Is there an herbal remedy for acid reflux?
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If you smoke cigarettes, first off, stop. If not, smoke some marijuana, that seems to help me with any minor problems I've ever had.
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There are some low cost things you can do to get your health back.\n\n#1. I would try the water cure\nhttp://curezone.com/foods/watercure.asp\nDrink six glasses of water each day and add 1/4 teaspoon of unrefined sea salt to the water to start remineralizing and rehydrating your body\n\n#2. If you do not have Pancreatitis from drinking, it may be that gall stones are causing the problem. You can prepare for a gallbladder flush by drinking 1/3 teaspoon of raw unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar in 6 ounces of apple juice, upon rising, mid-morning, mid-afternoon and after dinnner, for one week. You can dilute the apple juice with distilled water, as I prefer. Dilution is especially recommended if you are hypoglycemic. The small stones and gravel will be removed and cleansed due to the solvent action of the malic acid, enzymes, pectins and potassium in the ACV. \n\nThen do a Gallblader Flush;\nThis method requires filling an 8 ounce glass with one part organic virgin olive oil and two parts organic apple juice. Add 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar and take this mixture 3 times a day for the first day and 2 times a day on the second day. You may only drink as much apple juice as you desire on these 2 days but NO other liquids. This is not recommended for diabetics because of th high sugar content of the apple juice. Go to sleep on your right side with your right knee drawn up to the chest. On the third day, about mid-morning, eat a raw salad with generous amounts of ACV and organic olive oil on top. You can also eat lightly steamed greens, if you like. When you have a bowel movement you will notice tiny greenish stones in the bowl. Amazing! You may notice feeling nauseated as toxins, bile and mucus dump into your stomach. Should this happen, drink 1-2 glasses of distilled water and regurgitate, if you can. This will help you feel immediately better.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179&p=1\n\n#3 Give yourself a coffee enema after the gallblader flush(critical)\nFill enema bag\nHook about 4 feet above floor (on towel rack)\nKnee-chest position with chest against floor and rectum higher than head\nInsert nozzle tip into rectum, using lubricant (olive oil) if needed\nEmpty water into rectum, and hold inside rectum as much as possible\nMassage abdomen in counter-clockwise direction\nWhen bag is empty or no more fluid can be held, remove tip\nLie on each side for 5 minutes, while massaging abdomen\nDiscard contents of rectum into toilet\nRepeat until bag is empty\nhttp://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=33&db=5&C0=818\n\n#3 When you complete these cleanses, coninue drinking distilled water each day but avoid processed foods, meat, dairy, bread, sugary drinks, and diet drinks. Your body needs to have a chance to heal itself.\nhttp://notmilk.com\n\n#4 Eat mostly fruits and raw vegetables. Carrot juice has amazing healing qualities. So do blueberries. Eat or juice raw tomatoes, raw cucumbers, raw celery, raw spinach, and raw asparagus. Add Curcimin(Turmeric) to juices.\n\n#5 Vitamin C in high doses would be beneficial.\n\n#6 Get at least one hour of sunlight each day. \n\n#7 Get plenty of solid rest
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I would recommend a colon cleanse. You have 'acid reflux' and other problems because your colon is not working at it's optimum with all the toxins and old fecal matter. A good cleanse will cure you of those problems and you won't have to take anything. Drugs like Prilosec, etc. only relieve the symptoms and are therefore worthless.
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It helps many people due to enzymes it contains which help reduce stomach acid.\nThis tropical fruit contains papain, an enzyme that soothes the stomach, Gowen says. If fresh papaya isn't available, try chewable papaya tablets, available at health food stores. "Dried papaya has the enzyme, too, but since it also contains a lot of concentrated sugar, your best choice is the tablets," she says.
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http://www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/resources/acidplants.htm\nCopy and paste above link into your browser
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The correct spelling is Pepto-bismol. It offers relief for heartburn, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, and upset stomach.\n\nCheck out www.pepto-bismol.com for more details.
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it can cause acid reflux
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i have it. i have to take nexium for it...any acidy fruits like lemons, oranges, cherries, kiwis, are terrible. grapes, bananas, pears, apples(red) are good for it. pop and fruit juices are not that great. veggies are good, they are bland. but tomatoes are nt too good for it. and make sure he doesnt eat after 6 pm because since he has this it means that he doesnt digest as quickly as you and it will just sit there in his esophogas and he will be miserable......genler100@yahoo.com if u nd to know anything else...i feel for him...i go through this everyday.
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Its a misnomer. Many different things can lead to peptic acidosis. Upset from stress, bad diet (usualy the culprit) Its kind of like a cold-it wil go away in most cases and is VERY treatable. Commonly a low ph, again, from a poor diet can cause it. In rare cases a malfunctioning cardiac valve (not the heart but the location) cause whats called "reflux disease" or heartburn. \n   As for the bacterial cause-Ive never seen a bacterial infection that couldnt be wiped out with oregano oil!\n\n   As for "esophageal ulceritis" or esophageal lesions from reflux, the cure is simple: aloe vera gel. Works like a charm, and it even heals the lesions.\n\n   Its basically a label not a diagnosis-yes! They made it up!!! When a symptom aquires the "disease" label it becomes something treatable with expensive therapy or drugs--couldnt we all use more drugs in the world?  :D
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Histidine \n\nBotanical \n  Herbal Combinations  Bitter herbs are thought to stimulate digestive function by increasing saliva production and promoting both stomach acid and digestive enzyme production. As a result, they are particularly used when there is low stomach acid but not in cases of heartburn or too much stomach acid. \n\nThese herbs taste bitter, thus the name. Some examples of bitter herbs include greater celandine, wormwood, and gentian. Bitters are generally taken either by mixing 1–3 ml tincture into water and sipping slowly 10–30 minutes before eating, or by making tea, which is also sipped slowly before eating. There are many combination products available from your health food store.\n\nA more comprehensive list would include andrographis, artichoke, barberry, bitter melon, bitter orange, blessed thistle, boldo, centaury, dandelion, devil’s claw, elecampane, gentian, goldenseal, greater celandine, horehound, juniper, Oregon grape, picrorhiza, prickly ash, vervain, wormwood, yarrow and yellow dock. \n\n  Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum frutescens)  Capsaicin, the active ingredient in cayenne, is believed to assist digestion by stimulating the flow of both salvia and stomach secretions. One or two capsules of cayenne pepper taken before meals stimulates hunger also. \n \n\nDiet \n  Therapeutic Fasting  Fasting gives the digestive system a needed break from the nearly constant effort that is required to process what we swallow. Unless we have been eating very healthfully, and sometimes even if we have, fasting will provide a period of rest to allow digestive rejuvenation to occur. \n\n  Juices / Juicing  A juice fast gives the digestive tract a rest from its heavy responsibilities, and strengthens a digestive weakness. \n\n  Vinegar  Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice taken with meals mildly stimulates hydrochloric acid production.
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Sometimes, when I eat very dry foods eg rice, it literally gets stuck in my chest, so I have to drink and make sure I take tiny bits and eat slow.   Acid reflux actually causes that feeling you mention...food or acid actually pushes up, opens the flap of your esophogus and food rises up.\n\nTry to eat less salty foods, foods with less preservatives, cut out pop and coffee and eat smaller meals and lots more plain cooked veggies and fresh fruit.  Avoid foods that cause you acid reflux.  For me GRAVY is the worst.  I don't get heartburn often but when I do it stays for hours.  \n\nI actually take a spoonful of vinegar, chase it down with water and it cures my heartburn better than any medication can.  Try and see if that helps.  Avoid lying down after eating.  If you can go for a walk and allow your food to digest.  \n\nI dont' know what to suggest as I know a lot of people that have acid reflux and nothing seems to help.  They do however eat a lot of the wrong types of foods which I think is a major cause.  Cut the spices and rich sauces out and have yogurts and soya milk and more healthier food choices and see if it makes a difference.  I know my body FEELS and thanks me when I give it good nutritious food! LOL
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The main cause of heartburn is not always something you ate.\nIt can be the result of what is commonly known as GERD which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  This is a condition whereby acids in the stomach cause food you have eaten to partially back up into your esophagus (throat).  When this happens, heartburn is most often the result.\n\nYou may not necessarily have this problem since you say you've only had heartburn once and recently.  It is possible you ate something you've never eaten before and often times, it can be the result of of emotional distress as well, or at least, if we are feeling upset for some reason, this will not help.  Some people, when upset, may either eat more or less.  Neither is good and therefore both can cause the reflux of acids.\n\nI've been dealing with this problem for quite a while.  Sometimes I will have heartburn as it is most commonly called - even though it has nothing to do with the human heart itself.  I can go for days having heartburn and then it just disappears for several more days.\n\nAt first, I just took an antacid tablet - I prefer Rolaids Tropical Fruit (pink in colour) because I just don't like peppermint or spearmint which are common flavours of antacid tablets.\n\nSeveral months ago, I finally had to take a prescription medication called Pantaloc.  There are several medications that can be prescribed but unless your problem becomes frequent or worse than the episode you already had, I advise just trying an over-the-counter remedy.  You can also take an antacid in liquid form.  Just check with a pharmacist and ask what he/she thinks is best for you.\n\nYou say you haven't eaten well lately and this may be the only reason why you had one episode.  I advise that you try to regulate your diet and stay away from spicy foods and dairy products for a little while to see if this improves your situation.  Believe it or not, drinking milk does not solve the problem even though it was believed for many years, this was the answer to heartburn.\n\nI hope you will try a few different things on the basis of over-the-counter remedies first and see what happens.  If you improve your diet and take an antacid when necessary but the problem occurs more often or episodes of heartburn seem to worsen, then see a doctor.  You should rule out having a gastric ulcer for which you may require prescription medication.
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If you can right after you eat  try walking around for an hour or so non-stop, get to a park if you can, try it for 3 days straight.  If it helps, tell your doctor it may be a form of acid reflux.
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Idigestion may be the cause.  Try to correlate what you had to eat and how long before you went to bed.  Eating food that is too greasy or too late can cause acid reflux when you lay down.  Try eating a little less, i.e. stop before you feel FULL.\n\nAdjust your posture, sit up straight and push shoulders back, slouching especially over a keyboard for long periods will also give you these symptoms.\n\nI've had angina and a heart bypass about 8 yrs ago so it worries me when I get similar pains but I can usually get rid of them by straightening up, having a good belch, taking an antacid, etc.\n\nHope this helps.
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Please see the webpages for more details on Peptic ulcer.\nCertain foods and lifestyle are considered to promote gastroesophageal reflux:\nCoffee, alcohol, and excessive amounts of Vitamin C supplements are stimulants of gastric acid secretion. Taking these before bedtime especially can promote evening reflux. Calcium containing antacids are in this group[3]. \nFoods high in fats and smoking reduce lower esophageal sphincter competence, so avoiding these tends to help, as well. Fat also delays emptying of the stomach. \nHaving more but smaller meals also reduces the risk of GERD, as it means there is less food in the stomach at any one time. \navoid eating for 2 hours before bedtime \navoid soft drinks \navoid chocolate and peppermint \navoid spicy foods \navoid acidic foods like oranges and tomatoes (however, they are okay when fresh.) \navoid cruciferous vegetables: onions, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, brussel sprouts \nmilk and milk-based products contain calcium and fat, so should be avoided before bedtime
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I FIND THAT A COUPLE OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR WORKS GREAT,IV HAD SEVERE HARTBURN AND INDIGESTION,USED TO TAKE OTC DRUGS BUT READ ABOUT VINEGAR AND I HAVE NOT USED ANY THING ELSE SINCE................REMEMBER APPLE CIDER VINEGAR....................KAREN ROSE
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No. Pepto is supposed to help those types of problems. It can feel like heartburn if you ingest it too quickly but take air with it that then gets trapped.