You can hardly deny these. Everybody have encountered heartburn before. You must have finished helping yourself with a very nice meal and when you settle down for the digestion process to begin you start feeling the burning pain from the inside. It is very painful and burning sensation and it makes one uncomfortable. I bet you nothing ruins a good meal more than that.
In this article, i will not be sharing anything on the causes of heartburn or stuffs like that, this is because around June last year i published an article on that titled: What causes heartburn? you should really check it out.
In this present article,I will be illustrating on the home remedies for heartburn. When i mean home remedies, i am talking about those steps and procedures you are going to implement whenever heartburn attacks you. The ingredients or let me say, whatever you are going to use for the treatment can be found inside your house, i think that that i called it home remedies.
Whatever type of food you've eaten, these Nine home remedies for heartburn will be able to rescue you from the pain caused by heartburn.
In this article, i will not be sharing anything on the causes of heartburn or stuffs like that, this is because around June last year i published an article on that titled: What causes heartburn? you should really check it out.
In this present article,I will be illustrating on the home remedies for heartburn. When i mean home remedies, i am talking about those steps and procedures you are going to implement whenever heartburn attacks you. The ingredients or let me say, whatever you are going to use for the treatment can be found inside your house, i think that that i called it home remedies.
Whatever type of food you've eaten, these Nine home remedies for heartburn will be able to rescue you from the pain caused by heartburn.
Top 9 Home remedies for heartburn
Using Baking Soda
Because heartburn is caused by your gastric acid its boundary created by the stomach's sphincter. A suitable base will help neutralize the acid and bring the solution to a neutral state.
A Doctor and Author by name Dr. Wolf, recommends mixing between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon of baking soda with a glass of water.
Meanwhile, make sure that using baking soda should be your last resort if you have frequent heartburns, reason being that, the base might upset the chemical balance in your system and pose some serious side effects if taken frequently. You can try out on other steps before going over to the use of baking soda.
Licorice
Have you heard of Licorice? It is a plant, it is used in the flavorings of our foods, beverages and it is also medicinal. It has proved its prowess in the fight against heartburn and other disorders like sorethroat, colic, cough, chronic gastritis etc.
Eating a lot of licorice has a natural stomach healing property. Although eating a lot can be very dangerous to the health. Just a little will do, to work on the acid in your stomach.
Aloe Vera
This one is quit popular. It is almost in everybody's backyard, just a matter of go and cut it off and bring it inside for processing. It is a kind of bitter and leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth, not everybody will like to put their sense of taste into turmoil.
Aloe vera is very medicinal and can help out on so many health problems including heart burn. it is an anti inflammatory and helps quickly brings down any in inflammation on the esophagus and stomach.
Drinking 1/2 cups of the processed aloe vera will be okay.
Chewing Gums
This should be your first resort and you should only try out on other methods if chewing gums doesn't work. Chewing gums stimulate the production of saliva and increase the flow rate for saliva. By so doing, any acid that has accumulated from within will be washed away bring about a common relief.
Chewing of gum for 30 minutes will be okay.
Here are other helpful things to try out on
Sit Up, Don't Lie Down
Eat banana Or Apple
Make and drink a ginger tea
Give up on smoking, if you are one
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