Treatment of heartburn folk remedies and methods

The cause of heartburn is a lot: various organic acids that form in the stomach when the esophagus irritates with bile, thrown from the gall bladder into the duodenum, and then into the stomach and then into the esophagus;the development of inflammatory processes in the upper sections of the gastrointestinal tract, which indicates chronic gastritis, duodenitis, erosive and ulcerative lesions of the stomach and duodenum;chronic cholecystitis and various functional disorders of the biliary system.

This is one of the most common complaints that a practical doctor faces. It is characterized by a burning sensation behind the sternum, along the esophagus. Most heartburn occurs with increased acidity of gastric juice, appears 30-45 minutes after eating as a result of casting acidic stomach contents into the esophagus, occasionally - on an empty stomach. It can also occur in patients with reduced gastric secretion( with the development of chronic atrophic gastritis, or in old age).Often accompanied by abdominal pain, belching.

Especially it is necessary to underline, that the chest pain can be and display of diseases of cardiovascular system, instead of bodies of digestion. It is characteristic of angina pectoris, and sometimes arises with increased blood pressure. Determine the cause of heartburn is easy. If after receiving a validol or drops of unpleasant sensations pass, then you should consult a cardiologist. Based on the results of the electrocardiogram, he will prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Please note, however, that sometimes heartburn disturbs and practically healthy people. This - a consequence of malnutrition, the abuse of spicy condiments, fatty foods, alcoholic beverages. Some heartburn causes acidic fruits( apples, lemons, plums), kefir and other lactic products, black bread. Stiff burning and pain occur suddenly when lifting weights. The reason is a sharply increasing intra-abdominal pressure, at which it becomes possible to throw gastric contents into the esophagus.

In order for a doctor to correctly understand the causes of the disease, it is important to analyze your feelings. Try to remember, whether there is a heartburn after the use of salty, sharp or sweet, fat, fried dishes, smoked foods? Appears immediately after a meal or after a while, is it an empty stomach? Do heartburn and pain provoke physical stress or a certain position of the body: on the right side, on the back? Recall also what helped you get rid of unpleasant sensations: taking a solution of baking soda, any antacids( anti-acid drugs) or other medicines, milk or some other food.

A thorough diagnosis of the gastrointestinal tract, X-ray examination, endoscopy and acidity of gastric juice will help to establish the correct diagnosis. Often the cause of heartburn is a hernia of the esophageal aperture of the diaphragm, which can be detected only with a special radiographic examination. Such a hernia usually does not require surgical treatment. Heartburn and pain will soon pass with strict implementation of not very complicated medical recommendations, however, they will have to be followed in the future.

Observe the correct diet: eat 5-6 times a day, little by little, not allowing overflow of the stomach. After meals, do not go to bed. Take a walk, wait, at least, sit for 30-40 minutes. To prevent casting the contents of the stomach into the esophagus, sleep by placing two pillows under the head. It is desirable to exclude from the diet products that contribute to flatulence: milk, rye bread, legumes, cabbage. Limit fried foods, rich meat and fish broths, spices - all that causes increased secretion of gastric juice.

It is important to achieve regular operation of the intestine, to take care of the prevention of constipation. The most common cause of persistent heartburn is chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. These diseases in most cases occur against a background of significantly increased gastric secretion, increased production of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes in the stomach. When this reason is established, in order to get rid of heartburn, it is necessary to neutralize the effect of excess acid.

There are many medicines, so-called antacids, which reduce acidity and eliminate heartburn. The simplest and best-known method for alleviating chest pain is baking soda( 1/2 teaspoon per 1/2 cup of warm water).This remedy quickly relieves heartburn, but it can be used only occasionally, since prolonged and repeated use of soda, and especially the intake not in solution, but from the tip of a knife or teaspoon, can lead to such undesirable consequences as headache, weakness,vomiting. They indicate an overdose of baking soda and alkalization of the body, the development of symptoms of so-called alkalosis. Mineral water helps to reduce the acidity of gastric juice.

Outstanding physicians and scientists of the past attached great importance to hydrotherapy. The founder of the Moscow therapeutic school, Professor GD Zakharin, in one of his famous lectures said: "How many times have I seen healing patients with catarrh of the stomach, constipation, gallstones with kidney sand, for a long time and unsuccessfully used powders, the right use of mineral water".In case of heartburn, it is possible to recommend bicarbonate waters( also called alkaline or slightly alkaline): "Boromi", "Dilijan", "Sairme", and also hydrocarbonate sulphite waters - "Slavyanovskaya", "Jermuk", "Kislovodskiy narzan" and others. Treatment start with 50-100 ml( 1 / 4-1 / 2 cup) in a warm form( 38-40 ° C);and if you easily tolerate such treatment, then on the 3-4th day you can bring the amount of water to the glass at the reception.

At the resorts, hydrotherapy is usually traditional: mineral water is drunk one hour before the main meal. However, with complaints of heartburn, the procedure can be timed to the time of the alleged occurrence of heartburn - 30-40 minutes after eating. In conclusion, we emphasize once again that in order not to cause harm to your body, not to aggravate the course of the disease and not to lose precious time, before proceeding to self-medication( even according to the recipes published in the literature), it is necessary to consult a doctor who will establish the diagnosis. If it is defined, then every patient should learn how to use the simplest medical devices on his own.

And the last tip - do not rely on medications as a panacea. No method of treatment will produce a lasting effect if you do not follow a diet and diet. It is extremely important not to make long breaks between meals, eat at strictly defined hours and at least 3-4 times a day, without hurrying, chewing food well.

Proper nutrition will help to adjust the rhythmic activity of the digestive system, and this is an integral part of complex treatment. In the old days, there were many ways to combat heartburn.

Let's open the "Full common Russian medical book", published in St. Petersburg in 1787 by Dr. F. Loevsky. We read: "To exterminate the acid( stomach) should give in powder a burnt chalk with spicy roots."It was necessary to break the chalk into powder. To 4 teaspoonfuls of chalk, add a teaspoon of chopped root of ara, or cumin, or ginger. Mix, dilute a teaspoon of a mixture of 1/3 cup of warm water. Drink 3 times a day for 15-20 minutes before eating. Further advised: "In the absence of chalk, take fresh coal in the same proportions."Once again we are convinced that much new is a well-forgotten old. And now, in the XX century, we prescribe calcium salts( chalk) and activated charcoal for relieving heartburn, eliminating bloating, flatulence. For many decades, a well-known mixture of Dr. Bure, consisting of 2.0 g of sodium sulfate, 4.0 g of sodium phosphate, and 8.0 g of sodium bicarbonate was used in clinical practice. We took Bure's mixture on a teaspoon for 1/3 cup of water 40 minutes after eating. Currently, new antacids are successfully used: Almagel A( with the addition of anesthetic-analgesic), alfa-gel;completely new in our country, but well-known all over the world complex preparations of aluminum - phosphalugel, maalox.

Various bismuth salts are very effective. Somewhat outdated, but can be used vikalin, vicair, the modern denol, tribomol, which form a protective film on the mucous membrane of the stomach, and which protect the inflamed areas from the irritating action of gastric juice, give a much better result. Among the modern drugs - a venter, which has a similar mechanism of action. Most new antacids have virtually no side effects, and patients can apply them on their own, provided that the diagnosis is correctly established. Usual dose - 1-2 tablets 3-4 times a day for 15-20 minutes before meals, as well as 2 tablets at night. Liquid forms are dosed by special measuring spoons, if they are not packaged in disposable bags;apply them in the same way as tablets. Very good results for chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract gives phytotherapy.

Here is one of the recipes recommended for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. Mix in equal quantities the herb celandine large, yarrow, chamomile flowers, St. John's wort, licorice root.10 g of the mixture( 1 tablespoon) pour a glass of steep boiling water. Let it brew for 2-3 hours, strain. Drink a glass 2-3 times a day for 30 minutes before eating in a warm form. The course of treatment 2-4 weeks. An ancient recipe from the "Russian folk medicine" PM Kurennov: 10 g of licorice root, 6 g of orange crusts brew 2 glasses of water. Evaporate to half. Add 60 g of honey. Take during the day in 3 divided doses for 10-15 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is a month.

A witchcraft used in old times in the villages: between meals, slowly chew 5-6 grains of oats or barley to form a homogeneous lump. Spit gradually swallow, and a spoon spit. Many people know the easy way to treat chronic gastritis, which will help you get rid of heartburn: 3-4 times a day, drink 1/4 cup of fresh potato juice 15-20 minutes before eating. Duration of treatment is 2-3 weeks.

If heartburn occurs mainly late at night, it is recommended before going to bed, to drink 1/2 of a pre-heated glass of flax seed. Prepare the infusion as follows: 2 tablespoons of medicinal raw material pour 1/2 cup of boiling water, insist 2-3 hours, filter. The given prescriptions are effective at increased intensity of gastric secretion.

However, as already noted, heartburn can also bother with reduced acidity. And then the treatment should be aimed not at neutralizing the excess acid in the stomach, but at improving digestion, preventing the transfer of bile to the stomach and esophagus.

From medicines it is possible to advise cerukal or raglan - on 1/2 tablets 3 times a day for 20-30 minutes prior to meal. To these drugs it is desirable to add enzyme medicines: abomin, panzinorm, trienzyme, pancreatin, mezim, enzyme, divestal, festal or their analogues. Accept enzyme preparations for 1-2 tablets during each meal, the course - up to 2 weeks.

It is recommended to include plantain in medicinal preparations prescribed for gastritis with reduced secretion. In equal weight or volume proportions, mix the following ingredients: plantain leaf, crushed althea root, almond grass, St. John's wort, cumin fruit. Pour a glass of water a tablespoon of the mixture, slowly bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes. Drink 2 tablespoons 4 times a day for 15-20 minutes before eating. You can advise and another collection: 1 part of St. John's wort, 4 pieces of lemon balm, 3 parts of plantain leaves, 2 parts of fresh nettle, 2 parts of oregano. A tablespoon of the collection pour 2/3 - a glass of water. Bring to a boil, infuse for 2-3 hours, strain and take in the same way as the previous remedy.

Helps from heartburn: soda( 1/4 teaspoon per half a cup of water), chalk, magnesia, mint drops in the water, you can chew 3-4 pieces of fresh or soaked in water dry peas. Those who often suffer from heartburn, they need to eat buckwheat porridge daily on an empty stomach, drink plenty of clean water, and eat less fatty foods, including vegetable fats. From herbs it is useful to drink a decoction of the field immortelle, one cup a day.

There is an opinion that the mummy improves the trophic( vital processes) of the tissues of the human body, helps restore the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum. Scientifically proven data on mummies are few. It is established that this biologically active natural substance contains more than 30 trace elements in the form of a balanced mixture and can have an anti-inflammatory effect. Apply mummy recommended in a dose of 0.15-0.2 g in the morning on an empty stomach for 10 days. Dissolve in a small amount of warm milk or tea and then drink 1/2 cup of warm liquid.

Take in 0.2 g of mummies with milk or honey or dissolved in a tablespoon of tea or boiled water 2 times a day in the morning and evening before going to bed within 24-26 days. The cure comes on the 10-15th day.