Acid reflux treatment in ayurveda

First we need to understand what is Acid Reflux?

Acid Reflux or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is caused when due to lapses in dietary / lifestyle habits, the valve between the esophagus and stomach becomes weaker in nature. The primary function of this valve is to allow the intake of food inside the stomach and thereafter it gets shuts tightly. With an issue like GERD, the valve stays open even after the food gets inside the stomach, allowing stomach acids to flow back up into the esophagus, causing heartburn and many other uncomfortable symptoms.

It leads to a physiological condition in which the mixed liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up or refluxes) into the esophagus food pipe. If you have heartburn that occurs more than twice a week and/or does not get better with over-the-counter antacids, you may have GERD and which can be addressed by intake of illness specific medicinal herbs.

Ayurvedic treatment through home remedies for acidity / GERD has helped thousands of patients of Acid Reflux receive complete and permanent healing in their condition because the healing through herbs are always holistic in nature and never on just the signs / symptoms.

As per Analysis of ayurveda protocols, digestive physiology should be normalized with the intake of medicinal herbs and the below mentioned steps should be implemented so patient can lead a healthy life thereafter -

• 1) Digestion of AMA
• 2) Expulsion of Digested AMA from Body
• 3) Absorption of all Nutrients in the Intestinal Channels
• 4) Normalized Jathragni (Digestive Fire) so any issues related to Distension / Acidity / Burping / Tightness / Pain etc. can be resolved permanently and holistically

In patients where GERD is present and its been chronic in nature, then body needs the Expulsion of Toxins which have accumulated in the body due to long standing digestive ailment and any further intake of over-the-counter medications shall only complicate the disease further.