How to cure heartburn in a natural manner?
updated the 14 July 2015 à 18:30Discover the essential oils and homeopathic remedies that fight effectively against heartburn and prevent its recurrence.
HEARTBURN, GASTRIC AND ACID REFLUX
A heaviness under the sternum and sour stomachs translate into a reflux of gastric acidity that irritates the oesophagus. The pain, sometimes very intense, are generally benign. But it is better to seek treatment, because it can cause digestive lesions.
THE PHYTOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION
A hollyhock infusion relieves heartburn. To handle the problem upstream, “opt for the gentian, which accelerates the gastric evacuation, and the plantain, which relieves the mucous membrane”, suggests Dr Lorrain. In the case of gastritis, liquorice is imperative because it slows down the acid secretions at the same time as it repairs the stomach lining”.
THE HOMEOPATHIC PRESCRIPTION
The basic treatment consists of taking Muriaticum acidum 5CH. “If the pain gets worse because of sweet food, prefer Argentum nitricum 5CH”, states Albert-Claude Quemoun. “If heartburn is aggravated between 1am and 3am, and calm down with the heat: opt for Arsenicum album 5CH”. Take 2 pills, 3 times a day.
THE FOOD STRATEGY
Alcohol and fatty meals (gravy dishes, delicatessen, pastry) exacerbate heartburn. Thus, it is better to avoid their consumption!
TIP
“It is better to sleep in a bed that ‘slopes’ a little (heightened with some books or by raising your feet a little higher at the head of the bed), banish clothes that compress your belly and don’t sleep right after eating”, recommends the Professor Robert Benamouzig, Gastroenterologist.
Sylvia Vaisman
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