Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Learn How To Cure Your Heartburn And Acid Reflux At Home

A home is not a mere shelter with four walls. If you peep into your kitchen, you’ll find it a storehouse of medicines. After reading this article, you’ll learn how to use them to cure your heartburn at home.
You probably have ginger, almond, fennel and milk etc in your kitchen. All these have great healing properties and can cure your heartburn quite easily. Let’s know how they cure!

Ginger is a well known natural digestive aid from ancient times. It not only produces digestive enzymes but also tones the muscles of the digestive tract. Ginger can also neutralize stomach acid. As heartburn is reflux of gastric acid, ginger is a very good home remedy.

You can eat a small quantity of raw ginger or you can make ginger tea. This will definitely relieve your heartburn pain.

Almonds are a part of every kitchen. Different almond snacks are also available in local stores. Eat good number of almonds whenever symptoms of acid reflux exist. As almonds are oily, sweet almonds give you immediate relief from heartburn. Therefore, peel and eat six or eight Almonds and cure your acid reflux at home.

Fennel is a sweet and aromatic herb that relieves digestive problems. Its leaves, stems, roots, seeds and oil are used for medical purposes. They are very good for your digestive tract and help in curing gas, indigestion and heartburn. You can also make fennel tea at home to ease your heartburn.

You can also try a few tips at home (given below) and ease your heartburn.

* Chew a few basil leaves to get relief from burning and gas
* Have a piece of jaggery (gur) in your mouth and slowly suck it. Repeat it every hour till your acidity reduces
* Take a of clove and suck on it slowly
* Keep a small piece of harad (chebulic myrobalan) in your mouth and chew it after every meal
* Eat watermelon, banana or cucumber every day
* Drink a glass of cold milk for fast relief of heartburn and acidity
* Drink coconut water 4-5 times a day
* Drink fresh mint juice slowly after meals
* Daily drink 1 tsp juice of chebulic myrobalan mixed with 1 tsp of Indian gooseberry juice
* Maintain an upright posture for some time after food
* Use a high pillow for elevation when you Sleep

All these acid reflux home cures replace powerful prescription medicines and commercial remedies to cure your heartburn. The advantages of these home cures are having no side effects, cost free and readily available in your home. Therefore, try these and cure your heartburn and acid reflux at home.
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