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Heartburn refers to a burning sensation in the middle of the chest behind the breastbone. It may be triggered by the intake of alcohol, smoking, coffee, fatty food, spicy food or even chocolates. Heartburn is mainly due to the Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. It is a medical condition in which the acid contents of the stomach rise above in the oesophagus (food pipe), leading to burning. The main reason behind the acid rising back in the food pipe is weakness or relaxation of the ring at the junction of stomach and lower end of oesophagus called lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Being overweight also increases the risk of heartburn. Another condition called hiatal hernia also results in heartburn. In this kind of hernia, the upper part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm. Heartburn is also common during pregnancy. The use of certain medicines like ibuprofen and aspirin also increases the risk of heartburn. Heartburn can be attended with burning in throat, sour/bitter taste in mouth, difficult swallowing and cough.
Heartburn can be wonderfully treated with natural homeopathic medicines. The natural remedies act as wonderful agents to bring about relief in the most distressing cases of heartburn. Along with heartburn, they also work to manage attending symptoms including sour, burning or acid burps, vomiting, headache, etc. In mainstream medicine, antacids are prescribed to deal with cases of heartburn that tend to offer short-term temporary relief. Homeopathy is a great alternative treatment to treat cases of heartburn from its roots to get a permanent cure.
Homeopathic treatment for heartburn is done in two phases. In the first phase, medicines are provided to give relief in acute symptoms. In the second phase, deep-acting constitutional homeopathic remedies are prescribed to remove the tendency to have recurrent heartburn. For this purpose, the peculiar characteristics experienced by each patient are taken into account.
A proper case-taking and in-depth case evaluation is required to prescribe homeopathic medicines for cases of heartburn. The homeopathic medicines are selected mainly based upon the trigger/ worsening factors and the associated symptoms like vomiting, belching and headache. It is advised to take any homeopathic medicine for heartburn after consulting a homeopathic doctor. A proper course of homeopathic treatment results in a complete cure in these cases.
The homeopathic remedies for heartburn are made of natural substances and go to the core of the problem to ensure that heartburn does not recur. The homeopathic treatment for heartburn is totally safe and has zero side effects.
Top 6 natural Homeopathic Remedies for Heartburn
The top recommended medicines for treating heartburn are Robinia, Nux Vomica, Natrum Phos, Iris Versicolor, Pulsatilla and Phosphorus.
1. Robinia – For Heartburn That Gets Worse On Lying Down At Night
Natural homeopathic medicine Robinia is of great help in providing relief to heartburn patients when the burning symptoms get worse on lying down at night. Acrid burning, bitter or sour burps appear along with burning in the chest and stomach. The symptoms may even prevent the person from sleeping. Another sphere for using Robinia is when headache accompany heartburn. Robinia is the most apt natural homeopathic remedy for persons who have pain in the head along with heartburn.
When to use Robinia?
It is the best choice of medicine to manage heartburn that gets worse on lying down at night.
How to use Robinia?
Though it can be used in both low and high potencies, initially 30C potency is good to start with and can be taken two to three times a day.
2. Nux Vomica – For Heartburn Due To Alcohol, Coffee Or Spices
Nux Vomica is a top medicine for treating heartburn triggered by the intake of alcohol, coffee, or spicy food. The foremost complaint for which homeopathic medicine Nux Vomica is the ideal remedy is burning in the chest and mid-upper abdomen with acid rising. The mouth also fills with bitter and acid fluid along with burning. In some persons, there is a complaint of nausea and vomiting of sour matter. Pressure and heaviness in the abdomen also form a part of the symptom picture for using Nux Vomica. Although not a part of heartburn, a history of long-standing constipation may be found to select Nux Vomica.
When to use Nux Vomica?
It is a highly recommended medicine to help cases of heartburn triggered by taking spicy food, alcohol, or coffee.
How to use Nux Vomica?
The potency of this medicine differs from case to case from low to high. Low potencies like 30C can be taken twice or thrice a day. Use of high potency like 200C should be limited to once a day.
3. Natrum Phos – For Heartburn With Sour Burps Of Sour Vomiting
Natrum Phos is very beneficial in all cases of heartburn where the patient experiences sour belching or sour vomiting along with burning in the chest or midupper abdomen. In such cases, homeopathic medicine Natrum Phos is the best relieving agent, providing immediate relief. A specific coating on the tongue with yellow pasty matter is a redline symptom along with sour belching and vomiting. Acidic symptoms due to intake of excess sugar can also be best treated with Natrum Phos.
When to use Natrum Phos?
It is a very useful medicine for heartburn accompanied by sour burps or vomiting.
How to use Natrum Phos?
The use of this medicine is usually advised in 6X potency that can be taken two or three times a day.
4. Iris Versicolor – Burning In Entire Gastrointestinal Tract With Sour Bitter Vomiting
Iris Versicolor is the best remedy when, along with heartburn, there occurs burning throughout the gastrointestinal tract, right from the mouth to the anus. It is attended with sour, bitter vomiting. There is increased salivation. Next, there is constant nausea along with these complaints.
When to use Iris Versicolor?
This medicine is of great use to manage heartburn with a burning sensation in the entire gastrointestinal tract and nausea and sour bitter vomiting.
How to use Iris Versicolor?
It is advised to use this medicine in 30C potency two to three times a day as per symptom severity.
5. Pulsatilla – For Heartburn Excited By Fatty And Fried Food
Pulsatilla is a wonderful homeopathic medicine when fatty or fried food leads to heartburn. Along with heartburn, the person also experiences nausea and vomiting to a high degree. Vomiting contains acidic, bitter matter, at times greenish in colour. Belching acid or bitter taste are also noticed for using Pulsatilla. In addition to these symptoms, there may be pain and tightness in the stomach. One characteristic feature that calls for using this remedy is a total absence of thirst along with the other symptoms.
When to use Pulsatilla?
It is a very helpful medicine to manage heartburn resulting from eating fatty or fried food.
How to use Pulsatilla?
Pulsatilla 30C can be taken once or twice a day.
6. Phosphorus – For Heartburn Which Gets Better By Cold Drinks
Homeopathic medicine Phosphorus is the ideal natural remedy when cold drinks or cold water seem to provide temporary relief from burning in chest and abdomen. The accompanying symptoms are sour belching after eating. There is vomiting, but not immediately after drinking. Vomiting occurs a few hours after taking water when the water gets warm in the abdomen. A desire for ice creams, juices and cold drinks is another symptom for selecting Phosphorus to successfully treat heartburn cases.
When to use Phosphorus?
The use of Phosphorus is highly suggested for cases of heartburn when cold drinks provide relief.
How to use Phosphorus?
This medicine can be used once a day in 30C power.
Acidity problem, chest pain
I have heartburn from last 5 years.
I am taking allopathy medicine and taking omee cap. For relief.
But still i am suffering
Can Homeo treatment cure acidity , heartburn because of H.Pylori
I am suffering from constant heart/chest burn for last 15 days because of anxiety. I am taking allopathic medicine on doctor’s prescription. Still heart burn persists. Can I take any homeopathic medicine in addition to above. Please advise
Hi i am anil kumar .. my mother manjula. She was 44yrs old .. she was affected bronchitis asthma for nearly 35yrs. She used inhaler nearby 20 yrs.. but recent years she was affected worsenly by asthma and cough with mucous. Cough and asthma is worsen in the morning they take inhaler feel little bit relax. But she also lossing her body weight in 3 yrs she loss 12kg.weight.
Past few months her mensus irregularly. Heavy bleeding. Too much anxiety and high tensions stomach burn and headache. She also feel alone and negative thought anytime for any thing.
I’m having GERD, acid reflux and on medication but would like to move to homeopathic medicine. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am 65 years old female. I have been taking Esomeprazole for some years for heartburn discomfort/pain. I am least happy with this medicine, as it has not cured me. Recently I have Gastroscopy, which has shown
Hitus Hernia small about 5 cm
Gastritis – Erythematous mild and a few cystic gland polys in the gastric body
Mild gastritis in the whole stomach
The external Consultant Pathologist who the results wrote the following:
Clinical Note
Epigastric pain, Nausea
MACRO
Gastric biopsy
MICRO
Sections show antrum type gastric mucosa with significant fibrosis and florid fovaolar hyperplasia in keeping with reactive/chemical gastritis. A fragment of body type gastric
Mucosa is noted with some superficial oedema and foveolar hyperplasia. There is no evidence of helicobacter intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia or malignancy.
Reported by the doctor/ pathologist
I do not smoke, no alcohol, no fat, little salt in my food, no sugar, no spicy dishes. No cheap cooking oil, except high quality olive oil.
I eat fruits, vegetables, chicken meat. On the whole, I eat quality healthy food and drink such as ginger tea, Organic Camomile tea and water. I am an active person and walk regularly.
Despite so much care, I have been loosing weight. Since 11 February 2019 to -date, I have lost 5Kg. Now I am 62 Kg.
Esomeprazole drug has no effects, because my heartburn is getting worse.
Is there any remedy to cure me?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Anne
Der Dr. Sharma, I am a 60 y. o. woman and had acid reflux for at least 5 years. Sometimes but rarely (5-7 times a year) it was severe – I woke up at night when it came out from stomach and I could not sleep as it was burning too much. It was not often but usually I did not feel any acid reflux on daily basis. I was eating healthy food-not fried, lots of veggies but I liked coffee, red wine and spices including hot pepper. My grandfather used to have heart burn all his life but he never drank any alcohol, ate right food and he died almost at 90 from some other age related health problems. Thus I am really surprised that I have just been diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus, luckily without dysplasia signs so far. Is there any remedy I could use to get rid of this condition or keep it at least at this level without life threatening changes? Any other advice? My doctor prescribed me Omeprazole 40 but I do not want to stay on it rest of my life. Thank you so much.
I have longstanding GERD and sliding Hiatus hernia for the last 13years years. I am a PPI dependant since 2006 and taking Rabeprazole daily. I think I am getting side effects of taking rabeprazole for a long time. Please suggest the best homeopathic medicine that can be used in place of rabeprazole to control GERD and reflux esophagitis.
I have suffering from burning sensation at upper chest and throat while working or walking. I am of 50 years woman, and BP level 160/100. give medical suggestion.
Acidity control by antacid only
I am Abdul Razak, 54 male, suffering from chronic heart burn and GERD. Mostly Worsens during evenings and sometimes in the midday This condition prevails for the past 15 years. Due to this I have soar throat and disturbance in voice. I feel like my stomach is full. I am a professor in a college. My past history – I had epilepsy from age 3 to 25 every year and taken allopathic medicine continuously for many years. Kindly suggest me a permanent remedy please.
Helo Dr
I get heart burn after eating peanuts.
This increases during evening or night hours.
The burning sensation is in oesophagus and no feeling in stomach.
Increases during sleep or lying down
Hunger is OK
Bowl movement is 3 times a day.
I am Male 58 years.
No other complications, doing textile business.
No physical work
Dr I m 38 years old male nd suffering from daibities,high bp , thyroid since 4 years.From past 6 months I m Also suffering from erectile dysfunction problem for which I m looking for some medicines as I want a baby.please help
Hello Dr. Sharma – i am having acidity with sensation of something stuck in throat. It relieves when i burp. Lot of gas which i can feel. I had this problem around 7-8 years and homeopathic helped me with this. Can you suggest medicine should i take for it.
Hello Dr. Sharma.
I have Gerd/Lpr for about 6 months now with main symptom of breathlessness and queasiness, and recently with a whitish coating on my tongue.
I read somewhere that Pulsatilla is good remedy, but I wanted you advice on what Homeopathic remedy and dosage to take.
Thanks.
Hello Dr.Sharma. I’m suffering from Acid reflux since last two months. I feel pain in my throat and burning sensation . I have already got all my tests done . All are normal . Pl suggest some good medicine . I shall be grateful to you. Regards.
Sir,I have acidity and indigestion problem since last one month.I have heartburn also.i had never these problems one month before but due to stomach upset I went thro’ antibiotic course for 10 days .After that course these problems occur. I feel something is stuck in my throat and burping also after meal.there is burning sensation in my throat not whole day but sometimes.plzz suggest me treatment.
I am suffering from stomach acidity
I feel burning sensation in my chest abdominal and shaky feeling
Also feeling heart palpitaion
Shortness of breath when i feel acidity.
Pain in my ribs and shoulder also
What can i do dont understand
Its stuck me all
Plzz suggest me some good medicine.