New Delhi, January 24 (IANS). Starting the morning is refreshing as the body repairs itself throughout the night, but what if you wake up with a sour or bitter taste in your mouth?
Sometimes sour or bitter taste indicates internal fever, but if this taste is experienced daily, then it is a sign that there is a problem in the stomach. Every problem related to mouth is connected to the stomach. If the stomach is healthy, then mouth related disorders are reduced.
Sour or bitter taste in the mouth has been linked to stomach related disorders in modern medicine. The increasing acid in the stomach is the main reason behind sour or bitter mouth. It is called ‘acid reflux’ in modern medicine, but Ayurveda considers it a disease of Pitta dosha. According to Ayurveda, when bile increases in the body, then acid starts increasing in the body. This not only causes stomach related diseases, but also weakness is seen in bones and joints.
There are many reasons behind sour or bitter taste in the mouth, which include eating food late at night, consuming alcohol and tobacco, liver not functioning properly, slowing down of digestive fire and increased acid in the stomach. Wrong eating habits and being hungry for a long time are also responsible for the increase in stomach acid.
The solution to this problem is also hidden in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda, consumption of Triphala powder is most beneficial to get relief from stomach related diseases. Take half a teaspoon of Triphala powder with lukewarm water at night. This will keep the stomach clean in the morning and calm down the pitta root. Stomach acid can be reduced with a change in dinner time.
Avoid eating food late at night and eat food at sunset. Do not lie down on the bed immediately after eating, move around for some time and sleep on the left side only. Science believes that by sleeping on the left side, stomach acid does not rise up into the pipe and blood flow to the heart also remains good.
Copper water is a great way to calm stomach acid. It has a cooling effect, which helps in calming the stomach acid. For this, keep water filled in a copper vessel at night and consume the water in the morning. Copper water will help in detoxifying the body.
Consuming fennel and sugar candy in water or after food helps in improving digestion and also gets rid of bad breath. Also, stay away from excessive stress and anxiety. Under stress, the production of acid in the stomach increases three times more than normal.
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