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What is Acid reflux?
In your stomach, there is a valve known as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which is a ring of muscle. An LES normally closes as soon as food passes through it. The acid produced by your stomach can enter your esophagus if the LES does not close completely or if it opens too often. Heartburn is a symptom of acid entering your esophagus. GERD, also known as acid reflux disease, may occur more than twice a week.
In Ayurveda, acid reflux is called amla-Pitta. The word amla stands for acidity. Ayurveda says that the Pitta dosha accumulates too much acidity through consumption of excessively oily, spicy, or sour food or Pitta aggravating lifestyle. This excessive acidity causes amla-Pitta or acid reflux
What are the causes for Acid reflux in modern medicine?
- When you eat a lot of food or when you lie down immediately after eating
- Obesity or overweight
- When you eat a heavy meal and lie on your back or bend over
- Having a snack just before bedtime
- Tobacco use
- A diet high in citrus, tomatoes, chocolate, mint, garlic, onions, or spicy or fatty foods
- A drink that contains alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, or tea
- Ibuprofen, aspirin, certain muscle relaxers, or blood pressure medication
- Pregnancy
What are the causes for Acid reflux in Ayurveda?
Incompatible food combinations
Contaminated food
Sour/Acidic food
Food that causes inflammation (like red chili powder)
What are the symptoms of Acid reflux?
- Heartburn
- Regurgitation
- Dysphagia
- Hiccups
- Bloody or black stools or bloody vomiting
- Burping
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Wheezing
- Dry cough
- Hoarseness
- Chronic sore throat
- Weight loss
What are the symptoms of Acid reflux?
- Aruchi – lack of desire to eat
- Utklasha – excessive salivary secretions in the mouth
- Amla-udgara – sour blenching
- Avipaka- Indigestion
- Klama- Fatigue
- Gaurava- Heaviness
- Hrit-Daha – heartburn
- Kantha-Daha – burning in the throat
Types of Acid Reflux
According to Ayurveda, there are two types of acid reflux.
Urdhavagami
upward movement of vitiated Pitta (closest to GERD)
Adhogami
downward movement of vitiated Pitta
Why Ayurveda is a better option for Acid reflux treatment?
According to modern medicine, acid reflux is a common, chronic (long-term) condition without a permanent cure.
Prokinetics, foaming agents, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors are some of the drugs recommended to treat acid reflux.
However, most of these drugs are meant to suppress the acid secretion in the stomach.
These medicines can help you to prevent symptoms like acidity. But in the long term, they disturb the overall digestive process by suppressing the natural acid secretion in the stomach.
Besides, the final option for acid reflux is surgery.
How does Ayurvedic treatment for Acid reflux works?
Vihaar (Lifestyle Solutions)
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly, and getting sufficient sleep is essential for Acid reflux patients. Various yoga poses, including bhujangasana, are also recommended for Ayurvedic treatment of Acid reflux. marjarasana and naukasana, and shitali pranayama. Yoga asanas help to stimulate digestion and to eliminate digestive toxins.
Shodhana (Body Detox)
To eliminate metabolic toxins called ama from the body, Ayurveda recommends a complete body detox called panchakarma. In addition, the body can absorb food and medicine more effectively once the toxins have been removed from the body. Ayurvedic body detox speeds up the healing process.
Nidan parivarjanam (Cause Removal)
An essential part of Ayurvedic treatment is the elimination of causal factors. Natural ways to prevent acid reflux include removing the dietary and lifestyle factors that cause Pitta vitiation in the body.
Dietary solutions (Ahaar)
Ayurvedic treatment for Acid reflux includes food that helps to pacify the vitiated Pitta dosha, thereby eliminating the causal factors for Acid reflux.
Manas (Mind Therapy)
Since stress lowers immunity and prevents healing, meditation and mindfulness practice are recommended as part of Ayurvedic treatment for acid reflux.
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Prakriti Parikshana
Vaidyas use a detailed questionnaire and physical exam to assess your constitution. This body type-examination helps to formulate a personalized treatment plan.
Virechan (therapeutic laxation)
Virechan or therapeutic laxation is the best treatment for excess Pitta dosha in the body. This process is the core treatment in Ayurvedic treatment for acid reflux.
Health recommendations (Ahaar-vihar)
A detailed diet and lifestyle plan will be given to you, based on your Prakriti or constitution that will help you to prevent aggravation of acid reflux and speed up the recovery.
Body Detox (Shodhana)
Panchkarma is an important part of Ayurvedic treatment for Acid reflux. This elaborate body detox procedure can bring you immediate relief from Acid reflux symptoms like itching, burning sensation, etc.
Ayurvedic Therapeutic vomiting (Vamana)
The most effective treatment for vitiated Kapha dosha in Ayurveda is Vaman or therapeutic vomiting. During acid reflux treatment, therapeutic vomiting helps balance the Kapha dosha and helps to relieve Kapha-related symptoms like excessive salivation, heaviness in the body, etc.
Ayurvedic home remedies for Acid reflux
Boil 1/2 tsp of ginger paste in 1 lit of water and boil for 5 min. drink the remaining water throughout the day to prevent acidity, burping, etc.
- Chew 1/2 tsp of fennel after every meal or make a fennel tea and drink it 2-3 times a day.
- Boil 2 amla in 1 cup water for 5 min. Remove the seeds, and grind the amla into a thin paste. Add this 1/2 tsp of amla paste and 1 tsp rock candy to 1 glass of normal water. Mix well and drink 2-3 times a day. This remedy will help to prevent symptoms of acid reflux.
- Drink coconut water or coconut milk 2-3 times a day.
Swallow ½ tsp. of “ajwain” along with 1 pinch of black salt and 1 cup of water to relieve acidity.
We hope this information will assist you in making the right decisions regarding acid reflux treatment. Please contact us for more information on personalized Ayurvedic treatment for Acid reflux.
