Gastric Problem : How to get Relief ?

Gastric problem is the common problem among mid age people due to their eating life style. About 30-40% people are suffering from gastric problem. When gas is produced in the stomach, it is difficult to sustain with the pain, upset stomach and restlessness.

Causes: it is said that it may be due to the breakdown of undigested food by bacteria in and due to swallowed air during eating or chewing. Some time some food is left undigested ( or take time to digest) due to absence of some enzymes or with some other problem.

Other possible cause of gas production:

1. undigested milk can also produce gas
2. some medicines also produce gas.

Symptoms: 

Belching (occasional release of gas after meal or may be due to some stomach illness), Bloating (due to intestinal disorder), abdominal pain (left side of the colon), heaviness, loss of appetite, dullness, lethargic and flatulence (too much gas production some time a foul smell) due to carbohydrate malabsorption/impaired digestion o food.
Herbs for gastric problem:
Ajwain (Carum copticum), adrak (zingiber officinale),  lavanga (Syzgium aromaticum), amla phyllanthus emblica) and black peeper piper nigrum)

Ayurvedic supplements: Hingwastak Churana, Ajwain Ark, Gas guard and gaisantak bati.

Home base treatments:

1. Mix roasted cumin seeds powder, black salt, celery seeds and ginger powder to make powder to consume with luke warm water for the benefits of gastric situation.
2. Lime juice with dried ginger and celery seeds (ajwain) dried and mixed it to make powder and to consume with luke warm water.
3. Mix hing (asafetida)  (as per taste) with celery seeds and black salt and make powder to consume with luke warm water helps in stomach pain and gastric condition.
4. Mix celery seeds, fennel seeds and sugar to consume with water to relieve in gastric condition.
5. Mix rutagraveolens (sadaab), celery seeds, mint, saffron, black pepper and honey. The mixture is very useful for children.
6. A cup of warm water with pepper mint (Pudina), cinnamon (dalchini) can help you avoid gas production.

Prescription in food :

1. Take easily digestible food.
2. Drink warm water, eat fruits and then proper diet after some days.
3. Avoid raw food.
4. Cook the food properly before consuming.
5. Chew the food properly before consuming.
6. Avoid late night dinner and don't sleep just after dinner.
7. Add like hing (asafedtida), cardamom, celery seeds and cumin seeds in food while cooking.
8. Eat food in relaxing mood only.
9. Avoid rice during in dinner.
10. Take whole wheat and brown rice in food diet.
11. Avoid spices, red pepper, meat , sour foods, pickles, strong tea/coffee, alcohol, tobacco, pastry, aerate water and cake during treatment period.
12. Yoga recommended: Vajrasana, Agnisar Parnayam, Pavana muktasanam and padma asana.

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