Indigestion Recipe

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• Indigestion is a general term for discomfort, often accompanied by bloating, acidity, heartburn, nausea or bowel disturbances. Usually it's a temporary problem, bought about by eating too much or the wrong kind of food, excess alcohol or from stress. Longer-term digestive pains may be caused among other reasons by taking aspirin-related drugs, by heavy smoking or other digestive ailments. shopping list
• herb FUSIONS: herbal teas in the first place may well sort out the immediate indigestion, choose from: Chamomile(chamillia recutita): for the effects of over-eating, also if in a stressed state. lemon Balm(melissa officinalis): for nervous indigestion; related to meals or not, settles a churning stomach. Meadowsweet(filipendula ulmaria): for acid indigestion, especially if accompanied by some loosening in the bowels. Peppermint(mentha piperita): for indigestion with plenty flatulence and bloated abdomen, or even nausea. Also think of taking Slippery Elm(ulmus fulva) if indigestion pains are persistent, either 5ml (1 tsp) of the powder blended in a cupful of water, or the pure tablets, with one or more meals, to soothe the stomach. shopping list
• NATUROPATHY: If indigestion is quite bad, cut out solid food for 24 hours if possible, taking only herb teas or fruit juices (particularly pineapple which contains digestive enzymes), and reintroduce foods gently, starting with light soup or pureed apple. If digestion is repetitive, try taking a Vitamin B complex supplement as a digestive stimulant, or else look at a digestive enzyme supplement such as Pepsin in the short term, but it may be better to get professional treatment. Avoid drinking lots of fluid mealtimes, as this will dilute your natural digestive juices. shopping list