Each one of us, do suffer from gastritis sometime in his life. In some cases, it is temporary, and in some others, it is present permanently. Occasional gastritis can be taken care of by over-the-counter medications, such as Gelusil, Digene, tums, reflux forte, milk of magnesia, etc. The main constituents of such medications are aluminum hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, etc. However, though made for quick fixes, these medications are not meant for and should never be used for a longer period of time. This is because it causes permanent dependency, constipation, the requirement of increasing doses for consequent troubles, kidney stones, etc.
In addition, there are some long-lasting medications like proton antagonists like Ranitidine, Famotidine, etc. These are too not devoid of unwanted side effects if used for a much longer time period. The side effects can be enumerated as skin rashes, diarrhea, weak digestion, interference with absorption of some useful vitamins, and impotence in male patients.
Thus the bottom line is that all these remedial measures should be used in discrimination and preferable under consultation with some medical professional.
However, digestive health (indigestion and acidity) can be taken care of and controlled by changing the lifestyle and some of the alternative remedial means. In this regard, Homeopathy comes into play and wins the game in most cases, as the principle of it to not disturb the system (human body) and bring in the restoration of life force thereof. In the present discussion, we will enlist some important homeopathic remedies that have a fair reputation in controlling and curing the problem.
One important thing to be taken care of here is that, while selecting a remedy of homeopathy, attention has to be paid to the patient's totality of the disease symptoms. Haphazard selection may do more harm than good to the patient if the remedy's potency is too high. However, all can take lower potency remedies, and it does palliate/cure the disease. However, if appropriate medicine is chosen for a particular patient, it may eradicate the disease and cure the patient for a lifetime.
Below 5 important homeopathic medicines are listed with their symptoms in a patient.
1. Nux Vom 30
This is an important remedy for gastritis and indigestion. The patient may feel the ineffectual urge for morning evacuation, i.e., the urge for stool, but in practice, the evacuation is not complete. In addition, the patient may feel intense stomach pain, bloating after meals. In such cases, the 2 drops of the medicine have to be taken before bedtime at night. It is known that 'Nux vom' works best if taken after sunset.
2. Lycopodium 3x or 30
Here the patient may feel hunger; however, when he takes a small portion of the meal, the hunger vanishes, and he feels full. In addition, the patient feels gas and bloat in the stomach, and the gas is usually relieved by downward motion, i.e., flatulence. Whatever the patient takes becomes gas in the stomach. All the symptoms of the patient get aggravated between 4 to 8 PM.
In such a case, 2 drops of Lycopodium have to be taken in the morning and maybe repeated after 4 hours. It is better to avoid the remedy during the evening period. The remedy has to be stopped if the improvement is noticed.
3. Carbo Veg 30
This remedy works best for indigestion problems of robust types of people as well as for older people. Here the digestive power is too weak. Food becomes fermented in the stomach and becomes gas. The stool and flatulence and of the patient are very foul-smelling. The patient may feel the sourness in his throat. 2 drops of Cabo veg 30 can be put on the tongue 3 times a day. The remedy has to be stopped if the improvement is observed.
4. Pulsatilla 30
This is the remedy for patients with very mild and emotional temperaments. The patient can not digest fatty foods and hence suffers from them. The patient may have a dry mouth and no thirst at all. Give 2 drops of the medicine twice till improvement is noticed. Having 2 drops of the medicine (Pulsatilla) after a heavy meal helps indigestion.
5. Arsenic album 30
The patient is very restless and feels despair. He may feel burning in the stomach and lack of hunger. Along with that, the patient may have vomiting and dark/black stool. In such a case, 2 drops of Arsenic album twice daily will do good to the patient.
6. Robinia Q or 3x
This remedy is a universal one. All cases of acidity are alleviated to a great extent with this remedy. The patient may have too much acidity in his stomach. Due to acidity, their teeth may feel sour and degenerated. In such cases, 5 drops of Robinia Q or 3x in half a cup of water three times daily will work well.
All these remedies have been proven to be working well in different cases of acidity and indigestion. However, overuse of the remedy is harmful. So, the remedies are to be stopped whenever improvements are observed. This way, a patient can cure themself effectively.
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