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Homeopathy for Heartburn (GERD)
Homeopathic remedies can help a person with
symptoms of acute or chronic
heartburn.
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What is Heartburn?
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Heartburn is form of
indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid
regurgitation into the esophagus.
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The sensation is from an irritation of the esophagus that
is caused by stomach acid. This creates a burning discomfort in the
upper abdomen or below the breast bone.
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The symptoms are similar to
those of a heart attack or heart disease but are related to digestive issues
instead.
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The muscular
valve called the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, keeps stomach
acid in the stomach with the help of gravity. The LES is located where the
esophagus meets the stomach -- below the rib cage and slightly left of
center.
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Normally it opens
to allow food into the stomach or to permit belching; then it closes
again. But if the LES opens too often or does not close tight enough,
stomach acid can reflux, or seep up, into the esophagus and cause the
burning sensation.
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Chronic heartburn
or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can lead to more
serious problems.
Here Are Some Common Remedies for Heartburn
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Arsenicum album
Heartburn with burning pains felt in the
stomach with food backing up into the esophagus. Burning pains all the way up to the throat.
Severe, watery, burning, yellow diarrhea can occur. Better with warmth, better
while drinking hot drinks like tea. Better with hot application. Thirsty for small, frequent sips of cold water.
Anxious, restless and fearful of being left alone, fear of germs, fear of
disease, fastidious type of person.
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Carbo vegetabilis
Belching, bloating, heaviness in the stomach and chest and
distress from eating simple, plain foods. Burning pains extending from
the stomach toward the back. Aversion or aggravation from meats, milk and fats.
Desires fresh air or for
being fanned during heartburn attacks. They feel "air hunger". Burning pains extending from
the stomach toward the back. Better with burping or belching.
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Nux Vomica
Heartburn and stomach pains of all types including
burning, bloating, aching, constipation, nausea, belching and the feeling of
stomach digest and acid backing up into the throat.
Main homeopathic remedy for heartburn, over indulgence, digestive
complaints. Short tempered. Ambitious, overworked, very intense.
Bossy and easy to anger. Person eats and drinks
food and/or alcohol in excess. Desires stimulating foods like spicy food, fatty foods,
coffee and other
stimulants like cigarettes or alcohol. The typical "Type A" personality.
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Phosphorus
Heartburn with burning pains felt in the abdomen, bloating and a feeling of
fullness accompanied by great thirst for cold drinks. Drinks are vomited back
up shortly as soon as they become warm in the stomach. Belching and vomiting of
undigested food. The person
is mild-mannered, fearful, affectionate and likes company.
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Pulsatilla
Heartburn with a
sensation of a hole being burned in their stomach accompanied by gas and flatulence.
Feel over-stuffed after eating and want to loosen their clothing for
relief. Sweet, gentle, yielding, whiny and tearful. They attract protection and
want a lot of sympathy. Afraid of being alone. Crave ice cream, fatty foods and
pastries, which make them feel worse. Fatty goods will and aggravate the reflux.
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