Heartburn - discomfort, burning behind the sternum, similar to a painful incomplete eructation, often occurs when thumping acidic stomach contents into the esophagus:
- with increased acidity of gastric juice,
- anatzid gastritis with increased sensitivity of esophagus mucosa to gastric juice,
- nervous breakdown, disease.
Today we will talk about what to do with constant painful heartburn at home with affordable traditional medicine and popular medical products, and how to treat, help with severe heartburn during pregnancy to a woman.
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Causes of heartburn
- Intravenous use: fatty, withadkogo, acute( peppers, onions, garlic);
- consumption of coffee, mayonnaise, soda, chocolate, tomatoes;
- insufficient chewing food;
- smoking, drinking alcohol;
- stress;
- taking certain medications: aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, antihistamine and vitamin drugs, antispasmodics, birth control medications with hormones, medications for bronchial asthma and heart diseases;
- pregnancy.
What to do if you have severe heartburn at home
For a complete victory over heartburn, you need to deal with the diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease.
A solution of soda is very popular in people means. They can only be used in a few urgent cases.
First aid for heartburn
For symptomatic therapy apply enveloping:
- Fosfalugel.
- Maalox,
- antacid preparations.
The first, as is clear from their name, envelops the esophagus mucosa, thereby protecting it from the damaging effect of gastric juice, and the latter neutralize gastric juice, reducing its acidity.
In case of heartburn, it is necessary to take a packet of Maalox ( 1 teaspoon one hour after eating), Phosphalugel or Almagel ( with constant application of the latter, constipation is possible).Effective drugs such as Gastal ( drink 1-2 g 3-4 times a day an hour after eating), and Renny .
With constant intake of soda severe disturbances of water-salt balance of the organism develop.
Drugs that reduce the production of gastric juice( ranitidine, omez, omeprazole ) should also not be taken without prescribing a doctor.
If not properly used, these drugs may have the opposite effect and cause an increase in the acidity of the gastric juice.
In patients who underwent gastrectomy, heartburn associated with the transfer of the contents of the duodenum to the upper gastrointestinal tract, in a number of cases, it is possible to stop using weak solutions of organic acids( citric, acetic) or a small amount of highly diluted hydrochloric acid.
Of the other medications well removes heartburn:
- Tykveol ( 1 teaspoonful 3-4 times daily before meals),
- Almagel ( 2-3 times a day).
You should always remember that heartburn is a symptom of chronic hyperacid gastritis or peptic ulcer disease, and treat these diseases.
Home Remedies for Heartburn
In case of heartburn, the reception of alkaline mineral waters ( Borjomi) or with alkalis ( baking soda, burnt magnesia) is beneficial and facilitated.
Potato juice .Taking 2-3 spoons of potato juice often relieves heartburn.
Prepare collection 1 :
- plantain leaves - 20 g,
- St. John's wort - 20 g,
- chamomile flowers - 5 g.
All mix.1 tablespoon of the collection pour a glass of boiling water. Let it brew. The received medicine drink in two steps.
Prepare the collection 2 :
- the herb of St. John's wort - 20 g,
- herb grass, 20 g,
- yarrow herb - 20 g.
Take three tablespoons of the mixture, insist 2 hours in 1 liter of boiling water, strain. Take half a glass 4-5 times a day for stomach pain with swelling and heartburn.
Coal tablets or coal powder , taken with water, reduces heartburn.
Fresh cow's or goat's milk helps to get rid of heartburn.
If a person is constantly tormented by heartburn, should eat less fried, fat and spicy food .
Buckwheat cereal fry until dark brown and bake into powder. Take 1-2 g 3-4 times a day.
Fresh bovine bile .Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Goldfish - infusion of herbs( 1 tbsp. A cup of boiling water).Insist 1 hour. One of the best means against heartburn.
Prepare the collection 3 :
- the herb of St. John's Wort - 20 g,
- the grass of the marsh swine - 20 g,
- yarrow herb - 20 g.
Three tablespoons of the mixture pour 1 liter of boiling water and leave for 1 hour. Strain. Take half a glass a day for heartburn.
Grass of the weedweed .4 tablespoons chopped herbs pour 300 ml of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, strain. Drink with heartburn, pain in the stomach, with exacerbation of chronic gastritis.
Angelica of the forest .Dry the grass, chop. Brew like tea( a pinch into a glass of boiling water).Take 3-4 times a day.
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. Source: NGNogov. Official and traditional medicine. The most detailed encyclopedia.- Moscow: Izd-vo Eksmo, 2012.
