Acidity

• The powder of ehiretta taken with an equal quantity of sugar relieves acidity.
• Chew a few holy basil (tulsi ) leaves to get relief from burning, nausea and gas.
• Small pieces of onion taken with half set sweet curds and sugar relieves burning of the throat due to acidity.
• Keep a small piece of jaggery (gur) in your mouth and slowly suck it. Repeat it every hour till acidity subsides.
• The juice of pumpkin in doses of 60 to 120 gm oz taken with sugar relieves acidity.
• Eat a few almonds when your feel heartburn symptoms.
• Drink coconut water 4-5 times a day.
• Drink a glass of cold milk for fast relief of heartburn and acidity.
• Keep a small piece of harad (Terminalia chebula) in your mouth and chew it after every meal.
• A dose of 1.5 to 2.5 gm of the fruit of soapnut taken with water is effective in relieving acidity.
• Take one piece of clove and suck on it slowly.
• Drink fresh mint juice slowly after meals.
• Drink daily a 1 tsp juice of chebulic myroblan mixed with 1 tsp of amla (Indian gooseberry) juice.
• Maintaining an upright posture for some time after food will help in preventing reflex.
• Sleep with your head and shoulder on a high pillow for elevation.
• Intake of raw garlic is very beneficial.

Take a mixture of 2 tsp of natural apple cider vinegar and 2 tsp raw honey in a glass of water before meals to prevent acidity or heartburn.

Amalaki is a carminative and stomachic. It is used in Ayurveda as a cardiotonic, aphrodisiac, antipyretic, antidiabetic, cerebral and gastrointestinal tonic. It raises the total protein level and increases the body weight due to positive nitrogen balance. It has been found to have an anabolic effect.