11 Best Home Remedies for Indigestion

Indigestion is a very common gastric ailment. It occurs when the digestive juices and enzymes in the stomach are not secreted properly or sometimes over-secreted.. Consuming wide variety of food stuffs in excess is one of the prime reasons for indigestion. Other causes include overeating, eating without chewing properly, improperly cooked food and also food allergies. Indigestion is more in females compared to males. However, it is not a very serious problem.

Symptoms of indigestion include:

Discomfort in belly

Stomach ache

Nausea (feeling like vomiting)

Bloating

Acidity

Abnormal flatulence (Foul smelling)

Acid reflux (feeling of extreme sourness in mouth)

Although indigestion is not a big problem, but it serves as the common cause in many major gastro-intestinal and other systemic diseases. So treating or preventing indigestion becomes the foremost duty of any health conscious person. So I share here, some of the prime home remedies for the same.

Home Remedies For Indigestion:

1. Add a tsp of lemon juice, one tsp of ginger 2 two tsps of honey in about 250ml of lukewarm water. Mix it well and drink.
2. Drink half a glass of pineapple juice after meal. But avoid pineapple if acidity is present.
3. Add a tsp of cumin seeds in a glass of water. Mix it thoroughly. Drink this mixture.
4. Mix 1tbsp of lemon juice in hot water & drink this mixture before meals.
5. Add 1/2 tbsp of baking soda to water in a glass. Drink this for instant relief.
6. Consume a gram or two of the pulp of the belleric myrobalan (commonly called Baheda) fruit to be relieved against indigestion.
7. Drinking buttermilk with coriander powder is also an ideal remedy for treating indigestion. Buttermilk post lunch is said to be the best in preventing indigestion.
8. Add 1 tsp of ajwain and a pinch of rocksalt. Have it with a glass of warm water. Its good for indigestion.
9. Ginger stimulates digestive juices and enzymes. Consume a cup of ginger tea after meal to solve the problem of indigestion. Alternately, you can spice up your recipe by adding ginger powder to it.
10. Consume a mixture of 1 tsp each of mint juice, lemon juice, and honey. This is also effective in treating indigestion.
11. Include oranges and grapes to your diet.

Have a happy meal...