Causes
- Violation of proper diet and lifestyle discipline
- Mental tension
- Staying up late at night
- A habit of eating excessively spicy, fried food and farsan (savoury snacks)
- Stale food
- Excessive use of allopathic medicines
Symptoms
- Burning sensation in the stomach
- Burning sensation in the chest
- Headache
- Frequent burning sensation in the throat
- Sour, spicy belching
- Vomiting
- Sleeplessness
- Headache that does not go away even with painkillers
- Dizziness and darkness/blackout before the eyes
- Inability to tolerate hunger
Generally, in this kind of trouble the temperament becomes irritable, and this trouble increases in the hot season and in the Sharad (post-monsoon/autumn) season. The headache tends to be severe, and relief is felt once vomiting or loose motions occur. This trouble also increases with weakness.
In this recurring acidity trouble, many people have a habit of taking medicines like Rentac, Omeprazole or Pantoprazole as casually as eating roasted gram and puffed rice — they should once study the correct method of taking these medicines and the long-term side effects they cause.
The painkiller tablet taken for a headache caused repeatedly by Pitta does give immediate relief, but it definitely adds to (aggravates) Pitta. Anyone who wishes to eradicate the disease from its root should stop this practice and take the support of the Ayurvedic system right away to become disease-free.
Apathya (Foods/Habits to Avoid)
- Do not eat salty, sour or spicy food.
- Stop curd/yogurt, excess salt, urad dal (black gram), tomatoes, sour mangoes, buttermilk, sour drinks, farsan, etc.
- Do not take pickles, fermented items, bakery items and stale food.
- Do not stay up late at night.
- Eat regularly and on time.
- Anxiety and anger aggravate this disease, so give them up.
- Ice cream will give immediate relief, but it will fundamentally increase the disease.
Pathya (Foods to Take)
- Especially take milk, ghee, amla, sugar/mishri, wheat, pumpkin, tandalja (amaranth greens), parwal (pointed gourd), black raisins, chikoo (sapodilla), bananas, etc.
- Take Triphala, Brahmi, amla or sugar powder, or Harde (Haritaki) powder every night.
- Gulkand and amla murabba (preserve) can be taken regularly.
Medicines
Among the following medicines, take as advised:
- Avipattikar Churna
- Sutshekhar Ras
- Pathyadi Kwath
- Kamdudha Ras
- 2 grams of Shatavari Churna with sugared milk
- Shatavari Ghrit
- Chandrakala Ras
Panchakarma
In addition to the above, the following Panchakarma treatments are also very beneficial:
- Virechan Karma (therapeutic purgation)
- Shirodhara
- Raktamokshan (bloodletting)
Yogasana and pranayama are necessary to prevent the disease from recurring once it has been cured.
What are the main causes of acidity (Amlapitta)?
Violation of dietary and lifestyle discipline, mental tension, staying up late at night, a habit of eating excessively spicy or fried food, stale food, and excessive use of allopathic medicines are the main causes of acidity.
What are the symptoms of acidity?
Burning sensation in the stomach and chest, headache, sour-spicy belching, vomiting, sleeplessness and dizziness are common symptoms.
How safe is it to take acidity medicines (such as Rentac, Omeprazole) for a long time?
Such medicines should not be used daily without understanding the correct method of use and their long-term side effects — it is necessary to take the advice of an expert Ayurvedic physician or doctor about this.
What can be taken as Ayurvedic treatment for acidity?
Medicines such as Avipattikar Churna, Sutshekhar Ras, Kamdudha Ras and Shatavari Churna can be taken as advised, and if needed, Panchakarma treatments such as Virechan Karma or Shirodhara are also beneficial.
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