We often suffer
from fullness of stomach or burning in chest Or Discomfort. Still in modern age,
many people are regularly suffering from such problems & that persists even
after long time medications. We never look back at our daily deeds and our
wrong ways of living and about many such prevailing factors. Other than any
disease condition, Chronic Gastritis is nothing but a condition of our guts,
which runs in a wrong way due our life style and imbalanced behaviour towards
our own health.
Causes:
- Excessive intake of acidic substance before food or regular prolong uses.
- Excessive intake of
tea or coffee and specially in empty stomach
- Excessive intake of
tobacco in form (Smoking or Orally Like Sada)
- Excessive intake of
alcohol for a long time or in empty stomach repeatedly and regularly.
- Irregular diet
intake, means avoiding a regular food timing or frequent skipping of main
meals.
- Excessive spicy
food intake for a longer period or habit of taking spicy foods in empty
stomach
- Excessive fast food
intake, a major cause of such diseases. Because most often this food are
not properly cooked and regarding the oil used in cooking a question mark
always knocks in brain. Our teenagers are too much addicted to such life
style.
- Stressful life is
always creates an abnormal gastric atmosphere where normal digestion
process always hampers.
- Excessive intake of
fry foods is a major cause. Most often same oil we used to fry something
repeatedly for so many days and such condition causes gastric irritation.
- Excessive anxiety
- Excess intake of
Chilli is a major factor in some community and family where they used to
take chilli as a tradition.
- Excessive intake of
hot drinks is not good for our gastric mucosa.
Symptoms:
- Gas in stomach just
feeling like that abdomen is full of gas and it is most common symptom
described by any patient.
- Bloating, is a
condition in which the abdomen feels uncomfortably full and tight and may
be visibly swollen (distended).
- Stomach Pain, most
common symptom but for doctors it can be a difficult to diagnose. There are
varieties of causes, and examples include angina, gallstones, food
poisoning, gallstones etc.
- Burning in Stomach,
a common symptom but it should be always remember that a burning sensation
in the stomach can be a sign of digestive problems like gastritis, GERD,
food allergies or intolerance, or emotional stress.
- Hunger type pains
1-2 hours after eating here pain in the middle or upper stomach
between meals or at night might be suggestive of long lasting acidity
leading to Peptic Ulcer.
- Abdominal
pain, about everybody at one point or another will experience
abdominal pain. Most of the causes are not serious but if it repeats and
sustains long then treat may needed.
- Burping (also known
as belching, rectus, or eructation) is the release of gas from the
digestive tract (mainly oesophagus and stomach) through the mouth is
normal but excessive amount is always matter of concern.
- Burning sensation
in Chest, this is actually an acid reflux symptom, which is caused when
stomach contents, including food, stomach acid, and digestive juices flow
up from the stomach to the oesophagus. Symptoms range from mild to severe
and differ from one person to the next. They tend to crop up when you are
lifting, lying down, bending over, or after a heavy, fatty, or acidic
meal.
- Back pain usually
seen due to excess amount of flatus accumulation, which used to press the
back muscles.
- Dizziness commonly
seen and patients always feels better after taking rest.
- Headache a is pain
anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a
number of different conditions of the head and neck. Differential
diagnosis is must.
- Constipation, refers
to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass and often painful.
- Nausea, it is
a sensation of discomfort in the upper abdomen, accompanied by an urge to
vomit.
- Burning mouth
syndrome (BMS) is a painful, frustrating condition often described as a
scalding sensation in the tongue, lips, palate, or throughout the mouth.
- Diarrhoea is a
condition that involves the frequent passing of loose or watery stools -
it is the opposite of constipation and it can be alter with constipation.
- Vomiting.
- Burning in the Anal
Area just after passing stool refers the lowering in the pH of stool.
- Eroding tooth
enamel due to frequent overexpose to acid though it is the hardest part of
the body.
Investigations:
- Urine routine
examination
- Stool routine
examination
- Ba Meal x-ray
- F.T.M ( Fractional
test meal )
- USG Whole abdomen
- Gastroscopy
(Endoscopy)
Complications:
- Gastric Ulcer
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peptic Stenosis
- IBS
- Depression (due to
diseased condition people often develops such features)
Home Remedies:
- First thing is to
make a routine daily diet habit.
- Clove one pis daily
after meal
- Green Dhania
(Coriandrum sativum) leaves juice (5-10 ml) in the morning
- Tulsi (Occimum
Santam) leaves having compounds that make it an effective digestive agent.
It stimulates the stomach to produce mucous and has potent anti-ulcer
properties. It also reduces the effect of peptic acids in the stomach
thereby preventing excessive acidity.
- Jeera has
properties that stimulate the production of saliva, which helps in better
digestion, improves metabolism and relieves gas and other gastric
troubles.
- Saunf acts as a
coolant for the lining of the stomach helping it heal faster. In fact,
this is why saunf is served after meals at restaurants. In case you have a
sudden bout of acidity, boil a few seeds in water and leave overnight, drink
this water when you feel uneasy.
- Banana is very good
for acidity
- Mulethi
(Glycyrrhiza glabra) Powder with honey
- A regular
ingredient in most Indian households, ginger improves absorption and
assimilation of essential nutrients and aids in digestion. It also helps
break down the proteins in your food. Ginger protects your stomach against
ulcers by promoting mucus secretion thereby reducing the effect of the
acid on the stomach.
- Green leaves of
Pudina or mint leaves is very good for digestion and it also relives the
acidity.
- Coconut Water is
very good for GI track.
- Elaichi (Cardamom) is known to stimulate
digestion and relieve people of stomach spasms it can be taken after
food.
- Milk in cold
condition (First ensure patient don't allergic to milk products)
Contraindications:
- All NSIDS should be
avoided means Say no to all Pain Killers
- Fried and Extra
Chillis should be avoided
- Simply say no to
all spicy foods
- Untimely and
irregular food habit should be avoided.
- Prickles should be
avoided
- All type of alcohols
should be avoided
- We should avoid
oily foods
- In Ayurveda curd is
strictly contraindicated.
Medicines:
- Avipattikar Churna
- Amalakyadhi Churna
- Triphala Churna
- Sutsekher Ras
- Leelabilash Ras
- Kamdudha Ras
- Dhatri Louha
- Prawal Panchamrit
- Prawal Pisti
- Kumariasav
- Swarna Mashik
Bhasma
- Amlaki Rasayan
- Tab. gasex
- Tab. Alserex
- Tab.Sooktyn
- Tab. Amlaki
- Tab. Amlant
- Syp. Gasex
- Syp. Zymnet
- Syp. Ojus
- Syp. Sankhapuspi
- Sup. Himcocid
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