Looking for an alternative remedy for Acid Reflux?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at
11:38 pm
My four year old suffers from a horrible case of Acid Reflux which actually causes him to develop pneumonia, as he is aspirating fluids into his lungs. Can anybody recommend an alternative remedy (herbal preferably) to the Zantac that his pediatrician has prescribed?
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This isn’t the answer you wanted, but if a child is having repeated bouts of aspiration pneumonia, you might consider a surgical fundal plication. Yes, I agree that it is not a decision to be undertaken lightly. If considered, discuss pros and cons with your pediatrician as well as with the pediatric surgeon.
In my experience, many children with severe acid reflux had severe neurologic damage such as cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injury. I hope this is not the case with your son.
Reflux is greater in children who are overweight. If that is an issue, steps to lose weight should be undertaken.
I know of no herbal remedy. Given the severity of your son’s reflux, be careful. Have you consulted a pediatric gastroenterologist?
why wouldnt you use the medication prescribed? some medications empty the stomach quick or reduce or neutralize the acid, there isnt much of a risk at all to take those meds, i would take the meds
Hi RedLakeDog
Here is a long term action plan and #6 has the quick fix.
Causes of Heartburn
The most common causes of heartburn are overeating, and eating meals that are predominantly acid-forming and abundant in unhealthy fats, spices, and commercially processed foods. Heartburn can also be caused by low levels of hydrochloric acid (HCl), deficiencies in the body’s production of enzymes, poor adrenal and/or spleen function, and/or diminished liver function due to toxicity. Hiatal hernia, stress, or smoking, can cause heartburn, as well.
In addition, food allergies lead to poor digestion which can also contribute to heartburn, as can combining too many different types of foods at the same meal. Heartburn can be brought on by drinking excess fluids during mealtime, eating too fast, or eating in a stressed environment. Heartburn can also be connected to constipation, similar to a backed up septic system. In this case, the body can have a difficult time digesting and processing the food coming in, if the previous meal is not going down and being eliminated properly.
Quick Action Plan for Preventing and Treating Heartburn (Acid Reflux of GERD)
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1. Conventional physicians recommend over-the-counter antacid medications for heartburn. Although these drugs can provide temporary relief, long-term use may be harmful, as they reduce the amount of stomach acids necessary for proper digestion and assimilation of food.
2. Screen for food allergies, which contribute to poor digestion, thus leading to heartburn. Avoid the following: foods you are allergic to, eating too many different types of foods at the same meal, drinking excess fluids during the meal, wolfing down food, or eating under stress.
3. Avoid overeating, do not eat acid forming foods, commercially-processed foods, overly spicy foods, refined sugars and carbohydrates, hydrogenated fats or oils, coffee, chocolate, sodas, excess alcohol, orange and grapefruit juice, tomato products, pasteurized milk or dairy products, and foods containing peppermint and spearmint.
4. Eat an organic whole foods diet, full of organic fresh green vegetables and green vegetable juices, especially freshly-made cucumber juice, which can provide instant relief. Free-range organic meats and poultry, and wild-caught fish are recommended. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day.
5. Avoid overeating and eating meals late in the evening, and allow at least three hours between meals, unless blood sugar problems are an issue.
6. For quick relief from heartburn symptoms, eat apples, raw cucumbers (peeled), brown rice, and walnuts. Try sipping a glass of pure, filtered water with a couple of teaspoons of raw, organic apple cider vinegar, or baking soda, which can quickly neutralize heartburn attacks.
7. Useful herbs for heartburn include agrimony, aloe vera, angelica, fennel, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, licorice root, marshmallow root, parsley, and slippery elm. The tea, or essential oil of cardamom, relieves symptoms for many.
8. Homeopathy remedies that help are Arsenicum album, Nux vomica, and Sulfur.
9. If you smoke, stop, and begin an exercise program as soon as possible.
10. Take digestive enzymes with every meal, along with calcium carbonate, 600 mg in liquid or chewable form every two to three hours until symptoms subside. Take Probiotics such as acidophilus and Bifidobacteria according to directions.
11. Stress reduction techniques such as biofeedback, hypnotherapy, and relaxation exercises, along with meditation, can be highly effective.
12. Do a colon cleanse to help remove excess waste and toxins in the blood. This will help filter in new blood cells to heal the issue.
Best of health to you
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Oh sweetie !! Poor little fella……… get him to eat some magnesium rich food as this will realkalise his digestive system and eliminate the horrid burning sensations……. apples are a brilliant source of magnesium as is leafy and green vegies, cold water fishes such as tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting, wholegrains and wholegrain cereals.
Please note: the baking soda does contain aluminium so I don’t know if I’d really be taking that as an option for a child so young………. besides he would probably dislike the salty taste.
GOOD LUCK
CHEERS
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***edit**** lactose intolerance??? is that a possibility?? this would explain the acid reflux and acid tummy….. :0)
sounds to me like he’s alergic to something you’re feeding him. It’s up to you to remove certain things from his diet and then other things, to try to see which it is. Sometimes a chilc could be alergic to milk and you might want to try goat’s milk. Also if the child eats too close to bed time that’s bad. For adults you’d first tell them to sleep with a pillow so that the top part of them is elevated. You’d then tell them to cut out things like colas, chocolate, coffee and anything else that has acid in it, and just drink water. If he is aspirating fluids into his lungs it could be that something he drinks is too acidy, or it could mean he’s drinking too many liquids (ask your doctor just how many ounces of liquid a day he should be drinking). Or, it could mean a problem with constipation, that the bowel isn’t emptying itself or it’s being packed…check to be sure things are moving daily. Whatever you do don’t try everything at once or you won’t be able to figure out which he is reacting to or not. I know that children when they are babies and drink milk laying down that creates a problem with the ears as well as giving gas (gas = acid), so if he’s laying down and drinking, make sure he sits up to drink. Good luck.
Take Digestive Enzymes and one table spoon full of raw organic apple cider vinegar before every meal for at least one month, these two will eliminate acid reflux in it’s tracks.
HOMŒOPATHIC TREATMENT(s) for INDIGESTION (Acid Reflux / Acidity / Gastralgia / IBS) :-
Burning in food pipe with general sensation of burning Sulphur 30X 4 hourly
Burning pain in stomach (Ulcer), with both water and solid vomited as soon as it reaches stomach Ars Alb.30X, 4 hourly
Burning pain in the stomach, with water vomited but solid retained Bismuth 30X, 4 hourly
Burning in food pipe,with sour stool Natrum Carb.30X, 4 hourly
Excess of hydrochloric acid, burning in food pipe, heart burn, nausea and chilly feeling. Acid Sulph.30X, 4 hourly
From nervous anticipation of coming events, desire for sweets. Argentum Nit.30X, 4 hourly
Gastric complaints after taking rich fatty food; less or no thirst; better in open air Pulsatilla.30X, 4 hourly
Hyperacidity; sour and bitter belchings Iris V 30X, 4 hourly
Slow and imperfect digestion; offensive flatuence in upper part of abdomen; better after discharge of gas or eructations. Carbo Veg.30X, 4 hourly
Gastric derangement due to sedentary habits or over-Eating/Drinking. Nux Vomica.30X, 4 hourly
Dyspepsia; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X 4 hourly
Acidity with irritating eructation and frontal headache; worse in night. Robinia 30X, 4 hourly
Constant belching; tongue thickly white coated.
Heatburn. Desire for acids, pickles etc. Antim Crud.30X or 200X, 6 hourly
Digestion slow, no change after passing flatus or belching. Flatulence affects middle part of the abdomen. China 6X or 30X, 4 hourly
Abdomen bloated; easy satiety, gas affects lower part of the abdomen; worse in the evening – 4 to 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30X, 4 hourly
Pain and flatulence in stomach, smell of food causes nausea Colchicum 30X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
Intercurrent Remedy Psorinum 30X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)
Take Care and God Bless You !
Liccorice.
Plain yogurt.