Acid Reflux = amlapitta
Acidity or Acid Reflux disease or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) oxantic cells of stomach produces enormous amount of acid i.e. hydrochloric acid along with it caused when the valve between the esophagus and stomach becomes weak. Normally, this valve opens to allow food in and then it shuts tightly. With GERD, the valve stays open, allowing stomach acids to flow back up into the esophagus, causing heartburn and many other symptoms. somehow the production of acid in the stomach also one of the reason, It leads to a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up or refluxes) into the esophagus. 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 hyper acididitck
Causes
Consumption of pitta (fire element of panchbhautik prakruti ) aggravating foods and foods of incompatible nature (virudh aahar) viliates all the doshas, predominantly vidagdh pitta dosha. some times we have found few types of physical activities and surroundings or mental condition of the person causes this Vitiated doshas produce heating toxins that are expelled upwards into the food pipe causing heartburn. Increased intake of tea or coffee, or oily, spicy, or fried foods aggravates pitta and leads to acidity. An aggressive nature and hyperactivity are also causal factors. Pitta is aggravated or become vidagdh/ destorted by late night work schedules, irregular eating patterns, and or drinking alcoholic and carbonated beverages.most of the allopathic drugs like Increased intake of painkillers and antibiotics also cause acidity and heartburn.
Symptoms
- Chest pain
- Heartburn
- Pain while swallowing food
- burning sensation of throat and stomach
- dryness in buccal cavity
- burning of eye balls
Ayurvedic Treatment of acid reflux or acidity
According to Ayurveda, Acid Reflux is a result of aggravation and destorson of pitta Dosha. Pitta is an Ayurvedic humor that symbolizes heat or fire. It is hot, sharp, intense, acidic and pungent in nature and is located in the stomach. Aggravated pitta leads to increase of acidic content in stomach fluids. Actually, the reflux of the stomach’s liquid contents into the esophagus occurs in most normal individuals. In such patients, refluxed liquid contains acid more often due to aggravated pitta or vidagdh pitta, which leads to acid reflux.
Diet & Lifestyle Advice
- Avoid spicy food
- Avoid tea, coffee, and carbonated or alcoholic beverages.
- Avoid processed and fermented foods.
- Avoid using garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes, and vinegar in cooking.
- Also avoid rich gravies, sour, salty, and spicy foods.
- Curd should be strictly avoided.
- Take meals in a relaxed atmosphere at regular intervals.
- Practice Yoga and Pranayama such as Vajrasana, Bhujangasana, Salabhasana, Bhastrika Pranayama, Shitali Pranayama and Shitkari Pranayama.