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INDIGESTION (Dyspesia): Inability to digest or difficulty in digesting something, usually caused by eating too quickly, eating too much, or eating foods that are rich and spicy. Stress can also cause indigestion and the symptoms can range from abdominal discomfort or pain, heartburn, nausea, gas and pain in the esophagus.

Self Help – (1) eat smaller meals, (2) cut down on junk foods, (3) and eat slowly. It has been recommended that one chews 25-35 times before swallowing to increase the secretion of digestive enzymes which assist in the digestive process. (4) Get plenty of exercise daily. (5) Eat: Papaya, apple or make ginger root tea.

Alternative Therapy	Suggestions
Acupuncture	Tonify spleen and stomach meridian
Ayurveda (India)	Herbs: Hing, Ginger, Lemon juice w/rock salt. Diet: Less fat, drink plenty of quality water and juices, raw garlic. Yoga: Peacock, Shoulder Stand. Lifestyle: Increase your physical exercise, gain mental peace, avoid sleeping after a full meal. The twelve steps of Surya namaskara. Treatments vary according to your dosha.
Food Therapy/ Nutrition	Papaya, apple, ginger, pineapple, well-balanced diet is key with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains. Ginger tea is good for nausea. Aloe vera is good for heartburn. Alfalfa for vitamin K and trace minerals. Brown rice or barley broth. Avoid: lentils, peanuts, soybeans. Check for foods allergies.
Herbology, Western	Alfalfa, angelica, coriander, Catnip, chamomile, fenugreek, mint teas, peppermint. Anise seeds. Tea: Slippery elm, rosemary or a meadowsweet, chamomile, fennel seed combination.
Holistic	See Definitions.
Homeopathy	Carbo veg, Nux Vomica, Pulsatilla, Arsenicum alb. All remedies are based on specific associated symptoms.
Naturopathic	Acidophilus, ABC cleanser, Aloe Vera, glutamine. Consult your practitioner, there are many treatments based on associated symptoms.
Traditional Chinese Medicine	Eat: Aged orange peel tea - taken after meals. Papaya twice a day, cooked sweet potatoe w/brown sugar and water. Daikon radish juice after meals. Roasted black sesame seeds with salt and warm water. Eat the leaf of mugwort, or blend into a juice. Have an apple, lemon or orange juice after meals. Avoid: rich, fatty, greasy foods, tension and stress, watching TV or reading newpapers as it takes energy away from digestion. Sweet Basil, caraway, cinnamon, cloves, rosemary. Candida Digest and/or Digestive Bitters, Digestive Comfort. Ren Shen Jian Pi Wan, Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan, and others depending upon associated symptoms.

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