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Digestion Problems and Homeopathy

| March 3, 2008 | 12 Comments

Common digestion problems and their remedies
By Dr Vikas Sharma

SEDENTARY life-style, prolonged work hours, excessive mental strain and consumption of rich food stimulants such as alcohol, coffee and tea have made gastric problems like acidity into routine disorders. Not adding to the already “not-so-health-friendly” regimen that we follow, homeopathic medicines are non-toxic and by far the safest form of treatment available for such ailments.

Gas formation

Although some gas formation is considered normal during digestion, excess of it can cause great discomfort at times .Recent researches show that people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome have very low tolerance to gas formation. Thus, for some even moderate amount of gas can cause major symptoms. Signs and symptoms can vary – distension, bloating pain in the abdominal area, discomfort extending to the chest area, etc.

Carbo vegetablis (better known as carbo veg) is the most preferred homeopathic medicine for treating acute gas attacks. Carbo veg is made from vegetable charcoal. It can be used in cases that complain of immediate bloating after meals and also where the abdomen becomes hard and their are abdominal pains too. Everything that the patient eats seems to turn into gas. Three doses of 30c potency taken internally at an interval of 15 minutes each should help in relieving the distressing symptoms.

Acidity or heartburn

Acidity or heartburn is a burning discomfort that is generally felt in the chest just behind the breastbone. The burning sensation results when harsh stomach juices come in contact with and irritate the delicate lining of the esophagus, the tube-like structure that connects the mouth to the stomach.

Natrum carb is an important homeopathic medicine for the treatment of hyperacidity or heartburn. Three-four doses of natrum carb 30 c each taken at an interval of 15 minutes should be sufficient to relieve the acute suffering.

Please note that the treatment mentioned here is only for acute phase of the diseases. Self-medication should be avoided in chronic cases and also when medical help is easily accessible.

Digest this!
It is not only what we eat, but also how and when we eat makes the difference.

Schedule your meals
The basic purpose of having a digestive system is to break complex food substances into simpler ones for them to be easily absorbed into our body. So the stomach is selective in digesting things. For a simple bowl of dal and some chapatis may take not more than an hour to be digested, but a heavy meal such as a butter chicken can take even hours.

And also our digestive system needs rest. So when we sleep the process of digestion also slows down. Food left undigested can cause discomfort, so if you plan for a heavy meal in the evening, make sure that you have it in time. A simple walk after dinner may aid digestion.

Go slow
We usually tend to eat much more than we actually need to. Because the signals that indicate satiety to the brain from the stomach are slightly delayed. So, the best way to avoid overeating is to eat slowly and to stop just before the satiety level.

Break up your intake
Having 2-3 large meals is generally what most people like to have. It is not a very healthy practice and usually burdens our digestive system. Try and break your total food intake into many short meals.

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  1. ghulam says:

    your sight is very helpfull. Thank you.

  2. Gurdev Singh says:

    Excellent information and very useful everyone.

  3. pkc says:

    sir
    kindly suggest me the medicine can raelly help to have digestested the
    regular meals, I am an old ulcer patient now with weak digestion problem.
    rehards
    pkc

    your fee will be paid as you wish

  4. deep's says:

    sir, now adays m suffer from digestion prob kindly suggest me some medicine plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  5. Shaik Mubarak says:

    Doctor Last One year i have gastric problem and digest and sleepless, i am working in saudi arabia as a computer engineer, i went to india for treatment then i consult one gastro (DM) he gone through me with Endoscopy, then he gave me medicine (Nextro Fast, Itodom, Sofalco, Appelory and Emitex AC) and i am taking these medicine almost last one year.
    Now i am not having Heartburn before even water i cannot swallow, now ok but sleepless due to stomach heavy, if i stop Itodom capsule immediatly heartbun start.
    Well i am looking for complete solutation, if u can help me for my problem Please
    Thanking YOu

  6. A.SHALINI says:

    Doctor, Iam 33 yrs old Iam suffering with acidity since 3 yrs.Yellow colour juice is forming in my stomach which leads to vomitings and severe headache.

  7. Tasivi says:

    Since very long i obsered that if i take raw onion i get cold immediately,if i take curd i get back pain immediately.now i am avoiding these things and i am not having above problems,but i like above things very much.pl. Suggest me some way to eat the above things w/o troubles. Thanks. Tasivi

  8. Trideb Dey says:

    I have digestive problem. Whatever i eat it comes out from my mouth. is there any solution to the problem?

  9. Shaili Prasad Chowdhry says:

    My son aged 3 and half years old has stomach pain after meal. this maybe after one day or 2 day. i think he has a problem of indigestion. so kindly suggest me the medicine for it.

    Thanking you,
    Shaili

  10. jawed says:

    HI,there
    I am 61 Yrs old living in Karachi,Pakistan,having loose bowel problem,about three time have to go bath room,I had medical check up for above reason in 1980 in USA & 1990 in Germany.Both report said you are water allergic.I had tried bottle /mineral water available in karachi but it does not work.
    Please advice.
    Regards,
    jawed

  11. virenrbhayani says:

    I AM 42 YRS AGE UNMARRIED GUR FEOM LAST 10 YRS I HAVE ONLY
    43 KG WIGHT I EAR PROPERLY EVEN TAKE 2 TO 3 PEG OF WHISKY BUT
    MY BODY WEIGHT AND HEALTH DOES NOT INCREASE PLS TELL ME THE SOLUTION
    THANKS

  12. Mrs.Dubey 53 y Female says:

    Iam sufering from sevior gastric problem.All time my stomech is full by air like ballon.Gas is not rmoving by its proper way,but its removeby mouth.Any way if gas removes I felt better.I want to know about stop gas forming and obliged me to sugesting medicin for gas removing its way.

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