Alternative treatments for acid

Alternative treatments for acid

Almost all of us have suffered from hyperacidity in the past. The acidity is caused by excessive acid secretion in the stomach and intestines. Normal acid secretion is necessary for the digestion of food in the stomach, but when it increases due to certain reasons, it leads to acidity.

Consuming foods that contain less fiber or eating very spicy foods can cause acidity. If you habitually smoke and consume large amounts of alcohol, your stomach lining gets damaged, resulting in acidity. Stress and anxiety are also culprits for acidity.

Do you know that alternative treatments can be very useful in treating acidity? Alternative treatments include homeopathy, Ayurveda, herbal and natural remedies, naturopathy and yoga and don't miss out on general home remedies.

Homeopathy can help you treat your acidity and any associated stress or anxiety. Homeopathy treats you as a whole, curing your illness and restoring your health. The remedies include Carboveg, Lycopodium, Nuxvomica, Argentums Nitricum and many more. Carbo vegetables are given because of acidity due to spoiled or baked goods. These spoiled or baked goods make you feel a burning sensation in your stomach and nausea with gushing water. Lycopodium is administered immediately after eating little while feeling full. If you take too much alcohol, tea or coffee with nausea and an empty stomach feeling, Nux vomica is for you.

Naturopathy can also be very useful for your acidity. You can apply hot compression with chamomile oil over your stomach to relieve pain. Chebulic Myroblan (Harad) and Amla juice can be taken to neutralize the effects of excessive acid. You can also do yoga to prevent acidity. Makarasana (Crocodile Pose, Vajrasan (Lightning Strike Pose) and Wind Relieving Pose can help you improve your digestion and prevent acidity in the future.

Ayurvedic medicines like mint capsules, amla capsules and acigon can help you fight acidity. But always take the prescribed remedies from the Ayurvedic doctor.

A few days ago I had a strong acid that lasted for 2-3 days without taking any medication. So I tried some home remedies and they really helped me. You can also use some of them if you don't want to take medication. A cup of cold milk, banana, cucumber and watermelon will instantly relieve the burning sensation. Cumin seeds boiled in water and taken with every meal will give you relief. Taking coconut water and simply chewing it will alleviate the acidity. You should avoid onions, radishes, unripe fruits and vegetables, and spicy oily foods as these increase acidity.

Acid can cause you a lot of discomfort and when it becomes routine it can sometimes be very embarrassing. You should always try to use natural and alternative treatments for acidity to avoid the side effects caused by taking repetitive allopathic medicines.