Treatment at home
Heartburn in the esophagus and stomach cannot be tolerated. The symptom requires elimination in a short time. People who believe that medications are not suitable as a remedy for an unpleasant phenomenon will be helped by traditional medicine, which has created a lot of recipes for combating the disease, in which improvised means are used. Many traditional methods are really effective, they can reduce the acidity of gastric juice and protect the gastric mucosa.
Ways to eliminate burning and discomfort in the esophagus:
- Herbal therapy.
- Treatment with freshly squeezed juices.
- Eliminate symptoms using infusions and decoctions.
- Eliminating symptoms with food.
Some common medications should be taken with great caution. Soda and ash have contraindications and side effects after use. In case of sudden unbearable heartburn, if gentle methods are not available, remedies quickly help eliminate discomfort at home.
Cigarette ashes are a dubious method, but it is believed that it helps relieve the burning sensation as quickly as possible.
General recommendations
A burning sensation in the stomach and esophagus occurs with increased acidity. Acid backs up into the esophagus and heartburn begins. Medicines and folk remedies for heartburn help eliminate the attack. But the symptom will reappear if you neglect the basic rules. Recommendations for preventing burning:
- It is not recommended to eat before bed. The last dose is taken two hours before bedtime.
- You need to eat slowly, chewing your food thoroughly, do not talk, and do not be distracted while eating.
- When eating, you need to loosen the tight belt. After eating, avoid squeezing organs with belts and corsets.
- Medicines that increase acidity are best taken after eating.
The fight against burning in the esophagus and stomach will be successful if you eliminate bad habits and eat right.
Lifestyle change
Taking any remedy may be in vain if you do not slightly adjust your lifestyle:
- eat food often, but in small portions;
- do not drink liquids during or immediately after meals;
- limit your intake of vegetables, fruits, juices (especially sour ones);
- eliminate smoking, drinking coffee and alcohol;
- sleep on a high pillow if there are no contraindications from the brain;
- monitor the quality of food you eat;
- do not go to bed earlier than 1.5 hours after eating;
- don't overeat;
- if you need to take painkillers or anti-inflammatory drugs, do it after meals;
- Do not bend over or do physical work immediately after eating.
Author:
Krivega Maria Salavatovna resuscitator
Herbal treatment
Healing plants are successfully used for burning in the esophagus, belching and other symptoms. Decoctions and infusions are prepared from medicinal herbs. Medicinal herbs have contraindications and can cause allergic reactions. It is better to consult a doctor before use.
With the judicious use of plants, the level of acidity is normalized, burning is eliminated, and the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract is restored.
What herbs help?
There are many herbs and decoction recipes. Effective recipes of traditional medicine from plants:
- Chamomile is a proven remedy for heartburn. The plant has a beneficial effect on the mucous membrane of the organ, soothing it. Reduces fermentation, preventing heartburn and bloating. Chamomile is used as an infusion or decoction. The recipe is simple - pour 2 tablespoons of the plant or 2 filter bags with a glass of boiling water, leave and cool. Take 3 tablespoons, three times a day. Treatment with chamomile is combined with taking antacid medications. The pharmacy sells herbal remedies for heartburn containing chamomile.
- Aloe is a plant that contains components that can eliminate inflammation, heal wounds, and stop burning without medications. An unpleasant sensation occurs due to improper nutrition - agave is an excellent rescue. It is enough to squeeze the juice of the leaves of the plant and dilute a spoonful of juice in a glass of water. Drink the solution in small sips.
- Calamus root is effective against heartburn in the esophagus, but is contraindicated for people with kidney inflammation. To eliminate the symptom, you need to chew a piece or crush the root and swallow a pinch with warm water.
- Fennel, dill, anise are mixed and poured with boiling water, infused and drunk slowly until the symptoms disappear.
Symptoms
Typically this illness manifests itself with the following symptoms:
- a bitter or sour taste appears in the mouth;
- belching of air occurs;
- a burning sensation appears behind the sternum, which can spread up and down the esophagus;
- unpleasant sensations intensify if a person takes a lying position or begins to bend over.
Fresh juices
Juice from fresh vegetables relieves discomfort and has a beneficial effect on the human body as a whole. Juices are drunk separately or mixed. Drinks help prevent the phenomenon. There are practically no side effects from the juice. Vegetable juices are the best way to prevent the symptom.
Carrot, beet, and cabbage juice should be consumed 3 tablespoons before meals, and the unpleasant symptom will not bother you after the meal.
Potato juice
Potato juice is considered the most effective remedy for heartburn. Improves the condition of a patient with gastritis. The product is safe and available. Pregnant women are allowed to take it.
You need to prepare a healthy drink before drinking. The tubers are thoroughly washed, peeled and rubbed. The mass is squeezed through gauze. The drink is left to stand for 5 minutes and drunk.
If attacks are regular, you need to drink a glass of drink in the morning an hour before breakfast for 10 days.
Potato juice is not recommended for people with diabetes.
carrot juice
Carrots cope excellently with high acidity and can alleviate the condition if heartburn medications are not available. You can eat carrots raw or make juice. Boiled root vegetables help calm the stomach.
To make juice, you need to take the root vegetable and put it through a juicer. It is recommended to add cream for better absorption of the product. The juice is diluted with water if the drink is too concentrated.
If you don’t have a juicer, it’s easy to grate the root vegetable and squeeze through cheesecloth.
Diet
Treatment will be effective if you eat right:
- You need to eat often, in small portions, slowly. This prevents excess acid formation in the stomach;
- do not eat food before bedtime;
- during exacerbations of the disease, food is chopped
- cold, hot food is an irritant;
- Vegetables and fruits should be baked; fried foods are prohibited.
Do not use:
- citrus;
- tomatoes;
- fatty cheese;
- ice cream;
- meat steaks;
- mushrooms;
- fish broth;
- carbonated drinks;
- coffee;
- seasonings;
- hot sauces;
- mint;
- chocolate;
- chips, etc.
The diet should include:
- lean fish;
- stewed or boiled meat (chicken breast, veal);
- oatmeal;
- jacket potatoes;
- zucchini and carrots;
- low-fat dairy products;
- sweet fruits (eg bananas).
Eliminating heartburn with food
Products present in the kitchen of every housewife will help get rid of heartburn in the esophagus.
- Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, fresh or dried, help cope with the symptom. A handful of seeds should be consumed in the morning and throughout the day if an attack begins.
- A good remedy is flax seed. The seeds (100 g) need to be ground into powder. Pour two tablespoons of boiling water and leave overnight. During the day, take a sip before and after meals, and drink the remaining drink before bed.
- Buckwheat is a healthy cereal that helps combat burning in the esophagus. To treat, you need to heat the cereal in a frying pan until the grains darken. Then grind in a coffee grinder or crush with a mortar. Take a pinch 30 minutes before meals.
- Peas will help overcome an attack. When a symptom occurs, you need to take a few peas and chew them thoroughly. Dry peas are pre-soaked for several hours until they swell. The swollen grains are slowly chewed.
- Regular salt is a simple solution for burning sensations. It is necessary to dissolve a pinch. After salt enters, enzymes are released that neutralize the effect of the acid.
- Pour a glass of boiled milk over the oats and cool. The seeds are thoroughly chewed until the husk remains in the mouth, which must be spat out.
- Mineral water helps combat the burning sensation. It is better to drink an alkaline drink - Borjomi, Smirnovskaya. Purchased at a pharmacy. Before drinking, the water must be settled, poured into another container to remove gases, then heated to 40 degrees and drunk an hour before meals or half an hour after meals.
- In the absence of pills, mint chewing gum will help cope with heartburn. It can suppress appetite and prepare the stomach for eating food. It is enough to chew it for a few minutes. Abundant salivation will dilute the acid and normalize the human condition. Afterwards, you need to spit out the chewing gum.
- The attack is well eliminated by vegetable oil - sunflower or olive. Vegetable oil creates a film on the walls of the stomach that protects the organ from acid.
- Apple cider vinegar for heartburn is taken by diluting a teaspoon in a liter of water. You need to drink small sips before meals.
- Honey is an effective remedy against many diseases. Helps with burning sensation. If the discomfort is not severe, dilute a spoonful of honey in water or milk and drink. In case of a severe attack, mix honey with aloe and take a spoonful of the product an hour before meals.
- Viburnum quickly eliminates the symptom. The bark or berries are used as medicine. The bark is brewed and infused. Homemade fruit drinks and jam are made from the berries. Drink the decoction three times a day, take the berries in any quantity.
Soda
Drinking a baking soda solution is a common method of combating burning in the esophagus. Baking soda effectively helps to get rid of severe heartburn and can quickly neutralize acid. But it has contraindications and is not recommended for frequent use.
Baking soda should be diluted in warm water or milk, then drunk in small sips. Severe heartburn goes away after 10-15 minutes.
Potassium bicarbonate is an instant remedy for severe heartburn and helps relieve the burning sensation. Contraindicated for mild attacks.
A burning sensation in the esophagus cannot be treated with soda. Sodium bicarbonate can temporarily relieve sensations, but will not eliminate the cause. It can cause complications in people with gastrointestinal diseases. It is better to deal with frequent heartburn without soda, but through more effective and safe methods.
Disadvantages of soda
Soda is contraindicated for people with nervous system disorders. After use, the person becomes irritable. Accompanied by migraines and depression.
With frequent use of soda solutions, stool upset, bloating, flatulence, nausea, and abdominal pain are observed.
Sodium negatively affects the functioning of the kidneys - fluid accumulates and potassium is excreted. A person’s blood pressure increases, which affects the heart and threatens serious diseases of the cardiovascular system. This heartburn remedy should be used correctly, as a last resort.
Danger
Many people believe that a burning sensation is normal. In fact, regularly recurring signs of burning can lead to the development of severe pathologies that are extremely difficult to treat.
These include:
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Regular injury to the mucous membrane of the esophagus can lead to the development of this disease. It may be accompanied by intense bleeding in the area of the cardiac sphincter, which is extremely difficult to stop and can recur. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is highly likely to be fatal.
- Cardiac stomach cancer. As a result of a constantly influencing negative factor, patients often experience activation of atypical cells, which are the main structure of malignant tumors. If a patient has been bothered by a symptom for several years, then he needs to undergo regular gastroscopy to identify tumors. In addition, gastroscopy makes it possible to take material for histological examination and diagnose cancer in the early stages.
- Atrophic gastritis. If a person has a burning sensation caused by increased stomach acidity, then it can cause atrophy of the gastric mucosa. Then the organ loses its resistance to hydrochloric acid, which is a provoking factor for the development of peptic ulcer disease.
Acid dyspepsia can also develop as a result of taking certain medications. The main drugs that can cause heartburn are nonspecific anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs are mostly acid derivatives. Tablet forms are dissolved by gastric juice, which significantly increases its acid level.
Moreover, this effect can cause the development of peptic ulcers. If severe heartburn occurs, it is recommended to immediately stop using the medication or change the form of use to rectal suppositories.
In general, the symptom significantly reduces the quality of life of patients, because eating does not bring pleasure, and this is considered one of the most important physiological needs.
Activated carbon
Activated carbon can be found in every first aid kit. The product helps not only with poisoning and digestive disorders, but also in the fight against heartburn. It absorbs excess acid, relieving pressure in the esophagus. At the same time, it does not irritate the mucous membranes; pregnant women can use it to combat discomfort.
To eliminate an attack, drink two charcoal tablets, or crush them into powder and stir in milk.
Activated carbon is safe to use. If you do not exceed the permissible dosage, there will be no side effects.
