How to quickly get rid of heartburn at home?

First aid for heartburn

There are many recipes on how to quickly get rid of heartburn. Some suggest using ingredients that are found in every home, others suggest looking for them in pharmacies and markets. You can only find out which home remedy recipe is right for you through trial and error.

So, for heartburn at home you can try the following remedies:

Cabbage juice

Cabbage leaves contain the so-called vitamin U (from the word “ulcus” - “ulcer”). It is a derivative of the essential amino acid methionine – methiosulfonium chloride. Its effect is to protect the mucous membranes of the digestive tract from the damaging effects of hydrochloric acid. It promotes the healing of ulcers and erosions.

Why is it better to take vitamin U in the form of freshly squeezed juice from cabbage leaves in the amount of 2-3 tablespoons. You can chew the leaves themselves; a large amount of fiber will enter the digestive tract, which is not useful for gastritis.

Alternative

Vitamin U is also found in celery, alfalfa, and egg yolk. They can be taken instead of cabbage juice.

Contraindications

Juice from cabbage leaves should not be taken if, in addition to heartburn, you are bothered by pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, loose stools, or ones that are difficult to wash off the toilet. This may indicate inflammation of the pancreas, for which drinking juice is not recommended.

Fresh potato juice

This home remedy for heartburn is one of the most effective. In addition to the fact that such juice will “extinguish” heartburn, due to the presence of starch in the composition, it will help protect the stomach and esophagus from hydrochloric acid, and as it moves through the intestines, it will begin to adsorb harmful substances from food.

To prepare the juice, you need to peel 1-2 large potatoes that have no green areas. The tubers need to be grated on a fine grater to make a paste, put on gauze folded in several layers and squeezed out. This juice should be drunk no later than 3 minutes after its preparation, so that the beneficial substances inside do not have time to be destroyed when interacting with air.

The amount of juice you need to take to eliminate heartburn is 1 glass. After you drink it, you need to lie down for about half an hour, and only after that start eating (which should be gentle: vegetarian soup, oatmeal or rice porridge).

Alternative

Potato juice can be mixed with cabbage juice in any proportions. Instead of squeezing the potatoes, you can slowly chew the tuber, like an apple. It will also help with heartburn if you grate the potatoes and swallow the pulp instead of squeezing it out.

Contraindications

This remedy should not be used in cases of low acidity or severe diabetes mellitus.

Chalk

Calcium carbonate, which forms the basis of chalk, also neutralizes hydrochloric acid well. Please note: only edible chalk is allowed for use, which will not contain chemical additives, will not dry out the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and will not be toxic.

How to use chalk to get rid of heartburn at home? You can, of course, just chew it, but use a small amount of edible chalk for this. But there is another recipe: heat a piece of chalk in a frying pan, then crush it into powder. Take ½ teaspoon three times a day, before meals.

Alternative

Calcium in the form of carbonate, which “precipitates” hydrochloric acid, can be obtained not only from chalk, but also from the shells of chicken eggs. To do this, eggs need to be boiled, peeled, crushed the shell with a rolling pin or pestle, and then turned into a fine powder using a coffee grinder.

Next, a pinch of such powder is poured with a small amount of water and drunk.

Cautions

Calcium carbonate can settle on the inner lining of blood vessels, precipitate in the urine, damaging the kidneys, and is sprayed onto the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.

Contraindications

Urolithiasis, inflammation of the pancreas, atrophic processes of the respiratory tract.

Congee

If you boil rice without salt and spices, and drink the water in which it was boiled, you can get rid of heartburn.

Alternative

If you really don’t want to drink the broth, you can chew the rice itself, which was cooked without salt and spices. 1-2 tablespoons is enough.

Contraindications

You should not get carried away with rice if you have a tendency to constipation, or a person suffers from 3-4 degrees of obesity.

Peas

It is recommended to take some dry peas (from which the soup is made), grind them in a coffee grinder and chew. The dry particles will “take away” the acid, and the heartburn will go away.

The method is contraindicated for frequent use if a person, in addition to heartburn, is worried about gout or urolithiasis.

Porridge

If heartburn develops, eating any porridge will help, except:

• pea;
• millet;
• pearl barley;
• any that involves quick cooking;
• if it was cooked with fried meat or spices.

Porridge should be eaten warm, then it will absorb excess acid and relieve heartburn. When this symptom appears, you need to eat porridge more than once, but eat it for 5-7 days (observing other principles, which we will talk about in the “Prevention” section). Then the heartburn will go away for a long time.

Cucumber

The list of remedies that help with heartburn also includes fresh cucumbers. Their juice has an alkaline pH, which will increase (that is, alkalize) the contents of the esophagus and stomach. This eliminates the burning sensation behind the sternum and in the mouth.

To eliminate heartburn, it is enough to eat half a cucumber or drink 1-2 tablespoons of its freshly squeezed juice.

Cucumber is contraindicated during breastfeeding, kidney disease, long-term use of diuretics and some endocrine diseases. You should not take it if, in addition to heartburn, there is vomiting - no matter what it is caused by: toxicosis of pregnancy or poisoning. You should not get carried away with this vegetable if heartburn appears as a result of an exacerbation of a peptic ulcer.

Barley or oats

You can neutralize the “fire” behind the sternum if you chew barley or oats, but do not swallow the grains themselves, but swallow the saliva that is released when chewing them.

Carrot

This vegetable contains fiber, which will absorb excess acid, essential oils and minerals, the complex of which will help speed up the regeneration of the stomach. To get rid of heartburn, it is recommended to eat boiled carrots or pass fresh carrots through a juicer, and add a tablespoon of cream to the resulting juice. You can also dilute carrot juice with apple or beet juice (freshly squeezed).

Contraindications

There are no contraindications for taking carrots in small quantities. Frequent consumption of this vegetable is contraindicated if you are allergic to it, have inflammation of the small intestine, stomach ulcers, diabetes mellitus, or thyroid diseases.

Aloe juice

In order to prepare the product, you need fresh lower aloe leaves. They need to be cut, wrapped in paper and put in the refrigerator for 3 days. Then remove the frozen leaves, wash them, cut off the thorns and dry them well with paper towels. Place the leaf in a blender, grind into a paste, then strain using a strainer or cheesecloth.

The second ingredient in this recipe is calamus root. It needs to be poured with boiling water, left for 20 minutes, then transferred to a water bath and simmered in it for about 10 minutes, strained and cooled.

To treat heartburn you need 1 tbsp. calamus tincture, ½ tbsp. aloe juice, dilute in 300 ml of water, drink 100 ml twice a day, 30-40 minutes before meals.

Contraindications

• intolerance;
• pregnancy;
• severe diseases of the kidneys, heart, liver;
• any bleeding;
• oncological diseases;
• cystitis.

Black radish

This vegetable will help those who have heartburn caused by biliary dyskinesia, when, due to poor contractility, the contents of the duodenum are not thrown further into the small intestine, but, together with pancreatic enzymes, are thrown into the stomach and esophagus.

To eliminate such heartburn, take a black radish, cut off the cap and remove the core. Pour honey into the resulting cavity and leave overnight. In the morning, drink honey infused in radish, followed by 1 teaspoon of sunflower oil.

Fresh goat milk

This is how those who live in the countryside can get rid of heartburn, but judging by the reviews, it helps well. Its action is based on the fact that milk is an alkaline medium that neutralizes acid.

To eliminate heartburn, drink 1 glass of milk in the morning and evening.

Contraindications include low stomach acidity and intolerance to goat's milk proteins.

Cedar oil

Oil made from cold-pressed pine nuts has a large amount of useful substances: vitamins, antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential amino acids. Just 1 teaspoon of it, taken on an empty stomach, neutralizes hydrochloric acid.

The only contraindication to taking cedar oil is an allergy to it.

Dried blueberries

This berry contains coating substances that protect the stomach and esophagus from the damaging effects of hydrochloric acid.

The recipe for preparing the product is simple: you need to take only 50 grams of dried fruits of the plant, pour 500 ml of boiling water, leave for 8 hours, take throughout the day.

Dry berries are contraindicated in severe diabetes mellitus, exacerbation of pancreatitis, deterioration of intestinal motility, biliary dyskinesia.

Green tea

Drinking warm green tea, according to some people, is good at extinguishing hydrochloric acid that has splashed into the esophagus. This is possible thanks to the tannins that remain in the leaves of the tea bushes, because they have not undergone (unlike black) fermentation and withering.

Green tea is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure and those who suffer from insomnia. You should not use this remedy if heartburn occurs after drinking alcohol. Green tea is not a drink you can drink on an empty stomach.

Birch mushroom infusion

For this remedy you need freshly cut chaga mushroom, which you need to wash and, using a medium-sized grater, grate. If this cannot be done due to the dryness of the mushroom, soak it in water for 3-4 hours. The grated mushroom gruel is poured with 5 times the volume of boiled water and left to steep for 2 days. After this, strain the infusion and drink 1 glass before each meal, half an hour before meals.

You can use kombucha in another way, along with St. John's wort and chamomile. To do this, grate the birch mushroom, take it in a volume of ½ tsp, and St. John's wort and chamomile - 1 tsp each. Pour 500 ml of boiling water over this mixture of herbs and leave for 2-3 hours. Take 1 tbsp. in the morning on an empty stomach for 7 days.

Soda

Baking soda for heartburn is a method that should be used only in extreme cases, when the pain behind the sternum is very strong, and there is nothing else at hand. The fact is that soda destroys the protective layer covering the mucous membrane of the stomach, and, in addition, can be absorbed into the blood and disrupt the acid-base balance that exists in the body.

Soda for heartburn is prepared as follows: take ½ teaspoon of food-grade sodium bicarbonate and stir it in a glass of warm water. This solution should be drunk warm, in small sips, no more than 50 ml at a time, and you should not drink it completely. You can drink a glass of this solution maximum per day.

Some people take soda in the form of a “pop” by adding vinegar to it. This remedy may be suitable as a last resort, taken no more than once a year. You need to prepare it like this: take a glass of water, dissolve ½ teaspoon of soda in it and pour ½ teaspoon of apple cider vinegar into it. You need to take 2 sips while the solution bubbles.

Instead of vinegar, you can use citric acid. In this case, take 150 ml of water (about 2/3 cup), add ¼ tsp. citric acid (or 1 tsp fresh lemon juice) and ½ tsp soda.

Alternative

Much better than drinking pure soda or “fizzy” is drinking alkaline mineral waters: “Borjomi”, “Polyana Kvasova”, “Essentuki-4”, “Narzan”. You need to take them as written in the instructions on the bottle.

Activated carbon

This drug can not only help with poisoning. It can absorb excess acid, eliminating heartburn. Dosage – 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight, while the tablets need to be crushed to increase their usable area.

It is not recommended to take Activated Charcoal frequently: there is evidence that it “scratches” the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. If there is a need to frequently eliminate heartburn, it is better to use “White Coal”, “Sorbex” or similar drugs.

Activated carbon is contraindicated for gastrointestinal ulcers and gastric bleeding.

Seeds

Raw (not roasted) sunflower or pumpkin seeds are good for heartburn. It is advisable to eat them in the morning, in the amount of one small handful (like 20 pumpkin seeds).

Buckwheat

If you take a handful of buckwheat, heat it in a heavy-bottomed frying pan until it turns dark brown, and then grind it with a coffee grinder, you can get an excellent healing powder for heartburn. It is taken three times a day, half an hour before meals, with the required amount of water. You need to take the amount that fits on the tip of a knife.

Kalina

Jam made from fresh viburnum berries helps relieve heartburn. To do this, freshly picked viburnum is thoroughly washed, the berries are separated from the bunches and the berries are placed in a metal bowl. Place it in the oven over low heat, along with a bowl of water. After an hour of this “simmering”, when the peel becomes soft, you can grind the berries through a sieve, add sugar to taste and 1 part of water (the volume of viburnum is taken as 5 parts), boil over low heat. It is better not to seal such jam in jars, but to eat it freshly prepared. It is recommended to dissolve a tablespoon of this jam in a glass of water. You can drink at least the entire glass at once.

Contraindications: chronic kidney disease, pregnancy, low blood pressure, increased acidity of gastric juice.

Mumiyo

This natural resin of mineral origin contains vitamins, essential oils, macro- and microelements and much more. To eliminate heartburn, you need to take 200 grams of mumiyo, add a tablespoon of boiled water (you can take honey or milk). You need to drink this mixture immediately, you need to do this in the morning and at night. Course – 4 weeks.

Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, children under 3 years of age, hypersensitivity to mumiyo components, cancerous tumors.

Honey

It is advisable to use honey from lemon balm, linden, and medicinal angelica. There are several honey-based recipes for heartburn:

1. Dilute a tablespoon of this bee product in 200 ml of warm water, take 100 ml in the morning and evening.
2. Take 100 g of honey, mix with 100 ml of aloe juice, take 40 minutes before meals.

What foods should you not eat if you often get heartburn?

One of the components in the fight against heartburn is adjusting your diet. You will have to give up some foods that provoke increased production of gastric juice. In addition, it is advisable to identify products that have such a negative reaction and create your own personal list.

A menu compiled taking into account such observations will help avoid painful attacks.

The following should be excluded from the diet:
• baked goods, white bread and yeast products; • tomatoes; • spices, seasonings, hot sauces; • berries and fruits with high acidity; • dairy products with a high percentage of fat; • fried and fatty foods; • coffee, green tea and carbonated drinks; • chocolate; • alcohol.

The list of products that can provoke heartburn is much more extensive, for example, ready-made semi-finished products, dumplings, smoked meats may well cause an attack.

When choosing foods and creating your diet, it is advisable to use simple foods prepared at home, steamed or in the oven. Bananas, boiled or baked meat, and low-fat foods will be useful.

Herbs for heartburn

Let's talk about how to get rid of heartburn using folk remedies. There are many recipes for this:

1. Infusion from the rhizome of yellow gentian. You need to take 20 grams of it, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 2 hours, then strain and take 1 tbsp. three times a day, half an hour before meals.
2. Yarrow kvass. Pour 200 ml of boiling water over a bunch of yarrow, leave overnight, then add 2 tbsp. sugar and a pinch of dry yeast. Leave in a warm place for a day, then strain and put in the refrigerator. Take 1 tbsp. three times a day, gradually increasing the dosage.
3. Chamomile tea. You can drink one that is brewed from “Chamomile tea” sold in pharmacies, or prepare it from dry herbs. For this you need 3 tbsp. flowers, pour 200 ml of boiling water, place in a water bath for 15 minutes. You can drink 3 glasses of this tea per day.
4. Mix ½ tbsp chamomile flowers with 1 tbsp. dried plantain and St. John's wort leaves. Select 1.5 tbsp. mixture, pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 1.5 hours. Take 1 tbsp. three times a day before meals.
5. Buy calamus root powder at the pharmacy and take a pinch with plenty of water. You can mix a teaspoon of calamus powder 1:4 with chalk crushed into powder. This composition is dissolved in 1/3 glass of water and drunk 3 times a day.
6. Mix 1 tablespoon each of fennel seeds, dill, and anise. Take 1 tbsp from there. general mixture, pour 200 ml of boiling water and leave to brew for 10 hours. You need to drink a glass of this infusion a day.

When choosing any of the folk remedies for heartburn, you need to remember that whatever is used can be both a medicine and cause harm - it all depends on the dose and frequency of use.

WHAT FOOD PRODUCTS WILL HELP

Walnuts and almonds are popular among pregnant women to relieve heartburn. Walnuts help eliminate gases accumulated in the stomach. You can eat pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and even dry oatmeal , the main thing is not to forget that these products are high in calories.

Simple remedies such as fresh cucumber and carrots are also effective. But after half an hour you need to eat, since vegetables actively promote the production of gastric juice.

An extremely simple remedy can help some . When chewing, salivation increases at least twice. Saliva neutralizes the effects of acid and promotes the movement of digestive juices to the stomach.

There are positive reviews about milk and dairy products , such as ice cream. As practice shows, this method does not help everyone, but it can be adopted.

Lifestyle change

Taking any remedy may be in vain if you do not slightly adjust your lifestyle:

• eat food often, but in small portions;
• do not drink liquids during or immediately after meals;
• limit your intake of vegetables, fruits, juices (especially sour ones);
• eliminate smoking, drinking coffee and alcohol;
• sleep on a high pillow if there are no contraindications from the brain;
• monitor the quality of food you eat;
• do not go to bed earlier than 1.5 hours after eating;
• don't overeat;
• if you need to take painkillers or anti-inflammatory drugs, do it after meals;
• Do not bend over or do physical work immediately after eating.

Author:

Krivega Maria Salavatovna resuscitator