Ailments &
Remedies
Dyspepsia
Dyspepsia is word of Greek origin meaning
indigestion or difficulty in digestion. It is a common ailment and
results from dietetic error.
Symptoms:
Abdominal pain a feeling of undue fullness after eating,
heartburn, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, and flatulence or
gas are the usual symptoms of dyspepsia. Vomiting usually provides
relief. Other symptoms are foul taste in the mouth, coated tongue,
and foul breath. At times a sensation of strangling in the throat
is experienced. In most cases of indigestion, the patients suffer
from constipation. Root cause:
The main causes of dyspepsia are overeating, eating wrong food
combinations, eating too rapidly and neglecting proper mastication
and salivation of food, overeating, makes the work of the stomach,
lever, kidneys and bowels harder. When the food putrefies, its
poisons are absorbed into he blood and consequently the whole
system is poisoned. Certain foods especially if they are not
properly cooked, cause dyspepsia. Other causes are intake of fried
food, rich and spicy food, excessive smoking, intake of alcohol,
constipation, habit of eating and drinking together, insomnia,
emotions such as jealousy, fear and anger and lack of exercise.
Healing Options
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Herbs
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Lemon
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Grapes
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Carrot
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Fenugreek
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Ayurvedic
Supplements
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Diet
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The best way to commence treatment is to
adopt a light diet like soup, fruits, juices, boiled
vegetables etc. The patient may thereafter, gradually embark
upon a well balanced diet consisting of fresh fruits raw and
steamed vegetables, seeds, nuts and whole grains.
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Lifestyle
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The patients suffering from indigestion
must always follow certain rules regarding eating, never to
hurry through a meal, never to eat on a full stomach, and
not to eat if appetite is lacking.
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Yoga
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