Natural Remedies For Indigestion
Indigestion can be caused by junk food, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, smoking, irregular dieting, stress, anxiety, and medicines like anti-inflammatory medicines. There are symptoms of heartburn, burning of the stomach, feeling of heaviness long after meal, belching, gas, flatulence, bloating, nausea and poor appetite. All the foods which are refined, processed and altered can put stress and wear out the digestive organs. Even the saturated fats and hydrogenated oils can slow down digestion and over consumption of coffee, alcohol, cigarettes will create acidic condition in the stomach. Some herbs and natural remedies are very effective in curing it.
Angelica: It is good for curing indigestion and improving digestion by relieving spasms and flatulence. In some countries it is widely used to correct gastrointestinal disorders.
Cinnamon: Its use before meal with honey relives acidity and makes food easily digestible. Fullness, bloating, gas, and abdominal cramping problems can be relieved.
Dandelion: It may be used to get relief from gas and digestion gets improved. Liver function also improves functionality.
Fennel: Fennel seeds are good in taste and stimulates digestion. It helps to relive symptoms of bloating and stomach pain. Fennel seeds tea can be made to help digestion.
Gentian: It stimulates appetite and improves digestion. Bloating, flatulence, after taking fatty foods can be relived using this herb.
Hops: Hops is a quite effective in getting relief from indigestion and stress caused indigestion.
Horehound: It stimulates the stomach to secrete digestive juices which helps to promote digestion. It stimulates the secretions from gallbladder also.
Ginger: It stimulates appetite and also helps to breakdown proteins. Tea may be prepared from ginger to get relief from irritated stomach and belching.
Peppermint: It is useful to get quick relief from trapped gas and belching, protects smooth muscle lining of intestine and helps to cure IBS.
Turmeric: This is extremely useful to take its powder to have relief from stomach irritation and indigestion. Antibiotic properties of turmeric also gives relief from stomach infections.
Caraway oil: It helps to relieve flatulence and gastric spasms, and also cures fullness, heartburn. Digestive organs start to work properly to get digestion proper.
Orange Juice: It is easy to digest, rich in minerals and vitamins and stimulates appetite. pH value of orange is very close to digestive juices, so it is okay for digestion.
Lemon, ginger and honey: This combination is good for removing indigestion, nausea, and bloating. Use of lemon and honey improves bowel movement.
Seeds of Ajwain(Trachyspermum copticum): It is commonly used in Indian kitchen that gives relief from indigestion and stimulates appetite.
Anise: Anise seeds are very useful for promoting digestion, cures antiflatulent property because. The essential oil of anise includes phytochemicals, creosol, and alpa-pinene, that are antibacterial and anti-spasmodic.
Coriander Juice: It is very useful herb to improve digestion. Two spoon of coriander juice mixed with one cup of buttermilk should be taken to correct digestion. Liver function also improves by its use.
Pineapple Juice: Bromelain which is a protein-digesting enzyme found in pineapple helps digestion. It should be taken after every meal to improve digestion.