25 Best Natural Home Remedies for Stomach Pain, Acidity | Upset Stomach - Part 2
7. Soda and Lemon
Baking soda has an alkaline
property which helps in restore the pH balance in the body and fights the
stomach infections, thus it reduces stomach pain and acidity. On the other
hands, lemon is a rich source of vitamin C and powerful antioxidant which
eliminates free radicals and detoxifies our body naturally.
Add 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
and 1 teaspoon of baking soda in glass of warm water, also add pinch of table
salt or rock salt and drink it immediately before the bubble sizzle out. After
few minutes you will get relief from stomach pain and indigestion. Repeat this
remedy 2-3 times a day for fast relief. Avoid this remedy if you are suffering
from high blood pressure or if you are on low sodium diet.
8. Lemon and Club Soda
1. Mix 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon or
lime juice in glass of club soda and immediately drink the mixture. The
carbonation in club soda encourages you to burp, hence it helps relieving
pressure in your stomach. It is very beneficial in constipation and
indigestion.
9. Rice Water
To reduce stomach pain, one should
consume only mild and tasteless food. Water of rice is a bland food that works
as a demulcent that means it reduces inflammation and acids from the stomach by
forming a kind of soothing barrier over a membrane and reduces pain and
irritation caused by it.
1.
Take 1 cup of
plain white rice and boil it in the 2 small glass of water. Cook the rice over
medium-low heat without any cover on pot. When the rice starts to become
tender, remove the pot from the heat and let it soak for 3-5 minutes with the
lid on the pot. Then strain the water, allow it to cool and drink it adding 1
tablespoon of honey or pinch of salt. Do this twice a day.
2.
Alternatively,
eat bowl of rice with cup of yogurt, also add pinch of salt or pinch of black
pepper powder to it. Repeat this 3 times a day for relief from stomach pain.
10. Peppermint
Peppermint has antispasmodic properties,
which helps reduce the stomach pain caused by indigestion and acidity reflux.
Peppermint leaves and tea (tea made from fresh leaves or readymade peppermint
tea) can help relax your stomach muscles. It also improves the flow of bile,
which helps easy and fast digestion. Peppermint is particularly helpful
indigestion or gas/bloating.
1.
Take 8-10 fresh
or dried peppermint leaves crush them and boil them in 2 cup of water for 5-8
minutes. Then remove it from the heat and add 1 tablespoon of honey and pinch
of black pepper powder in it. Drink the cup of mixture. Repeat this 3 times a
day for fast pain relief.
2.
You can also add
fresh or dried peppermint leaves to your regular or herbal tea. Simply boil the
leaves with your tea and drink it. Do this 2-3 times a day.
3.
Take 8-10 fresh
mint leaves; crush them to make paste of it. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and
pinch of black pepper powder (optional), mix them well and consume this mixture
three times a day for quick relief.
11. Pomegranate Seeds
Take 2 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds
and crush them. Add pinch of salt, pinch of black pepper powder or turmeric and
1 teaspoon of honey to it. Mix all the ingredients properly and consume this
mixture with cup of warm water. Repeat the remedy 2-3 times a day.
12. Fenugreek (methi)
Seeds
Mix 1 tablespoon of fenugreek or methi
seeds powder with bowl of curd, mix them finely and consume it 2-3 times a day
to get rid of stomach pain.
13. Aniseeds
Chewing aniseeds can give you relief
from stomach pain. Soak 1 tablespoon of aniseeds in a glass of water overnight
and in the morning, eat these seeds and drink the water on an empty stomach.
