3 Effective Ways To Treat Indigestion At Home With Herbs

You can typically manage indigestion with home remedies like peppermint or chamomile tea and ginger. But indigestion that occurs often or with other symptoms may require help from a doctor or dietitian.......➡️CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLES HERE.

Many people will have indigestion at some point. Instead of reaching for over-the-counter antacids to calm your stomach, you might try controlling symptoms with ingredients and herbs in your home.

Drink a cup of peppermint tea after meals to soothe your stomach, or keep a few pieces of peppermint in your pocket to suck on after eating. Because peppermint relaxes the muscle between your stomach and esophagus, drinking or eating it may cause stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus and worsen acid reflux.

Chamomile tea is known to help induce sleep and calm anxiety. This herb may also ease gut discomfort and relieve indigestion by reducing stomach acid in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Chamomile acts as an anti-inflammatory to stop the pain.

To prepare chamomile tea, place 1 or 2 teabags in boiling water for 10 minutes. Pour the tea into a cup and add honey, if desired. Drink the tea as needed to stop indigestion.

Consult a doctor before drinking chamomile tea if you take a blood thinner. Chamomile contains an ingredient that acts as an anticoagulant, so there’s the risk of bleeding when combined with a blood thinner.

Since too little stomach acid can trigger indigestion, drink ACV to increase your body’s production of stomach acid.

Add 1 to 2 teaspoons (tsp) of raw, unpasteurized ACV to 1 cup of water and drink for fast relief. You can also stop indigestion before it occurs by drinking the mixture 30 minutes before eating.

Ginger may reduce stomach acid. Too little stomach acid causes indigestion, and too much stomach acid has the same effect.

Drink ginger tea as needed to soothe your stomach and indigestion. Other ginger options include:

ginger candy
ginger ale
ginger water

To make ginger water, boil 1 or 2 pieces of ginger root in 4 cups of water. If desired, add lemon or honey to flavor before drinking.

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throat burn
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This antispasmodic herb may help remedy indigestion after a meal and soothe other GI problems such as:

stomach cramping
nausea
bloating

Most research on fennel and digestion, however, is based on animals. More human studies are necessary to verify its effects.

If you want to try fennel for indigestion, add 1/2 tsp of crushed fennel seed in water and boil it for 10 minutes before drinking. Drink fennel tea whenever you experience indigestion.

Another option is to chew fennel seeds after meals if certain foods cause indigestion.

Possible side effects of fennel include:

nausea
vomiting
sun sensitivity