried or spicy food.