Heartburn Home Remedies - How to Get Rid of Heartburn Naturally

Who has not broken up his calm sleep by an unexpected and horrifying burning feeling in stomach? These quick remedies for heartburn and indigestion will help extinguish the fire that is in your stomach and you back to sleep.

Here are several natural remedies to heal heartburn:
- Anise, peppermint and lavender:

Ingredients: 50 grams of anise, peppermint and lavender, two cups of distilled water and honey for taste.

Preparation: Boil two cups of distilled water. Add the water to a pan with a tablespoon of mixed herbs. Let the tea sits for about 3-5 minutes. If you want, you can add one tablespoon of honey, After Straining the tea. Save the infusion in a thermos and take about three ml in the morning and three at night.

-Lemon juice with baking:

Ingredients: Half teaspoon baking soda, half lemon juice and half cup of warm water.

Preparation: liquefy the baking soda in 1/2 glass of water, after five minutes add the lemon juice and take 30 minute before meal.

-Pineapple juice or piece of fruit:

The pineapple has components that help reduces gastric acid responsible for the burning sensation when food is not easily digested. Eating a piece of this fruit or juice with a glass of dessert aids to normal digestion.

Other tips to avoid heartburn:

- keep away from taking drugs that may be causing heartburn, provided they are not indispensable. Anyway you should speak to your physician to make proper choices.

- In diet you must avoid foods that may stimulate the secretion of stomach acids like coffee, alcohol, snuff, heavy meals and citrus fruits (like orange, lemon, grapefruit and all that ).

- eating a banana daily functions as an excellent antacid. However, if you're experiencing symptoms, eating a pineapple or papaya (or drinking juice) will help soothes the sting of course. Also a teaspoon of mustard works instantaneously.

- Don’t eat anything at least two hours prior to sleep. Those long nights of snacks can be fatal to your stomach and especially for you when you lie down in bed. Moreover, sleep on your left hand side that involves some degree of verticality could help keep the acid at bay well.

- To avoid reflux, don’t sleep or lie down with food in the stomach.

- Raise your bed head about 10-12 cm to help digestion.

- Above all, before going to bed, remember to avoid spicy and greasy foods or contain caffeine. Thus, most nights you should not experience problems. Sweet dreams!

If you wake up with heartburn regularly, if pain is severe, or if the acidity is often accompanied with vomiting, you should consult a doctor immediately, since these could be symptoms of an ulcer.

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