Digestion
Sluggish Digestion & Nausea
Do you wake with that nauseating feeling that leads you to skip breakfast? Is your stomach easily turned, or does it feel queasy on a regular basis? A sluggish digestion means that food is digested...
Malabsorption
Malabsorption is the inability to absorb the nutrients from the food into the body. This digestive ailment can stem from a number of different causes including low digestive acid or enzyme...
Flatulence
Flatulence & Bloating No one is exempt from flatulence. Everyone will experiences gas and/or bloating at some point, caused by disturbances in the intestines. Minimal amount of gas and...
About Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a condition of frequent, loose or watery stools. Loose, liquid, or watery stools occur when the transit time of food through the bowels happens too quickly, before water can be properly...
How to Treat Constipation Caused by Excess Fire
Constipation caused by excess Fire This type of constipation corresponds with the diagnosis of either Ayurveda Tikshna Agni or Chinese medicine Stomach Fire In excess fire constipation, the stools...
How to Treat Constipation Caused by Deficient Heat
Constipation caused by excess heat and dryness This type of constipation corresponds with Chinese medicine Yin deficiency and Ayurveda excess Vata-Pitta. In excess heat and dryness constipation,...
How to Treat Cold and Dry Constipation
Cold and Dry Constipation Treatment This type of constipation corresponds with the Ayurveda description of Vishama Agni and with the Chinese medicine description of Blood deficiency and Liver dry...
About Constipation
Traditional medicine suggests that one bowel movement in the early morning followed by a possible second bowel movement later in the day is optimal. Your stool should be more or less the shape and...
Types and Causes for Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain may be a serious condition and should be examined by a doctor. Do you feel pain in your abdomen? This article will outline several different causes for abdominal pain...
Treating Indigestion and Acid Reflux Caused by Hypoacidity
Treating indigestion and acid reflux caused by Hypoacidity(diluted gastric acid, in Ayur-Veda known as Amla-Pitta) Most people assume acid reflux is caused by excess acid secretions, or...
The Treatment Of Stomach Fire and Heat Induced Ulcers
Stomach fire and heat-induced ulcers Stomach fire means excessive heat in the stomach (excess Yang, increased Pitta). Stomach fire often causes inflammations of the stomach lining or ulcers of the...
Abdominal Pain Caused by Exhaustion Dryness and Cold
Abdominal pain caused by exhaustion, excess dryness and cold (Yin and Yang deficiency, increased Vata) Factors that may cause or aggravate dry and cold abdominal pain: Over-exertion (physical work,...