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Acidity Problems? 14 Home Remedies That Can Help

Acid Reflux, commonly known as Acidity is a condition in which bile or stomach acids flow back into our esophagus or food pipe and cause irritation. Symptoms of Acidity Are: Pain and burning sensation in the chest, stomach or throat Flatulence or Gas Indigestion Bad Breath Constipation Nausea or feeling of vomiting Heaviness in the stomach after eating Frequent burps Regurgitation of undigested food coming back in our mouth Common Causes of Acidity: Over-eating Eating at odd times or skipping meals Unhealthy eating habits like having too much tea, coffee, cold- drinks, junk, spicy, oily food etc. Stomach ailments like Ulcers, Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), etc. A bad lifestyle like taking too much stress, sleeping less, smoking, drinking alcohol etc. Home Remedies for Acidity: 1. Fennel or Saunf Having around 1 teaspoon fennel powder with a glass of warm water relieves acidity and its symptoms like heartburn, bloating and improves digestion. [1] 2. Black Cumin Seeds Chew cumin seeds directly or boil 1 teaspoon of them in a glass of water and drink it to relieve acidity. Black cumin seeds are gastro-protective. They are effective in reducing and preventing acidity and its symptoms like heartburn, pain, nausea, bloating, constipation etc. 3. Cloves Suck a piece of clove to get rid of acidity and its symptoms like flatulence, indigestion, nausea, gastric irritability etc. [3] 4. Lukewarm Water Drinking a glass of lukewarm water empty stomach and before going to sleep at night, provides relief from acidity. 5. Watermelon Juice A glass of watermelon juice is effective in relieving acidity and is good for digestion as well. [4] 6. Cardamom Chewing 1 cardamom pod every day helps to prevent acidity, and flatulence and improves digestion