complementary medicine

If you have acid reflux or heartburn
using natural remedies to rebalance your stomach is what nature intended. Listed are four natural remedies that you can use to rebalance the acid in your stomach

Cinnamon

Cinnamon has many medicinal uses aside from being great for various pastries. It has an antiseptic effect and has been historically used for colds and flu’s. It has fighting power against Candida albicans and has the ability to settle acidic stomachs.

Here’s how to use cinnamon for an acid stomach or heartburn:

ท Toast raisin bread
ท Butter the raisin bread
ท Sprinkle cinnamon on the bread
ท Sprinkle cardamon on the bread

When you eat this toasted bread
chew slowly and completely before swallowing to allow the digestive juices in your mouth to start breaking down this food.

Cardamon
which is found in India
has been used successful in treating Celiac disease
which is an intolerance to gluten found in most breads.

Grapefruit Skins

Here is a way to settle your acid reflux stomach with grapefruit. Use only organic grapefruit for this remedy. Here’s what to do:

ท Grate the entire outer skin of an organic grapefruit
ท Spread them out on a flat dish to dry
ท Allow them to get crinkly dry
ท Store them in a glass jar or zip lock bag

Whenever you get an upset stomach
acid reflux or heartburn start chewing and eating these strips of dried grapefruit. These strips will settle out your stomach. Eat only a few of them and test to see how many you need.
Romaine Lettuce

Romaine lettuce can be used to eliminate an acid reflux or heartburn condition. This lettuce is high in minerals and is highly alkaline.

Here’s what you need to do:

ท Buy an organic romaine lettuce head
ท Wash in distilled water
ท Cut up the leaves and place them in a blender
ท Add cold distilled water to make a slurry
ท Add a slight amount of honey to give it taste

Drink a 4-8 oz to get relief from your acid reflux or acid stomach

Mace
Nutmeg
and Slippery Elm

Here is a natural remedy that uses mace and nutmeg
which has a history of treating indigestion
acid stomach
heartburn
acid reflux
stomach gas
and vomiting.

Here’s how to use it with half and half and slippery elm root herb. Slippery elm herb can be purchase in any herb store in powder.

ท 1 teaspoon of slippery elm bark
ท a pinch of nutmeg
ท a pinch of mace
ท add distilled water to make a smooth slurry
ท heat a pint of half and half to boil
ท pull half and half from stove and add herb slurry
ท stir in herb slurry

Allow this mixture to cool. Drink up to ฝ cup at a time. Store the unused portion in the refrigerator. When drinking the next cup
warm this mixture up.

Acid reflux and heartburn require alkaline nutrients to provide relief. These 4 natural remedies
when prepared properly
will give you the relief you need from these conditions. Try them; you will be surprised on how well they work

Here is a list of natural remedies that you can use when you have acid reflux or heartburn. No need to use antacids
which have unwanted side effects and contain aluminum
which has been associated with senility and Alzheimer’s disease.

Anise
peppermint
and lavender

Here’s a tea that you can make to help you with acid reflux or heartburn. It will help you reduce the amount of acid you have in your stomach. Mix together equal amounts of aniseed
peppermint and lavender. Make an infusion of this tea:

* boiling 2 ฝ cup distilled water
* pour this water over a teaspoon of the herbal mixture
* let this tea sit for 3- 5 minutes
* strain the tea and add a little bit of honey if you like.
* place this tea in a thermos

Drink up to 8 oz in the morning and 8 oz in the evening to get relief of acid reflux.

Aniseed or anise – is a powerful herb that helps in digestive conditions and has many other benefits for your body. Use only the ash-colored anise called green anise
European anise or sweet anise. There are two other types of anise
star anise and caraway
which should not be used here.

Peppermint – is another powerful herb for stomach conditions or heartburn. It helps in digestion
stomach distension
cramps
ulcers
and gas.

Lavender – known for it scent has enormous healing activity for your body. Is also an excellent stomach aid. It is useful in reducing acid in the stomach.

Betain
Pepsin
and Papaya digestive enzymes

As you get older
your stomach weakens in its ability to produce hydrochloric acid to digest protein. It is undigested protein that leads to acid reflux or heartburn. Use digestive enzymes that contain Betain
pepsin
or HCl with each meal to make sure you digest all of your protein.

Papaya digestive enzymes
which contain papain
are also excellent for protein digestion and you can use them with each meal. Use 500mg or more of papaya enzymes per meal.

Pineapples

Pineapples are a store house of enzymes and contain bromelain
an enzymes that reduces protein. Pineapples support digestion
reduce inflammation
and supports wound healing. The fresh juice has a high level of enzymes that will help you stop your acid reflux.

You can also buy bromelain as tablet and take 200 – 500mg per meal.

Chicory Root

Chicory comes from a family of bitter herbs that contain endive and escarole. Boil 1 ฝ cup of chicory root for 5 - 10 minutes. After it colds to room temperature
drink this tea to correct acid reflux or heartburn.

Adding these herbs to your salad will also have benefits in preventing acid reflux. Eating those foods that are alkaline is the best way to avoid acid reflux and heartburn.

Using the remedies listed here will give relief from your acid reflux. But more importantly add a salad to your diet everyday and you will have less acid reflux in your life.

Natural herbal remedies are drawing the attention of many traditional medical practitioners to rapidly recognize the ability of the hundreds of thousands of known herbs that have the ability to treat and prevent various human and animal illnesses
as well as properties that can enhance mental attitude
appearance
and performance.

Many centuries of experimentation by many cultures
for example Indian herbal medicine (Ayurvedic)
Chinese herbal medicine
and western herbal medicine have created many uses for plants either singularly or in compounds
and sometimes animal by products to prevent and treat various conditions and illnesses.

A natural remedy can be anything from tea
to complex preparations of herbal compounds used in hospitals and clinics. These formulas come in many forms such as capsules
pills
ointments
and gels.

You may be using some of the common herbs as a food in your home such as:

* Garlic--natural antibiotic and helps reduce cholesterol

* Cinnamon--lowers blood sugar
cholesterol
and triglycerides

* Ginger--prevents motion sickness and lowers risk of blood clots

* Chamomile Tea--calms nerves and help relieve digestive problems

* Peppermint--Treats many digestion and gastrointestinal problems

These common herbs may be mixed with other proven natural products to achieve a particular result.

Traditional medicine is very useful for diagnosis
emergencies
trauma and surgery
but often does not cut it for preventing disease from occurring. The time and wait needed to visit a doctor to get a prescription
and the ever growing cost of medicine is allowing an opportunity for many people to try to get help from natural products.

Many traditional medicines are showing many adverse side effects. Natural
is not necessarily safe
and may have unwanted side effects just as with conventional medicines
however a large ever growing number of the population has been using herbals
vitamins
minerals
and amino acids for many years with very favorable results and no adverse effects.

Natural herbal products are now available for use by adults
children
and pets to remedy countless conditions from Angina and Arthritis
to skin care remedies
thyroid treatment
urinary tract infection and an unlimited number of other disorders.

Many new products have been compounded to remedy conditions other then disease
such as smoking cessation
removing unwanted hair
eliminating wrinkles and many other conditions.

One of the many natural herbal remedies could be your answer.

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