HOMEOPATHY FOR HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION DURING PREGNANCY

HEARTBURN



Heart is a burning sensation in the center of the chest.



It actually has nothing to do with the heart.

It may get serve during the second (4-6 months) and third trimester (7-9 months) of pregnancy.



CAUSE :



Increased secretion of female hormones during pregnancy relaxes the sphincter between

the stomach and the food pipe (oesophagus) that normally prevents the normally prevents the stomach acids from passing back into the oesophagus. This causes the stomach acid to pass into the oesophagus and irritate its lining.



INDIGESTION



Indigestion or dyspepsia is digestion- related discomfort in the abdomen



CAUSES:



Hormonal changes during early pregnancy.

Pressure of the growing womb on the stomach in the later pregnancy.

Excessive intake of tea, coffee, caffeine, fried or fatty food or less intake of water may worsen it.



SYMPTOMS:



Heartburn

Excess gas

Bloating of abdomen

Burping

Feeling of fullness after a normal meal.



DO’S:



Eat smaller meals more often rather than three large meals.

Eat yogurt(curd) or drink a glass of milk.

Sit up straight when you are eating

Sleep well propped up, raising the head side of your bed.



DON’TS:



Don’t eat foods, which cause trouble. Avoid fried, spicy or rich foods.

Don’t drink much while eating.

Don’t eat or drink for a few hours before going to bed.

Don’t lie down immediately after eating.



HOW CAN HOMOEOPATHY HELP?



Following are some of the commonly used homoeopathic medicines for ‘Heartburn

And indigestion during pregnancy’ which may be used as first line treatment. It is advised that a qualified homoeopathic doctor should be consulted.



MEDICINE & its SYMPTOMS:



1) ANACARDIUM 30:

• Empty feeling in the stomach
• Eating relieves the symptoms of indigestion

2) NUXVOMICA 30:

• Bloating and sensation of weight in the stomach, As of a stone, worse sometime after eating
• Stomach region sensitive to pressure

3) PULSATILLA 30:

• Indigestion from eating rich food, cake, pastry
• Aversion to fatty and warm food
• Taste of food remains for a long time after eating
• Bad taste and rising of acidic fluid in the mouth in the morning
• Tongue dry, yet no thirst

4) SEPIA 30:

• Feeling of emptiness in abdomen, not relieved by eating
• Craving for vinegar, acids and pickle
• Acidity with bloated abdomen and sour belching.

DOSAGE- 4 pills 3-6 times a day – depending on the severity.