Acidity Symptoms and Remedies for Acidity - By: Dr. Lee Mikal

Hyper acidity is now-a-days becoming a very common issue. Usually it happen more to the elderly population.

When the disease is in the starting stages, anti acid medicine are very effective, but as the time goes on, the effectiveness of these drugs reduce. Natural therapies can play important role in dealing with problems of acidity.

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Acidity is a condition in which the stomach produces excess of hydrochloric acid than required. So this disrupts the normal functioning of the stomach and we experience acidity.

There are many causes of this problem. The first one is fibreless food. This is the main cause of this problem. The other causes include stressful life, excess of intake of alcohol, eating of very spicy food. Smoking also leads to acidity.

To treat acidity at home and in a natural manner you can try many things mentioned in this article. These are safe and natural methods and don’t even cost you a lot of money.

Hyperacidity is the condition characterized by burning sensation in the stomach or chest, belching, water brash, nausea, headache etc and is seen in many diseases like gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer etc.

Normally, food is digested with the secretion of acid in stomach. In this case, digestion of food takes longer time which leads to more acid secretion giving rise to above mentioned symptoms and is known as ‘dyspepsia’.

Therefore dietary measures should be aimed at improving digestion thereby reducing dyspepsia.

Acidity Treatment

After all three meals take a small piece of jaggery and keep it in your mouth and suck. Voilá no more acidity.

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Boil one cup of water. To this add 1 tsp of Aniseed (Saunf). Cover and leave overnight. Strain the water in the morning, add 1 tsp of honey. When this is taken 3 times a day it prevents acidity.

To 1 ½ liters of water add 1 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera). Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Sip while warm. Have the concoction 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days.

Powder one clove and one cardamom; use the powder as a mouth freshener after every meal. No more acidity and no more bad breath.

Home Remedies for Acidity

1. If you are suffering from acidity, try to suck on a piece of clove. It will bring immediate relief.

2. For people who are prone to acidity, intake of milk or other dairy products will prove to be helpful.

3. Regular consumption of fresh mint juice can also help you get rid of acidity.

4. Add two teaspoons apple cider vinegar and two teaspoons honey to a glass of water. Drink this concoction after meals, as it reduces the chances of acidity.

5. Boil cumin seeds in a glass of water. Let it cool down and supplement your meals with it.

6. Banana, cucumber and watermelon have been found to be helpful in treating acidity naturally.

7. If you are have acidity problem, avoid taking tea, coffee and other aerated drinks. Instead, go for herbal tea, containing spearmint (pudina) and liquorice (mulethi).

8. The simplest of all remedies is to have a glass of warm water every day, early in the morning. Water is believed to neutralize acidity.

9. Drink coconut water 3 to 4 times in a day. It will help bring relief from acidity.

10. If you are looking for an immediate relief, have a bowl of yoghurt. It is one of the most effective home remedies for acidity.

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