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What to do for stomach pain and chest discomfort after eating urad dhal pudding?
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Consultation #55850
107 days ago
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What to do for stomach pain and chest discomfort after eating urad dhal pudding? - #55850

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Yesterday I dry roasted black urad dhal and made pudding with jaggery. Morning I have stomach pain and discomfort in the chest due to gastric issues. Please kindly give remedy

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Dr. Ravi Chandra Rushi
Master of Surgery in Ayurveda
107 days ago
5

Dry roasted black urad with jaggery can increase heaviness and gas due to guru and vatakara nature. Take Hingvastak Churna ½ tsp with warm water after food twice daily for 2 days. Jeera + Ajwain + Saunf water Boil 1 tsp each in 2 glasses water, reduce to 1 glass. Sip warm. If chest heaviness and bloating more: Take 1 tablet of Arogyavardhini Vati after lunch with warm water for 1–2 days only. Diet Take light food like rice gruel, moong dal soup Avoid curd, black gram, tea, fried foods today Walk slowly for 10–15 minutes after meals


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Dr. Sara Garg
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

Black urad dal is heavy to digest and can increase gas, bloating and acidity, especially if taken in larger quantity or at night. Jaggery can also increase fermentation in some people. ----According to Ayurveda—Agnimandya + Vata aggravation with gas formation. –Simple remedies: -Drink warm water slowly throughout the day. -Take ½ tsp ajwain + pinch of black salt with warm water after food. -Or boil jeera + saunf + small piece of ginger in water and sip warm. -Avoid curd, cold water, fried food, tea/coffee for today. -Eat light food like moong dal khichdi, rice gruel, thin soup. -Gentle walking for 10–15 minutes helps release gas. ----rx 1) Hingvastak Churna ½ tsp with warm water after meals. 2) Avipattikar Churna at bedtime if acidity/burning is present.


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Dr. Sumit Doraya
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

Black urad dal is heavy to digest and when taken with jaggery it can increase gas and pitta in some people, especially if digestion is already sensitive. Your stomach pain and chest discomfort are most likely due to indigestion and gas formation. For immediate relief: * Sip warm water slowly throughout the day * Avoid tea, coffee, fried food, curd and heavy meals today * Take light food like moong khichdi or thin rice gruel * Do not lie down immediately after eating I generally advise this support in such cases: • Hingvastak Churna – ½ tsp with warm water after meals • Avipattikar Churna – 1 tsp after lunch and dinner • Jeera + ajwain + saunf warm water can also help reduce gas If chest discomfort becomes severe, radiates to arm/jaw, or there is breathlessness, then immediate medical evaluation is important to rule out cardiac causes.


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Dr. Manjula
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

Hello, 1. Ashtachurnam 1/2 tsp with bolied warm water after each meal for 7 days. 2. Dhanvantharam Gulika 2----0----2 with cumin tea 40 minutes after taking the medicine no.1 For 7 days. Both the medicines will relieve the symptoms and set the digestion right. Take care, Kind regards.


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Dr. Khushboo
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

1) Shankha vati - 1 tab twice a day with lukewarm water 2) Hinguvastaka churna- 1/2 tsp twice a day with first bite of your food with little ghee or after meals With warm water 3) Jeerakaradyarishta- 15 ml twice a day after meals with equal quantity of luke warm water 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Drink lukewarm water throughout the day. You can boil water with a teaspoon of cumin seeds and a pinch of dry ginger powder strain it, and sip it warm. 👇👇👇👇👇👇 Keep your meals light for the next 24-48 hours. Eat Moong Dal Khichdi Peeya (rice gruel), or warm vegetable soups spiced with a pinch of hing (asafoetida) and black pepper. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Apply a warm compress or a hot water bag to the abdomen to help relax the gastric muscles and release trapped flatus. 👇👇👇👇👇👇 Walk slowly for 10-15 minutes after meals. Do not lie down immediately after eating.


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Dr. Shashank Aggarwal
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
4.99

Black urad dal is guru (heavy to digest) and can increase gastric discomfort, bloating, chest heaviness, and stomach pain, especially when taken with jaggery in excess. In Ayurveda, this is mainly due to aggravated Vata and weak Agni (digestive fire). You can follow these simple remedies: Drink warm water frequently in small sips. Take ½ tsp roasted ajwain + a pinch of black salt after food. You may also take ginger tea or jeera-fennel water for gas relief. Eat only light warm foods today like rice gruel, moong khichdi, or thin soup. Avoid curd, fried food, cold drinks, and heavy dals for 1–2 days. Gentle walking after meals helps relieve trapped gas and chest discomfort.


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Dr. Maitri Bhavesh Kumar Acharya
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

Hello, Your symptoms are most likely due to -heavy digestion load -gas formation from black urad dal -mild acid reflux/gastric irritation Black urad dal is -heavy to digest -gas forming -heating in nature And when combined with jaggery in pudding form, it can sometimes trigger -bloating -stomach pain -chest heaviness/discomfort from gas Especially if digestion is slightly weak Important first point If chest discomfort is -severe -associated with sweating -radiating to arm/jaw -causing breathlessness Seek urgent medical evaluation to rule out heart-related causes If it feels clearly like gas stuck in chest then likely digestive Immediate home remedies 1) Warm ajwain water take -1/2 tsp ajwain -boil in water for 5 minutes Sip warm slowly Helps -gas relief -stomach pain -chest heaviness from bloating 2) Hing remedy mix -a pinch of hing -warm water drink slowly or apply hing paste around navel Very effective for urad induced gas 3) Avoid lying down for at least -2-3 hours after symptoms Walk slowly for 10-15 minutes Ayurvedic medications 1) Hingwashtaka churna= 1/4 tsp with warm water after meals twice daily =relieves gas, improves digestion, reduces heaviness 2) Avipattikar churna= 1/2 tsp with lukewarm water after meals =acidity/bloating relieves Diet for next 24 hours -light khichdi -rice gruel -warm soups -cumin/ fennel water Avoid -curd -fried food -more urad dal -tea,coffee excess -cold foods Why this happened Black urad dal aggravate -Vata-> gas, pain -Pitta-> acidity/chest burning Especially when digestion is overload Prevention next time If using urad -soak properly -add ginger + hing while cooking -eat smaller quantity -avoid at night Most likely this is temporary digestive overload and should settle within several hours to 1 day with light diet and gas relieving measures Do follow Hope this might be helpful Thank you


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Dr. Harsh Khandelwal
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
95 days ago
5

••It sounds like you are experiencing a classic case of Amanasho or acute indigestion leading to Urdhvaga Apan Vayu (upward movement of gas), which is causing that uncomfortable chest pressure and stomach pain. ••Black urad dal (Masha) is incredibly nutritious, but it is heavy (Guru), unctuous (Snigda), and hard to digest. Dry roasting it controls the moisture, but combining it with jaggery to make a dense pudding can severely tax the Agni (digestive fire), especially if taken in the evening. This results in fermentation, gas formation, and subsequent upward pressure toward the chest. •Here are the best, fast-acting Ayurvedic remedies to relieve the gastric distress and restore balance: 1. Immediate Classical Formulations (First Line of Relief) If you have access to an Ayurvedic medical store, these are highly effective for this specific scenario: ••Lavan Bhaskar Churna or Hingwashtak Churna: Take 1 to 2 grams with a glass of warm water. Hingwashtak specifically contains Hing (asafoetida) and Trikatu (ginger, black pepper, long pepper), which instantly breaks down the heaviness of urad dal and directs the trapped gas downward (Anulomana). ••Shankha Vati: Take 1 to 2 tablets chewed or swallowed with warm water. It is excellent for relieving colic pain and abdominal distension. 2. Fast-Acting Kitchen Remedies If you need relief right now using standard home ingredients: •The Hing (Asafoetida) Paste Application: Take a pinch of Hing and mix it with a few drops of warm water or ghee to make a paste. Apply this around your navel (Nabhi) in a clockwise direction. This topical application relaxes the abdominal muscles and helps expel trapped gas quickly. ••Jeera-Ajnwain-Dry Ginger Decoction: Boil 1/2 teaspoon of Cumin seeds (Jeera), 1/2 teaspoon of Carom seeds (Ajwain), and a small pinch of dry ginger powder (Shunthi) in a glass of water until it reduces to half. •Strain, add a tiny pinch of rock salt (Saindhava Lavana), and sip it warm. Ajwain is the drug of choice for acute abdominal colic due to gas. 3. Dietary Regimen for the Day (Ahara) Your digestive fire is currently overwhelmed, so you need to give it a break: ••Strict Fasting / Light Diet: Do not eat a heavy breakfast or lunch. Stick to Warm Manda (water strained from boiling white rice) or Peya (thin rice gruel) mixed with a pinch of roasted cumin and rock salt. ••Sip Warm Water: Avoid cold water completely today. Sipping warm water continuously acts as a Deepana (appetizer) and Pachana (digestive) agent, helping clear the undigested residues (Ama).


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