Acidity home remedy, ayurvedic remedies and other treatments   by Tom alter

Acidity is the condition in which there is an excess secretion of acid within the stomach. Other names for acidity are hyperacidity or acid dyspepsia. In Ayurveda, this condition is recognized as Amalapitta.

Acids present in the stomach in order to help in digestion. When foods enter the stomach, the acids come into play and digest them. But some foods are difficult to digest, and so more acids are released. This is when the stomach acidity increases. Other factors that can produce and increase in the stomach acids are gastric ulcers and cancers.

When there is acid in the stomach, a sour taste is occasionally felt in the mouth due to the acids entering into the food pipe.

Depending on the different doshas, there can be different symptoms felt in acidity. 

1. Vata type of Acidity - This is characterized by a faulty digestion of food, accompanied by colic pains in the stomach.

2. Pitta type of Acidity - This is characterized by typically slow digestion with a feeling of nausea. There is heaviness felt in the stomach.

3. Kapha type of Acidity - This is characterized by a burning sensation in the stomach. It is often accompanied by vomiting and the discharge of a yellowish liquid.

(1) Useful Herbs in the Treatment of Acidity

1. Cardamom (Elattaria cardamomum) Cardamom not only adds flavor to the food, but it also helps in its proper digestion. It is used as a cure for heartburns.

2. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Ginger has been used since several centuries in the Indian tradition for the treatment of hyperacidity. In fact, most dishes of the Indian cuisine contain ginger in order to help digestion. Ginger has great effects in reducing the acidity caused due to a non-vegetarian diet.

3 Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) Indian gooseberry is known as amalaki. 

4 Sandalwood (Santalum album) Sandalwood is a cooling agent. It reduces the hyperacidity in the stomach.