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Acidity Acidity is a disease of excessive acid production in the stomach. Aamlapitta is the common name for acidity. It is mainly due to the aggravated pitta dosh. Pitta dosh is sometimes associated with vata dosh and/ or kapha dosh. Day todays hectic lifestyle of every individual is responsible for acidity. Nausea, vomiting, continuous belching, gas trouble, fullness of the stomach, abdominal pain, chest pain, indigestion, and loss of appetite are some of the symptoms that arise due to acidity. Acidity may lead to stomach ulcer formation, esophagitis, and acid reflux disease. Causes of Acidity Continue eating oily, spicy, fermented, junk food, fast food, packet food. Excessive stress, anxiety, tension Sleeplessness or daytime sleep. Lack of exercise, Sedentary lifestyle. Pain-killer consumption. Ayurvedic Treatment for Acidity Ayurvedic medicines and panchakarma therapies give complete cure for acidity problems. Aamlapitta denotes aamlata i,e, sour test in the mouth due to aggravated pitta dosh. Ayurvedic treatment aims to nullify the aamlata i.e. sourness and balance the pitta dosh. Hurry, Curry, Worry are the main responsible factor associated with acidity. The ayurvedic treatment aims at the calm of mind, diet correction, improving digestion, balancing pitta dosh, and correcting the lifestyle. Panchkarma therapy is a must for a complete cure. Vaman means medicated vomiting, always recommended in Urdhvag Aamlapitta. Virechan means medicated purgation recommended in Adhog Aamlapitta. Before Vaman or Virechan Poorvkarm is done. In Poorvkarma Ghrutpan, Sarvang Abhyang(full body oil massage), and Sarvang Sweden (steam bath) for 5 days is essential. Shirodhara also recommends relieving anxiety, tension, stress, and sleeplessness. Ayurvedic medicines like Sutshekhar, Kamdudha, Bhunimbadi Kadha, shankh, praval, shouktik, and Godanti are used as per the body constitution of every individual and dosh Pradhanya. Nadipariksha proves helpful in identifying body constitution and aggravated dosh.

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