Acidity (Amalpitta)

Acidity (Amalpitta) — Ayurveda’s view — Acidity in ayurveda is known as ‘Amalpitta’. It is the state when unhygienic dietary habit increases Pitta’s level in a healthy human body which, in its turn coverts into acids and disturbs the digestion process.

Symptoms

• Burning sensation in chest
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain and tenderness in upper region

Symptoms according to Ayurveda

• Indigestion
• Heaviness in body
• Burning sensation in upper region of abdomen and in neck
• Loss of appetite
• Bitter and sour taste burping

Division according to ayurveda:

1. Udharvgaami amalpitta.
2. Adhogaami amalpitta.

Home Cure

• Daily eating of ‘gurh’ or ‘mishri’
• Neem flower or leaf
• Bitter gourd
• Amla powder with lukewarm water after meal is the best therapy (but in regular use)
• Aloe Vera juice
• Mulaathee powder
• Good amount of pomegranate juice
• Pumpkin juice

Some Therapeutic Remedies

• Jirkadhya Ghrit
• Pipaali Ghritam
• Panchanan Gutika
• Amalpittantak Ras
• Avipattikar Churn