HYPER ACIDITY AND ITS AYURVEDIC CURE

‘Acidity’ is the most common word heard now a days. Having heartburn? Regurgitation? Feeling nauseated? Feeling tired? Heard ache?

If the answer is YES, you are most likely suffering from hyper acidity (amla pitta) If it is not cured in time it will lead to peptic/duodenal ulcers or even to gastric cancer.

Reason for acidity:

• Excess consumption of sour, salt, spicy, fried foods.

• Over consumption of tea, coffee, alcohol, aerated drinks

• Smoking

• Consuming food made of white flour.

• Consumption of junk food

• Over eating

• Eating ‘Virudh Ahar’

• Stress and untimely eating habit.

Remedies:

• Simple home remedy for acidity is to consume buttermilk with ginger and mint.

• Boil cumin seeds in 1 litre of water and drink it regularly.

• Regular chewing of fennel seeds after food is good for digestion and gastritis.

• One table spoon of triphala choornam mixed with warm water or honey before bed.

• Long pepper powder – ½ gm with honey twice daily.

• Take amla powder (3-6 gms) in one glass of water twice daily.