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This unpleasant ailment can happen to any of us. Eating too large, heavy and fatty meals, inaccurate chewing – these and many other factors cause indigestion. How to deal with it when it appears?
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1/ 7 What is indigestion?
Indigestion (dyspepsia) is generally felt as a feeling of fullness and pressure in the upper abdomen. It is often accompanied by heartburn, belching, flatulence, nausea, and sometimes even vomiting and diarrhea. Of course, there are a number of ways to avoid indigestion. However, if it does, there are several home remedies you can try to combat it.
2/ 7 Herbal teas
Warm mint or chamomile tea soothes the gastric mucosa. These herbs soothe irritation and inflammation of the mucous membranes and stimulate the digestive process.
3/ 7 Warm compresses
Heat therapy has long been used to treat many diseases. A warm compress on the abdomen, such as a hot water bottle, soothes pain and has a calming effect.
4/ 7 Hunger
One-day fasting can also bring good results. Alternatively, you can use an easily digestible diet low in fatty foods, it is necessary to limit coffee and alcohol.
5/7 Acupressure
Acupressure was born several thousand years ago in China and is one of the oldest natural treatments. In case of indigestion, you can go to a professional massage parlor or try auto-massage. It is said that three points are very effective: the first – 3 cm down from the lower edge of the kneecap and 1 cm outside, the second – on the foot, half a centimeter above the second interdigital space, the third point is 2 cm above the wrist flexion fold.
6/ 7 Over-the-counter preparations
When home remedies fail, you can try over-the-counter preparations to aid digestion and eliminate the cause of indigestion.
7/ 7 When to see a doctor?
However, the long-term persistence of indigestion symptoms should prompt us to see a doctor, as it may be a symptom of many serious diseases, such as peptic ulcer disease.