Causes and Ayurveda Home Remedies for Indigestion

April 29th, 2007 | admin

Indigestion is the condition that Ayurveda describes as agnimandhya, or the suppressed state of fire. Over eating or eating incompatible food can cause temporary indigestion. Indigestion can be characterized by a burning sensation in chest, heaviness in stomach, vomiting and nausea.

Tension, worry, anger can also lead to indigestion. The preventive measures for indigestion are taking only easy to digest food, avoiding too cold food items and not eating too soon. Staying away from causes of stress also is another thing you must keep in mind.

Some Ayurvedic home remedies for indigestion

Take an ounce slightly diluted wine.

Drink a glass of lemon juice as first item on morning.

Take buttermilk with chopped coriander leaves, crushed curry leaves, a pinch of salt and a pinch of red chilly (pepper) powder.

Crush some curry leaves and extract the juice. Squeeze half a lemon to a glass of water. Add the curry leaf juice and a tsp honey to the water. Quickly drink it.

Stir a teaspoon of cumin seed powder in a glass of water. Add chopped coriander leaves or its juice. Drink it two times a day.

Small cardamom, ginger, cloves and coriander grounded together relieve indigestion.

Chew peppermint leaf for immediate relief.

Add two drops of peppermint oil to a glass of lukewarm water and drink it immediately.

Avoid cigarette.

DonÂ’t eat after sunset.

DonÂ’t sleep in daytime.

A pinch of baking soda in a glass of water can suppress the symptoms of indigestion.

Take a tsp of triphala. It is a mild laxative; strengthens colon and reinstates digestive fire.