Hearburn

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BURNING SENSATION in the chest - mostly referred to the area behind the breast bone - is called heartburn. This is the area of the oesophagus, which connects the lower end of the pharynx to the upper end of the stomach. It is separated from the stomach with a sphincter which preventing passage of the contents back into the oesophagus.


How does it occur? Sometimes due to excessive production of acid in the stomach, laxity of the sphincter at the lower end of oesophagus or due the decreased motility of the smooth muscles of the stomach which do not empty promptly, there is a regurgitation of the contents back into the oesophagus causing the typical heartburn. The oesophagus does not afford the protection from acid and tends to get eroded and thereby heartburn.


Associated symptoms Patients suffering from heartburn also complain of eructation's (belching), sour regurgitation of fluid into the throat after eating, nausea and in some cases vomiting too.

 

A sensation as if stomach is full after eating little, heaviness of the abdomen even a couple of hours after a meal does occur.

 

Heartburn is especially worse after eating and in some affected people wakes them at night and the unexplained discomfort like pain, confuses one with a heart attack too.


What makes it worse? Tendency to eat oily, spicy food, smoking, alcohol, other stimulants like tea and coffee are few reasons which leads to excessive production of the acid in the stomach which gradually leads to weakening of the oesophageal sphincter. Delayed food habits, tendency to lie down within an hour of eating a meal, regular intake of onion, tomatoes, sour, fatty foods, citrus fruits and chocolate could also contribute, the probability high in obese people.


Treatment


Homoeopathic medicine has remedies to prevent excessive production of the acid, improving motility of the stomach helpful in curing the reflux disease besides giving immediate symptomatic relief. Natrum Carb and Nux Vomica help improve the motility of the stomach and digestion. Ac.Sulph and Mag carb balance the acid production necessary for digestion. Asafoetida and Carbo Veg give symptomatic relief from heartburn.


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