Any Natural Ways To Cure Gastric Trouble

[ebookmania]

Hi friends, im new to this community anybody knows any natural way to cure gastric troubles if any suggestions plz post it here

[chrissy]

i think you need to know the cause of the gastric troubles before trying to cure them with anything "natural". natural does not equal safe. some "natural" things can be more dangerous than "un-natural" meds.

[BRUMI1968]

Just a couple things:

1. peppermint is good for tummy aches

2. chamomile is good for calming down

3. a combo of those is good for tummy aches from stress

4. ginger is supposed to fight gas

those are all pretty safe - ginger can no doubt be overdone since it is "spicy", but I think the taste of it would warn you off.

a couple other things:

cayenne pepper stimulates stomach acid, so if you are low on stomach acid, sprinkle some cayenne over your food. Again, too much is probably no good, but would also taste bad.

black pepper stimulates the appetite, so if you have trouble feeling hungry, use appetitizers with black pepper on there.

That's all I can think of. THere are other things, but they are more "processed", such as licorice (I think it's called DGL) and Triphala (an Indian blend of things)...thus I agree somewhat with the last poster - you don't really want to just randomly take everything under the sun to fix your problem before you know what your problem is.

Take care.

-sherri

[queenofhearts]

As Sherri says, peppermint is soothing-- but be careful if your problem is heartburn or reflux, it can make it worse.

Ginger is renowned for curbing nausea, especially motion sickness.

But it is better to pin down the cause of your distress & attend to that rather than treating symptoms-- if you are gluten intolerant no treatment will help you as much as ridding yourself of gluten!

Leah

[BRUMI1968]

Thanks Leah - I didn't know about the reflux/heartburn thing with peppermint. That's why this board is so great...all together, we're an amazingly genious person!

[queenofhearts]

Thanks Leah - I didn't know about the reflux/heartburn thing with peppermint. That's why this board is so great...all together, we're an amazingly genious person!

I know what you mean! I've learned so much from you all.

There is somebody who has done a study showing that the amalgamated wisdom of a large group beats the "experts" in most fields... I'd be willing to bet we'd beat 99% of doctors!

Leah

[oceangirl]

I know what you mean! I've learned so much from you all.

There is somebody who has done a study showing that the amalgamated wisdom of a large group beats the "experts" in most fields... I'd be willing to bet we'd beat 99% of doctors!

Leah

That's a brilliant concept- I like your style!

lisa

[marciab]

Papaya, mango and pineapple contain digestive enzymes that will help your stomach digest your foods. You can buy the papaya in a bottle at the health food store, but I felt better if I just ate the fruit.

Also, if you buy the fruit, you can dry the seeds in the oven at 250 degrees for about an hour and a half.

Let them cool completely. Then put them in a pepper grinder and put them on your food. Tastes like pepper and aids digestion.

Hot peppers are good for increasing your saliva. Start with mild and then build up your tolerance.

Do not drink anything with your meals. Your saliva contains digestive enzymes.

Chew your food thoroughly. This allows the digestive enzymes in your saliva to work on the foods first.

Use oils, such as EVOO, grapeseed oil, flax and borage to relieve constipation. Cooking these oils degrades them, so put them on your foods after they are cooked.

Don't I sound like someone who has stomach trouble ?