Introduction Symptoms Consult your doctor if

Causes Do's and Don'ts Homoeopathic treatment

Dyspepsia is a functional disease of the digestive tract that is characterized by heartburn, abdominal pain, bloating, distension, easy satiety, nausea, belching, etc.

• Eating too much
• Eating too fast
• Having too much caffeine
• Eating too much of fatty or greasy foods
• Drinking too much alcohol
• Tobacco smoking
• Eating spicy foods
• Emotional stress
• Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
• Acute or chronic gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
• Acute or chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
• Duodenal ulcer
• Gastric ulcer
• Drugs such as antibiotics, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

• Pain in the upper abdomen which usually increases after meals
• Heartburn
• Belching
• Nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal bloating
• Abdominal distension
• Loss of appetite
• Sometimes diarrhoea or constipation

• Allow enough time for your meals
• Properly chew the food, do not swallow it in a hurry
• Avoid overeating. Take frequent small meals instead of a single large meal
• Avoid any exertion or exercises after meals
• Maintain personal hygiene wash your hand before eating and after using the bathroom
• Avoid fatty food during an acute attack of dyspepsia; avoid animal products and dairy products
• Take a light diet
• Take plenty of fluids
• Take a diet of fresh vegetables and fruits
• Avoid taking those drugs that give rise to the problem
• Avoid stress
• Yoga and meditation help in relieving stress
• Avoid alcohol
• Regular exercise will help to maintain good health

• The symptoms last for longer than 3-4 days
• There is severe diarrhoea or severe abdominal pain
• There is passage of blood with stools
• There is significant loss of weight
• You frequently keep on getting the above symptoms
• You develop symptoms of jaundice (yellowness of eyes and skin)

Homeopathy has excellent scope in cases of Dyspepsia especially because the disorder tends to be functional in nature. In cases of acute as well as chronic dyspepsia, Homeopathy has excellent results to offer to the patients. There is significant relief in the various symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain, bloating, etc after starting Homeopathic treatment. Homeopathy not only gives relief from the existing symptoms, it also prevents the recurrence of the symptoms in the long run. In all cases of dyspepsia, Homeopathic treatment is strongly suggested.