Acidity is a condition, in which there is an excess secretion of stomach acids. It is recognised as Amalapitta. Ama (toxic) is the real cause of the disease and Agni (digestive fire) is the protector of the body. The chief reason is taking wrong food and its timing. This leads to 3 types of doshas (imbalance) –
- Vata
- Kapha
- Involvement of both vata and kapha
Ayurvedic Treatment for Acidity
Following herbal preparations should be taken.
- Aptizoom syrup
- Indukantam qwath tablet
- Indukantam ghrit
- Dadimashtaka churna
- Hinguvachadi tablet
- Chitrakadi tablet
- Dasmoola haritaki leha
- Kalyana gulam
Other ayurvedic medicines are as follows –
- Avipattikara churnam — 3 grams of powder dissolved in 50 ml water should be taken twice a day for 40 days.
- Sooktyn tablets — 1 tablet thrice a day should be taken with lukewarm water.
- Sutshekhar ras — 1 tablet thrice daily should be taken with water after meals controls acidity.
- Kamdudha ras — (with pearls) is a drug of choice for acidity taken in dose of 1 tablet thrice daily.
Treatment for Vata type of Acidity-
- Asafoetida and cloves should be taken.
- Ayurvedic preparations such as Narayana choorna and Pachakshara choorna are prescribed.
Treatment for Pitta type of Acidity-
- To reduce hyperacidity, Amalaki is prescribed initially.
- Later, Shatavari tablet is prescribed.
- These medicines are prescribed for 2 weeks.
Treatment for Kapha type of Acidity-
- The treatment starts with fasting, so as to treat digestive fire first.
- Ayurvedic preparations such as Jeerakadyarishta and Shankha vati are recommended for 3 weeks.
Other Important Tips to Cure Acidity
- Oily and fatty foods should be avoided.
- Beverages such as tea and coffee should be avoided.
- Immediate taking water after food should be avoided.
- Saunf (Aniseed croomy) and Coriander seeds should be taken twice a day.
- Sugar and salt mixed in cold lemon water should be taken everyday.
- Good sources of fibre such as vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts and pulses should be taken to help digestion process.
- Regular diet should be reduced to 3/4th.
- Luke warm water should be taken after ½ an hour of meal.
- Tender fruit of coconut should be taken from time to time. It soothes gastric irritation.
- 200 to 500 of cold milk should be sipped during the day and at bedtime. It improved acidic conditions.
