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Heartburn is a burning feeling caused by stomach acid regurgitating into the esophagus from the
stomach due to indigestion.
For relief of indigestionand excessive gas:
peppermint,
fennel,
caraway and
rosemary
sage
Lemonand water
Goldenseal
Grapefruit seed extract
Some important points:
Peppermintoilhasbeenknowntocauseburningandgastrointestinalupsetinsomepeople. 146
Peoplewhosufferfromchronicheartburn,inflammationofthegallbladder,severeliverdamage,or
obstruction of the bile ducts should also avoid it. 147
Chamomileisusefulinrelievingheartburnandirritatedorswollenmucusmembranesalongthedi-
gestivetract.Thoughrare,allergicreactionstochamomilehavebeenreported. 148 Italsopromotes
natural digestion.
GingerandGarlicaidthedigestiveprocessandisalsoahelptotheCirculatorySystem.Inhigh
doses(10grams)gingerinhibitsplateletaggregation,soitreducestheriskofatherosclerosis. 149
Gingeractsasatonicinthedigestivesystemandisusefulforpreventingulcersanditalsoalleviates
motionsicknessandthenauseaofpregnancy.Garlic,likeginger,alsohasanti-clottingproperties.So,
anyoneusinganti-coagulantdrugsshouldcheckwiththeirhealthprofessional 150 beforeusingthese
herbs.Therefore,thesetwoherbsassistindigestionandalsoinkeepingthedigestivesystemandthe
circulatorysystemfreeofobstructions.Whenusedinhighdoses,garlicalsoactsasaboostertothe
immunesystem.Itworksagainstintestinalparasitesandmicrobialinfections.Onerawclovemaybe
takenperday.Higherdoses,upto 10 clovesormore,maybetakenforshortperiodswhendealing
withspecificproblems.Garlicmaybeusedtohealandrelievethemucusmembranes.Forthetreat-
mentofthegastrointestinalmucusmembranes,garlicmaybeaddedtofoodoreatenalone.Forthe
nasalpassages,apieceofgarlicmaybecutandsoakedinwater.Thewatermaybepassedthrough
onenostrilandouttheothertowashthenasalpassages.Thiscanhelpinthetreatmentofsinusitis.
Garlic also has antibacterial prosperities.
GoldensealwasusedbytheNativeAmericansasatreatmentforirritationsandinflammationofthe
mucousmembranesoftherespiratory,digestive,andurinarytrack.Ithasanti-microbialactionsoitis
usedforinfectiousdiarrhea,upperrespiratorytrackinfections,andvaginalinfections.Itsuseisoften
recommendedwithechinacea,whichisanotherherbthatiseffectiveintreatingcolds,fluandyeast
infections.
Echinasea– Echinasea is a natural herb which acts as a form of antibiotic and immune booster if
used in the correct manner. The effectiveness of echinasea in treating disease has been documented in
double blind scientific studies. 151 / 152 / 153