🔍 What Itscalm Plus 5/0.5 is for
Itscalm Plus contains:
Flupentixol 0.5 mg (low-dose anxiolytic)
Melitracen 5 mg (antidepressant at gut–brain level)
👉 It is commonly prescribed for:
Functional dyspepsia
Acid reflux worsened by stress/anxiety
IBS-like symptoms
⚠️ It does not reduce acid directly, but calms the gut–brain axis, reducing reflux sensations.
🌿 Ayurvedic understanding
This condition corresponds to:
Amlapitta (acid reflux)
Often with Pitta aggravation + Vata imbalance
Stress, irregular meals, and sensitivity play a big role
✅ Can Ayurvedic medicines be taken along with Itscalm Plus?
✔️ Yes, they can be taken together safely, if chosen properly
✔️ Many patients gradually reduce the allopathic medicine later (only with doctor advice)
🌿 Recommended Ayurvedic Medicines (Safe & Effective)
🔹 Avipattikar Churna (Main medicine)
Dose: ½ tsp once daily at night
With lukewarm water
Neutralizes excess acid & improves digestion
🔹 Kamdudha Ras (plain, without mukta)
(Use a reputed brand only)
Dose: 1 tablet twice daily
After food with water
Excellent for burning, reflux, gastritis
🔹 Shatavari Churna
Dose: ½ tsp at night
With warm milk or water
Soothes gastric mucosa & calms Pitta
🔹 Optional (if bloating or gas)
Hingvashtak Churna – a pinch with first bite of food (lunch only)
🕒 How to combine with Itscalm Plus
Morning: Itscalm Plus (as prescribed)
After meals: Kamdudha Ras
Night: Avipattikar / Shatavari
No harmful interaction reported with these combinations.
🥗 Diet & lifestyle (very important)
Avoid:
Tea/coffee (empty stomach)
Very spicy, sour, fried food
Late dinners
Prefer:
Warm, freshly cooked meals
Buttermilk (no sour curd)
Small, frequent meals
Lifestyle:
Dinner before 8 pm
Sleep with head slightly elevated
Avoid lying down immediately after meals
⏳ Expected improvement
7–10 days: reduced burning/reflux
3–4 weeks: gut sensitivity settles
Stress-related symptoms gradually improve
