Digestive Products
Indigestion, or the digestive disorder, may be caused by a disease in the digestive tract such as ulcer or gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). But indigestion may also result from over eating or eating too rapidly, eating high-fat foods. Buttermilk with chopped coriander leaves, crushed curry leaves, a pinch of salt and a pinch of red chilly (pepper) powder is the best homemade remedy for indigestion.
Peppermint and ginger are common remedies for indigestion. Apple and tea are also used by many to get rid of indigestion. Epsom salts are also useful. Cloves are also good cure for indigestion. Other herbs that help cure indigestion are meadowsweet and lavender, turmeric. Cardamom also helps a lot in relieving pain due to indigestion. It helps the stomach and the intestines to soothe down after a heavy meal and perform the digestion better. It helps in expelling the wind that is caused due to undigested food material.
A kind of licorice called Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), a chewable form of the herb, is a natural antacid. Unlike a regular licorice, DGL does not have hormonal side effects. This makes DGL more effective and will not contribute to elevated blood pressures, which can be a side effect of other forms. Licorice helps fight ulcerations caused by hyperacidity.
A banana acts as a natural antacid for the stomach and will soothe heartburn and indigestion. If you are suffering from indigestion you can also eat a pineapple or papaya as well as drinking the juice depending on your preference. This will help settle your stomach naturally without the the chemicals you get in over-the-counter medicines. There are a variety of pills containing chemicals that help in digestion. These pills are available in all leading pharmacy or generic pharmacy. But these capsules are to be taken only after prescription by physician. It is because some of these pills may have some sort of sideeffcets.
Some of such pills include:
Bromelain: Bromelain is a proteolytic (protein digesting) enzyme found in pineapple stem. It is used for digestive health and inflammatory conditions. It has been recommended when ever oral surgery is going to be preformed.
Charcoal (activated) is a powerful absorbent that is used to absorb toxins and carry them from the body. Charcoal relieves gas and diarrhea.
Enzymes make our life possible. This is why eating raw foods are essential to a healthy lifestyle. All raw foods and fermented foods contain natural LIVE enzymes.
Enzymatic Virastop (Formally Purify): Virastop is a strong plant based protease enzyme supplement
Enzymatic Candidase, Enzymatic Gastro, Solaray HCL with Pepsin 650/162, Plant Enzymes & HCL, Pancreatic, and Pancreatic Enzymes are some of the pills for indigestion.
There are a number of medicines and herbs that help us avoid indigestion. The herbs for digestion makes you feel lighter and are without any side-effects.
There are numerous herbs for digestion such as herbal teas, chamomile, Caraway (carum carvi) and fennel (funicular vulgar), Artichoke (cynara scolymus), Greater Celandine (chelidonium majus), Ginger (Zingiber Officinale).Peppermint (Mentha Piperita), Turmeric (Curcuma longa)