Hello Thank you for sharing your concern. After swapping rice for wheat, experiencing gas, bloating, and IBS-related problems are quite common, especially if you have a sensitive digestive system.
Understanding Your Condition (Ayurvedic View)
According to Ayurveda: Your digestive fire (Agni) is based on rice (light, easily digestible grains). Very often, abrupt change to wheat (Guru, heavy, Kapha-Vata aggravating) results in: Gas Bloating IBS flare Heaviness Stomach discomfort
All this happens due to weak Agni + Vata imbalance.
AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT
✅ Make Your Dinner IBS-Friendly
As wheat is causing symptoms in you, do not consume wheat, particularly at night.
Best Dinner Options for IBS & Bloating Feel free to select any one: Rice khichdi (softer) with ghee Rice + moong dal soup Daliya (made from rice), not wheat daliya Sabudana khichdi Ragi roti (a lot lighter than wheat) Jowar or Bajra roti (try starting with a small amount)
👉 A dinner with wheat will be the hardest on your digestion.
✅ Morning Routine for Digestion
Soaked jeera water you are taking is already good. Also, you can use: Warm water with 1 tsp ghee (morning) - helps with transit & IBS Hing + ajwain + saunf (take a pinch) - in between meals
✅ INTERNAL MEDICATION
👉 For Gas & Bloating
Hingwashtak Churna – 1/2 tsp before meals with warm water Avipattikar Churna – 1/2 tsp at night if burning/IBS-A Kutajarishta 15 ml + water after lunch & dinner (if IBS-D)
👉 For Chronic IBS
Bilwadi Churna – 1 tsp twice daily Amlapittantak Churna – 1 tsp after meals Panchakola Churna - 1/4 tsp with warm water before meals
D I E T P L A N
❌ Avoid
Wheat roti (especially dinner) Rajma/chole (heavy) Cabbage, cauliflower, soya Cold water, evening curd Tea on an empty stomach
✔ What to Include Warm water Ghee (1–2 tsp/day) Cooked, warm, soft foods Jeera, ginger, ajwain Buttermilk (only during the day)
Useful Investigations If symptoms are of a long duration: H. Pylori test Stool routine & culture Food intolerance panel Thyroid & Vitamin D
Your body is of a rice-type, so there is no need for you to persist with wheat. After you return to rice-based meals, particularly at night, you will be feeling a lot lighter and more comfortable.
Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate
As wheat contains gluten, likely it’s not agreeable to you If after medication your problem does not solve, switch to millets instead of wheat You can start with Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water, will help improve digestion Kutaj ghanvati 1-0-1 after food with water, will help improve your intestine strength. Have buttermilk with pinch of asafoetida black salt and roasted jeera powder after lunch daily.
Thank you for explaining your situation, so clearly Your pattern is very common in people from rice eating regions who suddenly switch to wheat With IBS and chronic digestion issues, the gut becomes sensitive and wheat creates more gas, bloating awareness and abdominal pressure because it is heavier to digest and produces more fermentation in the intestine That is why, even though you manage, the discomfort, keeps returning
Rice on the other hand is naturally lighter, easier to digest gentler on IBS and suits your Prakriti and regional food habits, so making your dinner rise friendly is actually the right step, not a problem
Choose soft, warm rice at night, but keep the portion moderate Instead of plain rice, combine it with something that supports digestion like rice with moong dal Rice with light sa ji like lauki tinda kaddu beans spinach Rice with curd ( but avoid curd at night) Avoid heavy food or spicy food Drink cumin water at morning, even you can add a pinch of ajwain to that … Drink CCF tea daily Drink buttermilk with a pinch of rock salt and roasted cumin powder Take hingwastaka churna half teaspoon after food with warm water Avoid Rava salad, fruit milk, and roti at night because all this will trigger bloating
Take dadimaghirta 1tab bd , bilwadilehyam 1tsp bd, kutajaganavati 1tab bd enough
Dr RC BAMS MS
1.Hingwashtak churna 1 tsp with warm water before meals 2.Arogyavardhini Vati 2 tab twice daily with warm after meals 3.Kutajghan Vati 1 tab twice daily with water after meals
***Drink plenty of buttermilk with roasted cumin and rock salt
Supportive Daily Routine: - Morning: Continue your soaked jeera water (excellent choice). You can also add a pinch of ajwain. - Meals: Favor rice over wheat at dinner, since rice is lighter and easier to digest for your constitution. - Dinner: Keep it light—khichdi (moong dal + rice + cumin + hing) is ideal for IBS and bloating. - Spices: Use hing, cumin, ajwain, and black pepper in cooking. Avoid excess chili and oily foods. - Bedtime: Warm water sip or Triphala for gentle cleansing.
Hingwastaka churna 1/2 tsp BD Chitrakadi vati 1 BD Take dinner light
Start with these Medicines Hingwastak Churna: 1/2 tsp mixed with Ghee, taken before the first bite of lunch and dinner. Takrarishta: 20ml mixed with 20ml water, twice daily after food.
Dietary Advice Dinner Rule: Stop eating Roti at night. Your digestion is weak at night. Eat warm Rice or Khichdi. Flour Mix: If you must eat Roti at lunch, do not use 100% Wheat. Mix Barley (Jau) or Besan flour into the dough to make it digestible.
Morning: Add a pinch of Dry Ginger Powder to your Jeera water to ignite hunger.
Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma
गेहूं की रोटी पर स्विच करने से कभी-कभी उन लोगों को असुविधा हो सकती है जो इसके आदी नहीं हैं, खासकर उन व्यक्तियों के लिए जिनके पास IBS और पुरानी पाचन समस्याएं हैं। गेहूं को पचाना मुश्किल हो सकता है और यह वात दोष को बढ़ा सकता है, जिससे आपको सूजन और गैस हो सकती है। अपने लक्षणों को कम करने के लिए, निम्नलिखित आयुर्वेदिक सिफारिशों पर विचार करें:
पहले, अनाज की बात करें। अपने भोजन में चावल या मूंग दाल जैसे अधिक पचने योग्य अनाज शामिल करने की कोशिश करें। ये पेट पर हल्के होते हैं और सूजन की संभावना कम होती है। आप गेहूं की रोटी जारी रख सकते हैं लेकिन अन्य आटे जैसे जौ या बाजरा के साथ मिश्रण का विकल्प चुन सकते हैं, जो उन्हें अधिक पचने योग्य बनाने में मदद कर सकता है। सुनिश्चित करें कि रोटियां अच्छी तरह से पकाई गई हों और गर्म ली जाएं। ठंडी या ठीक से न पकी गेहूं पचाना मुश्किल हो सकता है।
खान-पान की आदतों के मामले में, सुनिश्चित करें कि आप अपने भोजन को अच्छी तरह से चबा रहे हैं, क्योंकि यह पाचन में काफी मदद करता है। धीरे-धीरे खाने से निगली गई हवा की मात्रा कम हो सकती है, जिससे गैस और सूजन कम हो सकती है। कृपया अपने भोजन में हिंग जैसे पाचक मसाले शामिल करें; करी या रोटियों में एक चुटकी मिलाने से गैस कम हो सकती है।
अपने सुबह के अभ्यास को भिगोए हुए जीरा पानी के साथ जारी रखें। यह पाचन के लिए उत्कृष्ट है। यह अग्नि, या पाचन अग्नि को बढ़ावा देता है, जो भोजन को प्रभावी ढंग से तोड़ने के लिए आवश्यक है। आप इसे सुबह अदरक की चाय के साथ बढ़ा सकते हैं, जो पानी में अदरक का एक टुकड़ा उबालकर बनाई जाती है। यह आपके दिन की शुरुआत में पाचन को उत्तेजित कर सकता है।
अंत में, सोते समय कुछ त्रिफला लें। यह एक प्रसिद्ध आयुर्वेदिक उपाय है जो पाचन को नियंत्रित करने में मदद करता है और कब्ज को कम करने में मदद करता है, जो IBS में एक आम समस्या है। सुनिश्चित करें कि आपका पानी का सेवन प्रतिदिन लगभग 2-3 लीटर रहे, लेकिन भोजन के दौरान बड़ी मात्रा में पीने से बचें। यदि लक्षण बने रहते हैं या अधिक गंभीर हो जाते हैं, तो किसी स्वास्थ्य पेशेवर से परामर्श करना उचित होगा।
Switching from rice to wheat roti can indeed impact your digestion, especially if you have a history of IBS and bloating. Wheat roti is heavier and can increase the vata dosha if not balanced properly, contributing to gas and bloating. IBS usually indicates aggravated vata and sometimes pitta as well, affecting the digestive system.
To make your diet more digestion-friendly, try using a blend of flours like adding a bit of bajra or jowar to your wheat flour. These grains can be easier to digest and reduce vata aggravation. A ratio like 70% wheat and 30% other grains could be beneficial. Cooking rotis with a bit of ghee can also aid in digestion and balance vata.
Your current practice of drinking soaked zeera (cumin) water is good as cumin is known for its digestive benefits. You might also consider adding some ginger to your meals, known in Siddha-Ayurveda for its ability to kindle the agni, or digestive fire. Fresh ginger or powdered ginger with a little black salt, taken before meals, can be supportive.
Eating your main meal at lunch when the digestive fire is strongest might also help. For dinner, lighten your intake; consider having khichdi, which is easier on the digestive system and can soothe the digestive tract.
Traditionally, fermented foods help strengthen the gut microbiome. Small amounts of homemade yogurt or buttermilk (with a pinch of asafoetida) could potentially enhance your digestion, unless dairy is a known trigger for your IBS.
Finally, practice deep breathing or gentle yoga asanas for 10-15 mins daily, which calm the mind and aid in reducing vata aggravatation. If symptoms persist, consult a healthcare professional to rule out other conditions or intolerances.
