According to renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, «The best herbs to use
for treating heartburn are those that calm the nervous system and are good digestive nervines, such as chamomile, hops and lemon balm.
This spice comes from a shrub closely related to ginger, and its traditional uses
include treating heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, inflammation, and cancer.
Prilosec, Nexium, and Prevacid belong to this class of drugs,
which treat heartburn and acid reflux by lowering the amount of acid produced by the stomach.
Stevia may also
help treat heartburn, diabetes, and high blood pressure, though the data is limited at this time.
Proton pump inhibitors, such as lansoprazole (Prevacid) and omeprazole (Prilosec), are popular medications
for treating heartburn.
Certain medications commonly used to
treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys, according to two studies that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3 ¬ -8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
And the over-the-counter drug cimetidine, which inhibits acid production in the stomach and is used to
treat heartburn, matched a certain type of lung cancer.
But I don't recommend relying on them to
treat your heartburn for four main reasons:
Nexium (Esomeprazole magnesium) is advertised as the little purple pill that lowers your body's stomach acid to
treat heartburn or GERD (aka acid reflux).
PPIs are used to
treat heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gastric ulcers.
Although medications are the allopathic tool used to
treat heartburn, alternative medicine practitioners recommend treatments that carry no health risks, such as apple cider vinegar and other natural agents.
(NaturalHealth365) Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most widely used prescription medications used today to
treat heartburn, and GERD.
You have probably seen a lot of ads on TV about the link between Reglan, a prescription drug used to
treat heartburn and other gastrointestinal disorders and a disorder known as tardive dyskenesia.
Whether you need to
treat heartburn, back pain, or an infection, there's a prescription waiting for you.