How to reduce bloating, acid reflux an burbing - #26345
I always experience the above symptoms even if I eat what is called healthy food. PPI are not helping. Did endoscopy and colonoscopy, I have mild inflammation and mild loose sphincter. I almost have symptoms no matter what I eat. Tried to keep journal but couldn't figure out. What is good today might bother tomorrow
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1) Avipattikar churna 3gm+ praval panchamrita-250 mg+ saptamrita loha-250 mg+ giloy satva- 500 mg - after food with shatavari ksheer 40ml / water
2 ) soothshekhar rasa 500 mg before food 3 times with water
Yoga Therapy
Asana
Paschimottanasana
Vajrasana
Bhujangasana
Ardha matsyendrasana
Sarvangasana
Padahasthasana
Shashankasana
Viparita Karni
Padmasana
Shavasana
Virasana
Makarasana
Pavanamuktasana
Pranayama
Ujjayi (Ocean Breath), Kapalbhatti (Forced Air) and Shitali Pranayama (Cool Breath) have the capacity to counter acidity and gastric
Diet and Lifestyle
Pathya
Head end of bed should be elevated.
Eating smaller meals.
Losing weight if needed.
Wearing loose-fitting clothes.
Shatavari-Yashtimadhu Ksheerapaka.
Apathya
Avoiding alcohol and spicy, fatty or acidic foods that trigger heartburn.
Not eating close to bedtime.
Avoid drinking of water just before meal.
Avoid day sleeping after meal.
Avoid heavy meals at night time.
Don’t take anything in between meals except liquids.
Suppression of the natural urges.
Excessive or scanty and also taken too early or too late.
Avoid anxiety, worry, anger, etc.
Avoid aspirin and other NSAIDs. If you must take them, do so on a full stomach.
Start on Hingwastaka churna- 1/2 tsp with warm water twice daily before food Chitrakadi vati- 1 tab to be chewed twice daily Triphala churna- 1 tsp with warm water at night Avoid spicy sour non vegetarian foods
Don’t worry your problem will be resolved
just take cumin seed powder +mishri 1/2 tsf with water after food alserex tablet 1-0-1 avipattikar powder 1/2 tsf at bed time
avoid spicy and oily food
Start with Kamdudharas moti yukta 1-0-1. After food with water Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water Triphala tablet 0-0-1 at bedtime with warm water Avoid processed fatty fast sugary fried foods
HELLO NADINE,
YOUR SYMPTOMS- BLOATING, ACID REFLUX AND BURPING -ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY SHOWS MILD INFLAMMATION AND MILD LOOSE SPHINCTER
ROOT CAUSE OF ALL APROBLEMS- IN AYURVEDA, AGNI(DIGESTIVE FRIE) IS THE MOST VITAL FACTOR FOR HEALTH WHEN AGNI IS WEAK OR IMBALANCED -FOOD IS NOT DIGESTED PROPERLY -PARTIALLY DIGESTED FOOD TURNS INTO AMA(TOXINS) -AMA BLOCKS DIGESTIVE AND METABOLIC CHANNELS - THIS LEADS TO GAS, ACIDITY, BLOATING, BURPING, UNCLEAR MOTION, FATIGUE AND MENTAL DULLNESS
DOSHA IMBALANCE -VATA DOSHA- GETS AGGRAVATED BY IRREGULAR EATING, STRESS , COLD FOOD LEADS TO GAS, BLOATING,BURPING
-PITTA DOSHA- GETS AGGRAVATED BY SPICY,OILY,LATE EATING,ANGER- LEADS TO ACID REFLUX,BURNING,HEADACHE AND SLEEP DISTURBACNES
-KAPHA DOSHA- AGGRAVATED BY HEAVY FOOD,OVEREATING- LEADS TO SLOW METABOLISM,CAUSES HEVAINESS , FATUGUE,COATED TONGUE
IN YOUR CASE THERE IS AGNIMANDYA+AMA+PITTA VAHA PREDOMINATLY VITIATIED WITH MILD KAPHA VITIATION
PROBABLE CAUSES- -IRREGULAR MEALS TIMINIG, HAEVY OILY JUNK FOOD IN EXCESS, COLD DRINKS OR COLD REFRIGERATED FOOD, EXCESS SOUR. OR SPICY FOOD, SLEEPING JUST AFTER MEALS, SEDENTRY LIFESTYLE, STRESS AND ANXIETY, EXCESS TEA/COFFEE, OVERUSE OF ANTACIDS AND ANTIBIOTICS
START TAKIING THIS MEDICATIONS FOR 4-6 WEEKS 100% YOU WILL GET RELEIF AND GET CURED
1)AVIPATTIKAR CHURNA- 1 TSP WITH WARM WATER AFTER MEALS- FOR ACID REFLUX, BLOATING, BURPING
2)KAMADUDHA RASA(PLAIN)- 1 TAB TWICE DAILY AFTER MEALS- SOOTHESBURNING, REFLUX
3) AGNITUNDI VATI- 1 TAB TWICE DAILY BEFORE MEALS - IMPROVES DIGESTION AND APPETITE
4) SUTSHEKHAR VATI- 1 TAB DAILY AT BED TIME- REDUCES HEADACHE, ACID REFLUX, IMPROVES SLEEP
5)SHANKHA VATI- 1 TAB TWICE DAILY BEFORE MEALS- USEFUL IN GAS, BURPING, PAIN
6)TRIPHALA CHURNA- 1 TSP WITH WARM WATER AT BEDTIME- CLEARS BOWEL AND DETOXIFIES
DRAKSHADI KASHAYA- 10 ML TWICE DAILY IF SLEEP IS SEVERLY DISTURBED
DIET PLAN- STRICT FOR 1 MONTH HAVE- WARM,LIGHT, FRESHLY COOKED MEALS MOONG DAL KHICHDI WITH JEERA,GINGER THIN BUTTERMILK WITH ROASTED JEERA-MUST WARM JEERA-AJWAIN WATER STEAMED VEGGIES FRUITS- POMEGRANATE, PAPAYA, BANANA, GUAVA CLEAR MOONG SOUP WITH VEGETABLE BRROTH EARLY DINNER- 8 PM
FOODS TO AVOID- TEA/COOFEEE SPICY,OILY, FRIED FOOD FEREMENTED FOOD- IDLE, DOSA, CHINESE, VINEGAR TOMATOES, CURD,BRINJAL,CITRUS FRUITS COLD WATER ICE CREAMS MILK AT NIGHT LATE NIGHT MEALS IRREGULAR MEALSK
YOGA AND PRANAYAM-DAILY LIGHT STRETHCING - 10 MIN KAPALBHATI- 5 MIN-GAS RELIEF NADI SHODHANA- 7 MIN VAJRASANA- SIT AFTER MEALS FOR 10 MIN PAVANMUKTASANA- 5 MIN SHAVASANA- 10 MIN BEFORE SLEEPING TO RELAX NERVES
LIFESTYLE - WAKE UP BEFORE 7 AM DRINK WARM WTAER WITH JEERA AJWAIN EAT MEALS N FIXED TIME DAILY CHEW PROPERLY EAT WITHOUT DISTRACTION AVOID SLEEP DURING DAYTIME NIGHT SLEEP BY 10 PM DAILY WALK AFTER MEALS-30 MIN
OTHER HOME REMEDIES- JEERA-AJWAIN-SAUNF WATER- BOIL 1 TSP EACH IN 2 GLASS WATER BOIL REDUCE TO 1 GLASS DRINK THIS AFTER MEALS
AMLA JUICE- 20 ML WITH WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH DAILY
GINGER HONEY PASTE- SMALL PINCH OF DRY GINGER+ 1TSP HONEY -ONCE DAILY BEFORE MEALS
YOU CAN SEE RESULTS IF YOU STRICTLY TAKE THIS MEDICATIONS AND FOLLOW DIET LIFESTYLE THAN 100% RESULT YOU WILL GET 1-2 WEEKS- GAS, ACIDITY ,SLEEP IMPROVEMENT 3-4 WEEKS- RESTORE DIGESTION ANDAPPETITE, REDUCE TOXINS 5-6 WEEKS- BOWEL MOVEMENT STABILISE, RELEIVE FATIGUE, AND AFTER THAT YOU CAN TAPER MEDICATIONS
DO FOLLOW
HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPPFUL
THANK YOU
DR. MAITRI ACHARYA
Don’t worry
First of all avoid excessive spicy, sour,salty and fried food.
Start taking,
1.Laghusutshekhar ras 1-0-1 empty stomach
2.Kamdudha ras 1-0-1
3.Avipattikar choorna 1tsf with lukewarm water before having meal twice in a day.
4.Tab.liv.52 1-0-1
**If you can do KUNJAL KRIYA THEN Do this twice in a week.
Follow up after 30 days.
hello Nadine , I truly understand how exhausting it must be to feel discomfort despite eating what’s considered “healthy.” What you’re experiencing gas, bloating, discomfort after meals, and poor response to PPIs can be frustrating, especially when even diagnostic tests like endoscopy and colonoscopy only show mild issues like inflammation and a mildly loose lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Let’s understand this simply. Your digestive system is behaving like a fire that is either too low (weak digestion) or too erratic (inflammatory). In Ayurveda, this is often linked to mandagni (low digestive fire) and ama (toxic residue from undigested food). Even if food is healthy, if your agni (digestive strength) is impaired, the food doesn’t get digested well and turns into ama this leads to inflammation, discomfort, and inconsistent symptoms. This also explains why your reactions vary day to day.
Treatment Plan
1. Start with Ama Pachana (to clear toxic buildup and kindle digestion):
Take this for 3–5 days:
Hingwashtak Churna – 1 tsp with warm water after lunch and dinner Avipattikar Churna – 1 tsp with warm water before bedtime
2. Internal medications (after 3–5 days of Ama Pachana):
Amlapittantak Lauh – 1 tab twice a day after food Kamdudha Ras (plain) – 1 tab twice a day after food Shankha Vati – 1 tab twice a day before food (especially if bloating or gas is severe) Kutajghan Vati – 1 tab twice daily after food (if stools remain irregular or loose)
3. Dietary Instructions:
Stick to light, warm, and freshly cooked food only. Avoid curd, milk, wheat bread, raw salads, packaged health foods, peanuts, and fried food. Have jeera-ajwain saunf water boiled and sipped through the day. Eat at regular intervals, not skipping meals. Limit tea/coffee; avoid fruits at night.
4. External Support:
Warm castor oil massage on abdomen 3 times a week. Use a hot water bag over the stomach when pain is severe.
Investigations (if not already done recently): Stool Routine + Culture Liver Function Test H. pylori stool antigen test Thyroid profile (T3, T4, TSH)
Do you feel a burning sensation or reflux more while lying down? Does stress, anger, or anxiety make the symptoms worse?
With this approach, your digestion can be balanced gradually, and you’ll begin to feel stable even with simple food. The key is not just food but how well your system is processing it, and that’s what we’ll correct first.
If you have any doubts, you can contact me. Take care, Regards, Dr.Karthika
Balancing these digestive concerns through Ayurveda might take combining several approaches aimed at restoring your digestive fire (Agni) and balancing your doshas, particularly Vata and Pitta. Here’s how you might go about it:
Dietary Adjustments
Focusing on easily digestible meals might be beneficial, to support your Agni. Avoid overly processed foods and consider experimenting with a warm, bland diet - think khichadi, a simple dish made from rice and mung dal, which is soothing. Eating warm and freshly cooked meals also helps calm the digestive system. Chew your food thoroughly and dine in a peaceful setting, as stress can aggravate symptoms.
Spices
Incorporate digestive spices like ginger, cumin, coriander and fennel into your cooking. These can help enhance digestion and reduce gas. You can brew yourself a ginger tea by simmering fresh ginger slices in water for 10 minutes.
Routine & Mindful Eating
Try to eat your meals at regular times and avoid skipping. Eating smaller meals more frequently is often easier on digestion than a few large ones. Refrain from eating when you’re stressed or emotionally upset as it can trigger or worsen symptoms.
Herbal Remedies
Consider Ayurvedic formulations like Triphala to promote digestion, but it’s important to try a small dose initially to gauge your body’s response. Another option may be Amla (Indian gooseberry), thought to cool the system and reduce inflammation.
Physical Activities and Practices
Gentle exercises, like yoga, specifically twisting poses such as Ardha Matsyendrasana or Pavanamuktasana, can aid digestion. Daily walks, even brief, might help to move the digestive system along and reduce bloating.
Remember, these recommendations should be seen as a complement to ongoing medical advice. Always consult with an Ayurvedic practitioner who can personalize based on your individual needs and local health care regulations.
When you’re dealing with chronic symptoms like bloating, acid reflux, and burping, even with “healthy” foods, looking through an Ayurvedic lens can offer some insights and possibilities for relief. In Ayurveda, these issues often relate to an imbalance in pitta and vata doshas, possibly contributing to weak agni, or digestive fire. Here are some strategies you might consider:
1. Optimize Meal Timing and Size: Try eating smaller, more frequent meals instead of large ones. Eating every 3-4 hours maintains steady digestion without overwhelming your digestive system.
2. Mindful Eating Practices: Chew food slowly and thoroughly—digestion begins with saliva’s enzymes in the mouth, which can help reduce bloating. Avoid eating in a rush or when stressed, as vata agitation can exacerbate digestive distress.
3. Warm and Cooked Foods: Cold and raw foods can dampen the digestive fire, agni. Aim to consume warm, cooked meals to support easier digestion. This aligns naturally with supporting the digestive process.
4. Herbs and Spices: Consider incorporating herbs like fennel, ginger, and turmeric in your daily routine. Fennel can reduce gas, while ginger enhances digestion, and turmeric acts as a natural anti-inflammatory.
5. Hydration but Not During Meals: Consume water either 30 minutes before or after meals to avoid diluting digestion. Sipping a small amount of warm water or herbal tea during meals can aid digestion without overwhelming the stomach.
6. Breathing and Relaxation Techniques: Practices like alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) can help balance your vata and calm your mind, benefiting digestion indirectly.
If symptoms persist or worsen despite these changes, it’s important to consult with an Ayurvedic practitioner who can provide a more personalized regimen. Additionally, keep in mind that mild inflammation and a loose sphincter can require a more comprehensive approach, potentially integrating both Ayurvedic and Western treatments. Always remain alert to the body’s signals and seek immediate medical care if symptoms markedly intensify or new concerning symptoms appear.
HELLO NADINE,
Thanks for your detailed message. based on what you’ve shared- persistent bloating, acid reflux, burping despite healthy diet, non-responsiveness to PPIs, and findings of mild inflammation and a loose lower oesophageal sphincter- it sounds like a complex case of functional dyspepsia or GERD with visceral hypersensitivity.
Your symptoms suggest an imbalance of Pitta (due to acid and inflammation) and Vata (due to bloating and irregular digestion ). A mild agni(digestive fire) imbalance is also likely, especially if food reactions are inconsistent
AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
1) INTERNAL MEDICATIONS
-KAMDUDHA RAS (WITH MUKTA)= 1 tab twice daily after meals with milk or honey =pitta shaamak, reduces hyperacidity and inflammation
-SHANKHA VATI= 1 tab after meals with warm water =enhances digestion, vata-kapha anulomana, relieves bloating and indigestion
-SUTSEKHAR RAS = 1 tab twice daily after meals =balance vata pitta, protects gastric mucosa, reduces nausea and reflux
-AVIPATTTIKAR CHURNA= 1 tsp before lunch and dinner with warm water =best for acid reflux
-DRAKSHASAVA= 20 ml after meals with equal water =mild laxatives, pitta vata hamak, enhances rasadhatu
-AROGYAVARDHINI VATI= 1 tab twice daily afte rmeals =liver detox, reduce gut inflammation and removes toxins
2) DIET You mentioned even healthy food cause symptoms- in Ayurveda, it’s not only what you eat, but how and when matters
FAVOURABLE FOODS -well cooked rice, oats, barley -moong dal split yellow lentils -steamed veggies carrot, zucchini, squash -ghee 1-2 tsp/day -herbal teas= cumin-coriander- fennel tea -chamomile tea, ginger in small amounts
FOODS TO AVOID -raw foods, salads difficult to digest -cold drinks and cold foods -tomtoes, vinegar, citrus, garlic, onion -fermented foods can aggravate both vata and pitta -coffee alcohol, chocolate -deep fried and spicy foods
3) LIFESTYLE -eat at regular times, in peaceful setting -avoid eating late at night- last meal by 7 pm -chew food slowly and throughly -don’t lie down immediately after meals- wait at least 2-3 hours -gentle walk after meals -elevate the head of the bed slightly to reduce night reflux -practice oil massage with warm sesame oil 2-3 times./week to calm vata
4) YOGA AND PRANAYAM avoid intense postures that compress the stomach. -vajrasana= after meals -pawanmuktasana= to relieve gas -cat-cow pose for gut motility -Anulom Vilom= calming and balances vata pitta -bhramari= reduces stress and gut hypersenstitivity
5) DETOXIFICATION consider visiting a ayurvedic centre for -virechana= to eliminate excess pitta -basti= excellent for vata-pitta balance -mild sodhana therapies can help long term if done carefully
CONSIDERATIONS -keep a symptom diary not only for food but also emotional state, sleep, and stress- they can influence digestion -Mid body disorders like functional GI syndromes often benefit from ayurvedic approaches
SUGGESTED DAILY ROUTINE
6:30 AM= wake up, warm water with 1 tsp triphala or just plain warm water
7:00 AM= gentle yoga/walk
8:00 AM= light breakfast
12:00 PM= main meals(khichdi with veggies+ghee etc)
3:00 PM= herbal tea fennel or chamomile
6:30 PM= light dinner (soup or rice porridge)
9:30 PM= warm water sip before sleep
10:00 PM= sleep head elevated if needed
You’re not aline in experiencing inconsistent digestive issues. Ayurvedic path requires patience, subtle observation and cosistency.
THANK YOU
DR. HEMANSHU MEHTA

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