We are back with a home remedy today and probably the simplest of all the home remedies that we have discussed so far. This is a churnam home remedy, meaning it is just a simple mixture of herbal powders. It involves only two herbal ingredients that are quite easily available.
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Ingredients
Pippalimoola – Root of long pepper – Piper longum – fine powder – half teaspoonful
Usheera – Cus Cus grass / Vetiver – Vetiveria zizanioides – fine powder – half teaspoonful.
How to take?
The fine powder of above two are mixed and half to one teaspoon of this powder mixture is traditionally administered along with little bit of ghee to relieve heartburn and gastritis.
After administration, a small quantity of lukewarm water can be given for easy swallowing.
Benefits
Helps to relieve Gastritis, Heartburn, Indigestion
How it works?
This is one of the best home remedies for heartburn.
Pippalimoola is a powerful digestive. It boosts digestive enzymes and promotes easy absorption of digested food.
Usheera / Vetiver is a natural coolant. It has calming and soothing effect over gastric mucosa. It balances out increased Pitta during heartburn and gastritis. It also relieves vomiting sensation.
Ghee is again helpful in calming Pitta and is good to soothe the stomach mucosa.
Related: 10 home remedies for gastritis