Category Archives: Nausea, Digestion and Stomach Issues
Ginger: Help for Nausea and More
For over 5,000 years, ginger has been valued the world over for its culinary, preservative and medicinal properties. A native of southern Asia, ginger has become popular as a natural healing agent. While it was once hidden away in Arabian … Continue reading
Turmeric: Helpful for Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Other Types of Digestive Relief
Turmeric is a widely used tropical herb in the ginger family. Its stalk is used both in food and medicine, yielding the familiar yellow ingredient that colors and adds flavor to curry. In the traditional Indian system of herbal medicine … Continue reading
Avoiding Foods That Cause Heartburn
Foods usually do not cause heartburn, but they can aggravate your condition and cause symptoms. Certain foods can cause symptoms by relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter, which allows digestive juices to splash up into the esophagus, thus irritating the esophagus. … Continue reading
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Proposed Natural Treatments for Nausea
Nausea can be caused by many factors, including stomach flu, viral infections of the inner ear (labyrinthitis), motion sickness, pregnancy, and chemotherapy. If you are continually nauseous, it can be more disabling than chronic pain. Successful treatment can make an … Continue reading
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Artichoke Leaf for High Cholesterol Support and Indigestion Relief
The artichoke is one of the oldest cultivated plants. It was first grown in Ethiopia and then made its way to southern Europe via Egypt. Its image is found on ancient Egyptian tablets and sacrificial altars. The ancient Greeks and … Continue reading
Ginger aka The Tummy Tamer and Nausea Fighter
Native to southern Asia, ginger is a 2- to 4-foot-long perennial that produces grass-like leaves up to a foot long and almost an inch wide. Although it’s called ginger root in the grocery store, the part of it that is … Continue reading
