acidity |
Blood in the human body Is 20% acid and 80% alkali. When the
ratio if acid in the blood increases, it affects the digestive system in body
and raises the problem of acidity.
Acidity is also known as heartache, acidic pain and
heartburn. When the acid in the stomach travels with saliva to the throat,
there is burning sensation and sourness in the stomach. When the person feels
the heart burn and sourness have come up to throat, then the treatment of
acidity is to be given.
Loss of appetite and indigestion have similar symptoms,
therefore one should be able to differentiate between the two.
Main causes of acidity are hasty eating or consuming
improper food, therefore having alkali food is useful.
Symptoms of this condition includes vomiting of sour
undigested food, burning in throat, burning in chest, constipation,
stomachache, sickness of stomach.
The main symptoms, however, are chest burn, burning in
throat after meals and feeling sour water in mouth and sour vomit.
Food: The people having acidity should be careful about the
food they take. Consuming the liquid should be restricted but cold milk is
beneficial. Pickles and tea are not advisable.
Black Currant: The use of black currant provides relief to
people suffering from acidity and flatulence.
Indian Gooseberry (Amla): Take 2 tsp of Indian gooseberry
juice with equal amount of sugar powder or take dried Indian gooseberry powder
mixed with sugar powder with water.
Potato: Potato is by nature alkaline. They carry potassium
salt which restricts acidity. People suffering from acidity can reduce acidity
by taking boiled or roasted potatoes.
Tea: Tea is not at all advisable for people suffering from
acidity.
Carrots: Drinking carrot juice treats acidosis.
Cloves: Taking a clove after meals in the morning and
evening is useful to treat acidity.
Radish: In the case of sour burps because of heat, drinking
radish juice mixed with sugar powder will be beneficial to treat this
condition.
Banana: Consuming a banana with sugar and cardamom powder is
useful.
Lemon: The people suffering from acidity should take lemon
in hot water forty five minutes before meals. It will assist in the digestion
of the food. Lemon contains potassium which neutralizes the acid.
Lemon juice treats acidosis; take lemon juice in water many
times in a day. To enhance the taste add honey but do not add salt to it.
If someone is suffering from hyper acidity, do not take food
for two to four days. Drink only the juice of items like orange, sweet lemon,
pineapple, carrots, pumpkin, cucumber, bottle gourd.
Milk: Drinking of small quantity of cold milk three times a
day is useful for people suffering from acidity.
Coconut: Taking the milk of raw coconut is highly useful is
acidity.
Onion: Mix 60 grams of onion pieces in 30 grams of yogurt
and take it three times a day. To get maximum benefit of this treatment take
this for at least one week.
Cumin Seeds: Mix and grind equal quantity of cumin seeds,
coriander seeds and sugar powder. Take 2 tsp of it with cool water two times a
day in the morning and evening after meals. It is beneficial to treat acidity.
Black Pepper: Grind black pepper, mix rock salt as per taste
and take ½ tsp with water two times a day after the meals in the morning and
evening.
Caraway Seeds: Mix a tsp of caraway seeds powder and lemon
juice in glass of water and drink it, it will be useful to treat the condition
of acidity.
In the condition of acidity take food items like rice, green
lentil, vegetables like bottle gourd, ridged gourd etc. , also use coriander
leaves in the meals.
Acidity - Causes, Symptoms and 19 Natural Remedies for Treatment of Acidity
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October 30, 2018
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