Medicines * Avipattikar Churna: 1 teaspoon with warm water just before bedtime (clears excess Pitta/heat). * Kamadudha Ras (Moti Yukta): 1 tablet twice daily, 30 minutes before food (relieves burning sensation). * Yashtimadhu Churna (Licorice): 1/2 teaspoon mixed with half cup of room-temperature milk, twice daily. * Shankh Bhasma: 250mg (approx. 2 pinches) mixed with water if bloating is severe.
Dietary Hacks * Ghee Antidote: Add 1-2 teaspoons of Cow Ghee to your portion of the food. Ghee coats the stomach lining and neutralizes the Tikshna (sharp) quality of spices. * Avoid Gravy: Eat the solid vegetables/rice/roti but try to leave the liquid gravy (Tari/Rassa) on the plate, as it contains the highest concentration of chilies and spices. * Dilution: If milk is available, mix it into your curry to tone down the spice level before eating.
Lifestyle Advice * Sleep Position: Sleep on your Left Side. This anatomical position prevents stomach acid from rising into the esophagus. * Post-Dinner Walk: Do not sleep immediately. Walk for 100 steps (Shatapavali) after dinner. * Emergency Remedy: If you wake up with burning, drink half a cup of cold milk or chew on a few fennel seeds (Saunf).
Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma
Avoid oily, spicy and processed foods. Avoid late night dinner. Regular exercise. Increase intake of raw vegetables and fruits. Tab.Yashtimadhu 2-0-2 Tab Ajmodadi 2-0-2 Follow up after 2 weeks.
As you are telling that you are taking very spicy foods so whatever you take medicine until unless if you won’t avoid the cause you will be experiencing these symptoms frequently Meanwhile you can start on Avipattikara churna 1/2-0-1/2 tsp before meals Mulethi churna 1/4 th tsp with warm water Drink buttermilk with roasted cumin powder along with pinch of rock salt Drink plenty of fluids
Namaste Phaneendra ji, I can really imagine how hard it is for you to wake up at midnight with a burning stomach and you can’t help but think of the food that is cooked in the orphanage.
Spicy food all the time, sleep that is disturbed, and the burning that goes with it can really make one’s work very difficult. But dont worry we are here to help you out
✅ AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT
✅INTERNAL MEDICATION
1. Avipattikar Churna – 1 teaspoon With warm water after dinner Reduces acidity, burning, and improves digestion.
2. Kamadudha Ras (Moti Yukta) – 1 tablet Two times daily after meals Strong Pitta-pacifying effect.
3. Sutshekhar Ras – 1 tablet at bedtime Prevents midnight hyperacidity and supports sleep.
✅ HOME REMEDIES
👉Fennel (Saunf) + Mishri Water Take 1 tsp of fennel and 1 tsp of mishri and soak them in 1 glass of water for 6 hours Drink after dinner Helps in reducing the burning sensation and flatulence.
👉 Cold Milk + 1 pinch Cardamom at bedtime Instant Pitta calming.
👉 Gulkand – 1 teaspoon at night Cooling and improves sleep.
👉 Jeera Water Sip throughout the day Reduces gas and bloating.
✅ DIET AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE
Before eating spicy food (very important):
👉Take one of the following 5 minutes before meals: –1 banana – small bowl of curd –1 tsp ghee on a chapati
This guards your stomach against hot spices.
👉Do not take at night: Too spicy vegetables Pickles Tamarind or very sour foods Excess tea/coffee
👉Helpful habits:
Early dinner Sleep by 10 pm Drink warm water, not cold water, during the day Reduce heavy carbs at night
These remedies are quite safe and have proven to be very powerful over a long period of time in cases of acidity and burning that result from eating spicy food. In between 5 and 7 days, you will be experiencing less burning and better sleep.
Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate
Take pancha tikta ghurth 5 ml morning empty stomch Take pulcurd ( avn pharma ) 2 tds Take kanthaudhar vati 2 tds chewing Take triphala 2 bd
Also take tagar churna after dinner 5 gm at night with water for batter sleep
Hi Phaneendra this is Dr soukhya no need to worry… As possible avoid too much spicy or add ghee to your meals… Rx-Avipattikar churna 1tsp twice before food T shanka vati 1-0-1after food Laghusuta shekara rasa 2-0-2 after food
1.Syp.Amlapitta mishran 2 tsp thrice daily 2.Sutshekhar Rasa 1 tab twice daily with honey or milk 3.Drakshasava 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals
Simple Home Remedies: - Jeera + Ajwain + Saunf powder (½ tsp after meals with warm water) → bloating kam karega - Aloe vera juice (20 ml subah khali pet) → acidity aur burning kam karega - Buttermilk with roasted jeera → digestion improve karega - Avoid: Tej mirch-masala, fried food, late-night heavy meals
Avipattikara churna half teaspoon before food Shanka. Vati 1 tablet after meals Medha vati 1 tablet after food twice daily Avoid spicy sour foods
Start with
Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water Kamdudharas moti yukta 1-0-1 after food with water Aloevera juice 10ml twice daily after food with water Soak overnight coriander seeds fennel seeds jeera seeds morning strain and drink empty stomach Soak overnight raisins black currant dry fig in a cup of warm water morning make smoothie and drink. Do sheetali pranayam daily 5-10mins twice.
What you’re experiencing might be due to an aggravated Pitta dosha, which can lead to an increase of heat and acid in the stomach, causing that burning sensation. Excessive spicy food can indeed aggravate Pitta, so modifying your diet to reduce spicy, oily, and acidic foods might assist in soothing the symptoms. In terms of immediate relief, there are a few measures you can consider.
First, try consuming a glass of lukewarm milk with a pinch of turmeric before bed. Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and can help balance Pitta. If you prefer an alternative, mixing a teaspoon of ghee in warm milk can also provide a cooling effect that’s quite beneficial before bedtime.
Aloe vera juice is another effective option. Consuming 2-3 tablespoons of fresh aloe vera juice on an empty stomach in the morning or just before meals can help in soothing the digestive tract and cooling down excess heat.
Chewing on fennel seeds after meals may also aid digestion and reduce acid reflux. Fennel is known for its carminative properties, helping to alleviate stomach discomfort and burning.
For a more lifestyle-oriented approach, make sure to have your dinner at least two to three hours before you lie down to sleep. This allows the body to process the meal effectively. Practicing certain asanas such as Vajrasana post meals can also aid digestion, preventing symptoms like burning stomach.
If these strategies don’t bring significant relief, it is advisable to get checked by a healthcare professional. Also, make sure you stay hydrated, as overheating can sometimes be a result of dehydration. Drinking coconut water can be incredibly cooling and hydrating if accessible. Always listen to your body and make adjustments that align with your immediate environment, living conditions, and resources.
Follow some simple lifestyle changes and dietary changes and you will see results for your problem.
✔️Do’s✔️ Drink buttermilk daily. Eat freshly cooked food. Drink warm water. Lunch and dinner on fixed timings. 100 steps after every meal. If possible dinner as early as 7-8 pm.
🧘♀️ Yogasan : 🧘♀️ 1. Pawanmuktasana 2. Bhujangasana 3. Dhanurasana 4. Paschimottanasana 5. Ardha Matsyendrasana 6. Vajrasana 7. Supta Matsyendrasana
🧘♀️ Pranayam: 🧘♀️ 1. Bhramari 2.Bhasrika 3.Kapalbhati 4.Jyoti Tratak 5. Anulom Vilom
❌Don’ts:❌ Packed and processed food. Ready to eat items. Oily and spicy food. Sour and fermented products. Dals (only moong dal can be eaten) Besan Raw vegetables and sprouts Curd Reduce dairy intake.
💊Medication 💊
Tab. Ampachak Vati 2 tabs twice a day before food. Tab. Praval Panchamrit Vati 2 tabs twice a day before food. Syp. Bhunimbadi kadha (prefer SANDU PHARMA) 2 tsp with half a cup of warm water before food.
Tab. Mentocid 2 tab twice a day after food suck and eat.
Syp. Amlapitta Mishran 2 tsp twice a day just before food or when you feel reflux
Tab. Gandharva Haritaki Vati 2 tabs at bed time with a cup of hot water.
HELLO,
From your symptoms- midnight stomach burning, disturbed sleep, bloating and digestion issues for moe than 6 months- Ayurveda sees this as
AMLAPITTA + VATA IMBALANCE
WHAT IS AMLA PITTA -Amla means sour -pitta is the heat energy in the body -when pitta becomes too hot and mixes with acids in the stomach, it becomes amla pitta, causing -burning in the stomach -acidic tast -heat rising to the chest -disturbed sleep
WHAT ABOUT VATA? When digestion becomes too hot, it also becomes irregular, causing gas, bloating, and disturbed sleep
WHY YOUR SYMPTOMS APPEAR AT MIDNIGHT? -Bodyy’s natural pitta cycle increases at night 10pm-2am -spicy, heavy oily food late in the evening keeps stomach irritated -as the body heats up, you wake up suddenly with burning
WHY SLEEP BECOMES DIFFICULT AGAIN? Burning +gas irritate the nervous system -> vata increases -> you can’t settle back into sleep
TREATMENT GOALS -reduce excess heat -neutralize acidity -cool and heat stomach lining -regulate digestion -reduce gas and bloating -stabilize sleep cycle
INTERNAL MEDICATIONS
1) AVIPATTIKAR CHURNA= 1/2 tsp after meals with warm water for 8 weeks =best for acidity, burning, heartburn, reduces hot pitta without weakening digestion, softly cleanses stomach
2) KAMDUDHA RAS= 1tab twice daily after meals for 6 weeks =strong cooling, heals irritation of the stomach lining, reduces burning and excessive heat
3) SUTSEKHAR RAS= 1 tab twice daily after meals with 8 weeks =balances pitta+vata, helps if acidity + gas occur together, reduces night time bloating
4) HINGWASTAKA CHURNA= 1/4 tsp before meals with warm water for 6 weeks =excellent fo bloating and gas, improves digestion without increasing heat
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
1) COOLING ABDOMINAL PACKS -apply a cold wet cloth over stomach for 10 min before sleep =reduces heat and relaxes muscles
2) CASTOR OIL AROUND THE NAVEL -apply few drops around belly button at night =calms vata, reduces gas, improvs sleep
HOME REMEDIES
FOR BURNING AND ACIDITY -cold milk 1/2 cup with 1 tsp gulkand= instant cooling, improves sleep -Aloe vera juice= 2 tbsp with water =heals stomach lining -Fennel seeds= chew 1 tsp after meals-very good for acid+gas -cumin coriander fennel tea= balances both pitta and vata
FOR BLOAITNG -jeera water -ajwain with a pinch of black salt -warm water throughout the day
TO IMPROVE SLEEP -ghee 1/2 tsp before sleep -warm milk + cardamom -apply oil on soles
DIET -moong dal -chapati with little ghee -boiled vegetables -lauki, pumpkin, ridge gourd -buttermilk daytime only -rice with ghee -fresh fruits like banana, sweet melon, papaya -coconut water -tender coconut -curd in daytime
AVOID COMPLETELY -red chilli - too much black pepper -pickles -tamrind -sour foods- lemon, vinegar -fried foods -spicy curries -tea/coffee at night -onion and garlic in heavy amounts -heavy rice meals at night
COOKING TIPS -ask for less chilli in your portion -add 1 tsp ghee to your meal -prefer moong dal over chana/rajma -try to avoid reheated food
YOGA -vajrasana -supta baddha konasana -balasana -marjari bitliasana -pawanmuktasana -viparita karani -shavasana
PRANAYAM -Sheetali/sheetkari -anulom vilom -bhramari
LIFESTYLE CHANGES -take small, frequent meals -finish dinner early -walk 10-15 min after dinner -sleep on left side -keep mind calm before bed -drink water only when thirsty -stay away from agruments/overthinknig before sleep -use coconut oil massage weekly on the head
AVOID -sleeping immediately after eating -long gaps between meals -daytime sleep -late night screen use -eating when emotional upset -overwork and stress
DO FOLLOW
HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL
THANK YOU
DR. MAITRI ACHARYA
