Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Caitilin - Kombucha tea has been known to help people with acid reflux. But here are a couple of sites with some natural suggestions as well: http://heartburn.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya & sdn=heartburn & cdn=h\ ealth & tm=11 & f=20 & tt=14 & bt=1 & bts=1 & zu=http%3A//nhnh.essortment.com/heartburnhomer\ _rwel.htm Here are suggestions from another article: Folk Banana Eating bananas seems to be very beneficial for relieving heartburn. Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body. You may also use ground dried banana. Chamomile Make a tea by simmering 1 teaspoon of licorice root in 11/4 cups of water for 10 minutes in a covered pot. Add 2 teaspoons of dried chamomile, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink. Clove, oil of Put a few drops of oil of clove in a glass of water and sip slowly. Ginger root Take a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger root or 1,000 mg of the powder daily. This remedy can be more effective than any over-the-counter or prescription medication. Ginger is helpful for indigestion, especially if it is due to eating spicy foods. Licorice Sold as DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice), take two 250 mg chewable tablets, or break open a 250 mg capsule and dissolve in two ounces of water and drink it. Note: do not take if you have hypertension. Turmeric helps stimulate digestion and prevents acid build-up. Curried foods contain turmeric. If you don't use turmeric in your cooking, take 2-3 1/2-1 gr capsules before meals. Hope these can help! (I also heard that eating an apple - or even a slice of apple can help - right before bed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thank you , that was very helpful! In fact, I've tried a few of these, though not the camomile, tumeric or clove - you betcha I will!. Banana's..i really can't stomach on basis of taste. Liquorice though, is a godsend. Good dutch liquorice...shame i can't get it over in ireland and eating it by the kilo really doesn't do much for my waistline, but its definitely tastier than antacids! Can recommend it to anyone for mild heartburn. Thank you Caitilin On Jan 31, 2008 3:51 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote: > Caitilin - Kombucha tea has been known to help people with acid reflux. > But here are a couple of sites with some natural suggestions as well: > > > http://heartburn.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya & sdn=heartburn & cdn=h\ ealth & tm=11 & f=20 & tt=14 & bt=1 & bts=1 & zu=http%3A//nhnh.essortment.com/heartburnhomer\ _rwel.htm > > Here are suggestions from another article: > Folk > Banana Eating bananas seems to be very beneficial for relieving heartburn. > Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body. You may also use ground > dried banana. > > Chamomile Make a tea by simmering 1 teaspoon of licorice root in 11/4 cups > of water for 10 minutes in a covered pot. Add 2 teaspoons of dried > chamomile, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink. > > Clove, oil of Put a few drops of oil of clove in a glass of water and sip > slowly. > > Ginger root Take a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger root or 1,000 mg of > the powder daily. This remedy can be more effective than any > over-the-counter or prescription medication. Ginger is helpful for > indigestion, especially if it is due to eating spicy foods. > > Licorice Sold as DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice), take two 250 mg > chewable tablets, or break open a 250 mg capsule and dissolve in two ounces > of water and drink it. Note: do not take if you have hypertension. > > Turmeric helps stimulate digestion and prevents acid build-up. Curried > foods contain turmeric. If you don't use turmeric in your cooking, take 2-3 > 1/2-1 gr capsules before meals. > > Hope these can help! (I also heard that eating an apple - or even a slice > of apple can help - right before bed). > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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