Homeopathic treatment
When a person suffers from hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia, he or she
will go to the nearest pharmacy and buy over-the-counter (OTC) antacids. This usually
takes care of the problem without any complications.
Hyperacidity will not reoccur after popping up the hyperacidity medicines and avoiding
the food items which increase the acid levels in the stomach. But if it continues
even after avoiding the triggering factors, it is the time to visit a doctor as
it is indicative of some underlying medical condition.
Conventional or allopathic treatment includes giving antacids which will relieve
the patient temporarily and will end up with side effects like headache, dryness
of mouth, hypersensitivity and confusion.
In contrast homeopathy offers a treatment which is safe, gentle and will not end
up with side effects. It is very effective in managing all the acute symptoms of
hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia and also plays an important role in
preventing relapse of the condition.
The allopathic medicines might provide immediate relief from the symptoms but the
root cause of the problem is not touched upon and the dangerous side effects can
be worse than the original symptoms.
The most recent approach in treating is addressing the overall symptoms of this
disease and prescribing a remedy capable of normalizing unfavorable responses to
aggravating factors (stress, diet and so on). Homeopathy is a non habit forming
treatment which cures patient and leaves no side effects.
According to homeopathy the problems in the mind lead to the problems in the body.
The prescriptions are not based on the name of the diseases. While choosing the
medicine the cause of various symptoms of hyperacidity is evaluated such as sedentary
habits, dietary errors, faulty feeding habits, mental stress, and weakness of digestive
system muscles and so on.
The homeopathic treatment works at the deeper level of immunity and enhances the
healing capacity of the body. The medicines improves the resistance of the body.
Timely administration of the homeopathic remedies can easily take care of the relapses
and cure the hyperacidity from its root cause.
There are 353 homeopathy remedies which give great relief in hyperacidity or heartburn
or acid dyspepsia. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter
of experience and right judgment on the part of the doctor. The treatment is decided
after thorough case taking of the patient. Thus medicines are tailor made unlike
allopathy in which all patients receive the same drugs although trade name may be
different.
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What is hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia
Hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia is the condition of excreting more than
the normal amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Twenty minutes after eating a healthy meal, a burning, scalding pain is experienced
by the patient in the mid section of the chest. It gives a feeling as if a burning
coal is creating a hole in the gut.
Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with heart. It is an irritation of
the esophagus caused by stomach acid. It is painful, irritating and cause sleepless
nights.
Occasional heartburn is not dangerous but chronic heartburn can indicate serious
problems. It is a common medical condition that distress people of all races and
age. Heartburn creates nuisance for 10% of Americans daily.
Causes
Hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia is not a disease. It is actually an
effect to certain stressors. It can be classified into primary hyperacidity and
secondary hyperacidity.
Primary hyperacidity
- Idiopathic : Sometimes there is no apparent cause.
- Eating habits : The most common cause to blame for hyperacidity is taking food items
like spicy and fatty food, pickles, chilly, taking excessive coffee and so on. Inadequate
exercise and going to bed immediately after a heavy meal are the major causes in
this category.
Secondary hyperacidity
- Stomach ulcers : This is the main reason in lots of people.
- Acid reflux disease : This is a gastric disorder many people suffer from. The gastric
acids in the stomach reach the food pipe, which is known as the esophagus. Due to
this, the level of acid in the stomach goes up thus leading to hyperacidity.
- Stomach cancer : Some patients suffering from stomach cancer have been reported
to suffer from hyperacidity. Though rare, hyperacidity in stomach cancer patients
has been known to be fatal. As such, it is very important to get hyperacidity treated
if it persists for more than a couple of weeks. Timely diagnosis is very essential.
Triggering factors
- Prolonged intake of allopathic medicines like aspirin, NSAID’s.
- Smoking.
- Prolonged alcohol ingestion.
- Stress is an important triggering factor. It is termed as nervous dyspepsia. The
conditions like prolonged grief, financial or family troubles, mental exertion and
so on cause nervous dyspepsia.
- After certain surgeries patient may develop hyperacidity.
Symptoms
People suffering with hyperacidity or heartburn or acid dyspepsia may explain the
symptoms differently. For some it may be a simple stomach ache, but for others,
it can be continuous cramps in the stomach with restlessness.
The common symptoms in the nutshell include the following:
- A steady pain in the upper abdomen following a meal (may be large or spicy meal).
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Loss of desire to eat.
- A sense of abdominal distention or bloating.
- Flatulence.
- Sour belching or eructations.
- Bad taste in the mouth.
- Vomiting of blood.
- Blood in the stools.
- If acidity persists the patient may develop anemia.
- Long standing hyperacidity may lead to the formation of ulcers in the stomach.
Home care
- Have meals on time. It should not be too late for dinner.
- Avoid missing meals or leaving long gaps between eating.
- Drink at least eight cups of fluid per day, especially water or other non-caffeinated
drinks, for example herbal teas.
- Restrict tea and coffee to one cup per day.
- Reduce intake of alcohol and fizzy drinks.
- Reduce intake of 'resistant starch' (starch that resists digestion in the small
intestine and reaches the colon intact), which is often found in processed or re-cooked
foods.
- Avoid taking radish, oily and fried food, meat, and fish.
- Take lime juice after dinner
- A walk after dinner can do miracles.