Daily stress from work, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating patterns like irregular meals, overeating, or eating hastily, disrupts our digestive system’s efficiency, leading to a decline in overall gut health. Consequently, symptoms such as gas, bloating, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea may arise. The primary methods of expelling gas include burping, abdominal bloating, and passing flatus. Belching releases swallowed air accumulated in the stomach, while bloating often results from trapped air in the colon or small bowel. Flatus, composed of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane, is expelled through the bowel. Various factors, notably eating habits and bacterial fermentation of specific foods, contribute to gas production.
There are some natural herbs which supports the digestive system of the body. These herbssupport the healthy digestion and absorption of nutrients. Also help in detoxification process of the body and in cleaning the “Srotas” (channels). Checks the production of “Ama” (undigested food) and gives a comfortable feeling of the stomach after heavy meals.
Following are the 8 Ayurvedic herbs recommended for lbloating & gas
- Hing (Asafoedita) Resin – Its resin is valued for its digestive aid properties, alleviating gas, bloating, and indigestion, while also serving as an antimicrobial agent against certain gastrointestinal infections.
- Ajwain (Carum Couticum) Seeds – It relieves gas by aiding digestion, reducing bloating, and easing stomach discomfort, often consumed after meals or brewed into teas for their carminative properties.
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Rhizome – Ginger rhizome effectively relieves gas by promoting digestion, reducing intestinal spasms, and easing bloating discomfort, commonly consumed in teas or incorporated into meals for its carminative properties.
- Black Pepper (Piper Nigrum) Fruit – Black pepper fruit aids digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive enzymes, promoting gastric motility, and reducing intestinal gas, commonly used as a culinary spice or added to herbal remedies for digestive support.
- Kala Zira (Black Cummin) Seeds – It alleviates gas by reducing intestinal spasms and promoting digestive enzyme secretion, commonly used in culinary dishes and herbal remedies for gastrointestinal relief.
- Pipali(Piper longum) Fruit – Pipali fruit, or long pepper, supports digestion by stimulating appetite, improving gut motility, and alleviating digestive discomfort, often utilized in traditional Ayurvedic formulations and culinary dishes for its digestive properties.
- Jira (Cummin) Seeds – Cumin seeds aid digestion by stimulating enzyme secretion and reducing bloating, commonly used as a culinary spice and herbal remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort.
- Saindhava Namak (Rock Salt) – It aids digestion by stimulating stomach acid production and supporting electrolyte balance, often used in saline solutions or as a seasoning to enhance flavor and digestive function.
These herbs support the absorption of healthy and nutritious food. Also helps to neutralize the abdominal/stomach discomforts and to remove vata (air) from the stomach. Normalizes the puffed up stomach and helps to remove unhealthy residues from the digestive tract.
Ayurvedic Lifestyle
- Nutritional diet, Morning walk, Yoga, Positive mind.
Foods to Favor
- Fresh fruits [Apple, Amla, orange, papaya, grapes, watermelon, kiwi, blueberries], vegetables [bottle gourd, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, lemon, green peas], green and yellow lentils [moong dal], Buttermilk, ginger, cumin seeds, curd and black grams are recommended.
Foods to Avoid
- Heavy meals, oily food, excessive fatty food, food rich in sweet taste, junk food, soft drinks, cakes, noodles, non-vegetarian food, red meat, potatoes, sweet potato, and kidney beans should be avoided.
Do’s
- Drink lukewarm water.
- Eat fibrous fruits and vegetables.
- Try to eat on regular timings.
- Eat Amla daily at morning time to maintain morning regularity.
Don’ts
- Do not lie down within 3 hours of eating.
- Avoid large meals at one time.
- Avoid high fatty food, chocolates, alcohol and carbonated beverages.
- Do not let yourself be too hungry.
- Get rid of negative energies.
For Free Consultancy, please put your query on the following email address: –
