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How to cure Gastritis ?

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Home remedies for Gastritis

The most common symptoms of Gastritis include nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of fullness in the upper abdomen after eating, a burning or gnawing feeling in the meals or at night, indigestion, heartburn, and abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dark stools and bloating. Though, severe Gastritis can result to ulcers and requires constant check-up from professionals in the field of medicine, treatment for mild Gastritis must be done at home itself by applying following techniques:

1. Ginger:

Add one teaspoon of freshly chopped Ginger root to 1 cup of boiling water.
Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
Strain, then add honey and sip this tea slowly.
Drink it 2 or 3 times a day for about a week.

2. Chamomile Tea:

Add 1-2 teaspoon of dried Chamomile flowers to 1 cup of hot water.
Cover and allow it to steep for 5-10 minutes.
Strain, and then add some honey.
Drink this tea several times daily for a week.

3. Carom Seeds:

In addition to Gastritis, Carom Seeds also cure indigestion, nausea and bloating.

Mix together 1 teaspoon each of carom seeds and dried ginger with a little bit of black salt. Take 1 teaspoon of this mixture with a glass of warm water 3 times a day.
Another option is to add 1 teaspoon of carom seeds powder and ½ teaspoon of black salt to a glass of buttermilk. Drink it 2 times a day.
You can also boil 2 cups of water with 4 teaspoons of carom seeds until the water reduces by half. Strain the mixture and drink ½ cup of it 2 times a day.

4. Yogurt:

Yogurt with active live cultures is a good option for treating Gastritis.

Eat 2 to 3 cups of plain pro biotic yogurt daily until you get relief.
You can also try a yogurt, banana and honey smoothie. Drink it 2 or 3 times a day for quick recovery.

5. Peppermint:

Peppermints soothing properties can reduce inflammation of the stomach lining. It can also help nausea, indigestion and heartburn.

Take standardized, enteric coated peppermint tablets. Usually, 1 tablet 2 or 3 times daily is recommended, but it is best to consult a doctor before taking it. Enteric coated tablets will help avoid heartburn.
You can also chew fresh peppermint leaves or add them to your soups, salads and smoothies.

6. Strawberries:

Strawberries can also help heal gastritis due to their antioxidant property and high content of phenol compounds. It can help prevent the start of inflammation in the stomach lining.

In a 2011 study, European researchers concluded that regular consumption of strawberries can help reduce the harm that alcohol causes to the stomach mucous membrane.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried strawberry leaves to a cup of hot water. Let it steep for 5 minutes, then strain. Drink it 2 or 3 times daily until the gastritis symptoms subside.
To prevent gastritis, eat a few strawberries daily.

7. Coconut Water:

Get tender green coconut water and keep sipping it till your pain subsides and you can make it a habit to drink it every day too. But be sure the coconut water is not tangy as that can cause acid reflux.

8.Papaya:

Dr. Rupali Dutta, the Chief Nutritionist at SmartCooky says “Shredded raw papaya is really good if you are suffering from inflammation of the stomach. You can add few drops of lemon juice to it as well. Don’t worry about lemon juice being a citric acid; few drops will not be detrimental to your health.”