Heartburn is when gastric juice flows back into the esophagus, causing burning pain. Those affected also have an unpleasant sour taste in the mouth. Triggers are often fatty food, alcohol, coffee, sweets and fruit juice.
What helps against heartburn?
Several home remedies can help with heartburn, mustard is one of them. Chamomile tea is a very effective home remedy, because the wound-healing tea also helps with heartburn. However, it should be real chamomile flowers from which the antispasmodic tea is prepared. The liquid should no longer be too hot when drunk in sips. The anti-inflammatory effect of chamomile tea can be used even a little better if a rolling cure is made with it. For this purpose, a larger amount of chamomile tea is needed, part of which is drunk. Then lie down on your back and wait a few minutes, and then drink tea again and turn to the left. Then drink tea again and turn to the right and finally drink the rest of the tea and turn to the stomach. This way the stomach lining will be completely wetted with the soothing chamomile. A tablespoon of raw potatoes helps to bind the acid. For this, simply cut raw potatoes into small pieces and then eat them. Also potato press juice, which can be bought in health food stores, helps with heartburn. It is drunk before or after a typical “risk meal” and thus already prevents. So that the stomach acid cannot flow back at night, the head should get a raised position. This prevents heartburn at night. It is also important how the food is taken – if you eat hectically, you will quickly get heartburn. So eating in a calm and relaxed atmosphere as well as chewing well makes a lot of sense.
Quick help
Quick help with heartburn is what sufferers want, and especially when they are out and about. Water can be obtained almost anywhere, and drinking still, warm water slowly and sip by sip is a proven way to dilute stomach acid and thus fight heartburn. It helps to take a teaspoon of baking soda mixed in a glass of water. The sodium bicarbonate works quickly and those who already know that they are prone to heartburn can always have a small sachet of sodium bicarbonate handy. Efficient, though not so easy to take along, is mustard. A teaspoon of mustard can work wonders for heartburn, though it’s best to have whole mustard seeds in it. Also a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar given in water helps quickly against unpleasant heartburn. A banana or a piece of white bread can be eaten on the way – the starch contained in it is very effective against heartburn. That is why oatmeal works so well and accordingly it is one of the best methods to get rid of heartburn. However, it is best to prepare it without milk and sugar, because then it is especially digestible.
Alternative remedies
Alternative remedies for heartburn work quickly and efficiently, and without any chemicals. In homeopathy, there are numerous effective ways to combat heartburn. For example, mallow and marshmallow are good plants that work against heartburn in tea. They can also be mixed with chamomile. However, it is always important to pay attention to the quality of the tea. Ready-made tea is recommended only to a limited extent, it is better to prepare the tea yourself from the plants, because it is best to control what is really drunk. A solution of chamomile is also helpful. Also recommended is the soothing power of calendula, if a tea is to be prepared. Healing clay, which can be purchased at health food stores, is also a good option to help with heartburn. However, it is not recommended if there are functional difficulties of the kidney. There is charcoal available for purchase at the pharmacy, which is popular for heartburn. Some of it is mixed with a little water and then taken.
