How to Cure Indigestion With Herbs

If you’re like most people, you’ve fought more than one bout with indigestion in your lifetime. Before you encounter another episode, and reach for yet another dose of an over-the-counter remedy, there is something that you should remember. Before the advent of modern medicine, before the neatly stocked rows of antacids filled your neighborhood supermarket shelves, humans knew how to restore themselves to good health. Many of the herbal ingredients that were used then are no more remote than several aisles away within the same supermarket. Other herbs and mild spices may be found in natural food stores or in farmer’s markets. The easiest way to begin to access the healing benefits of herbs is to use them to create infusions (tea with multiple ingredients) or simples (tea comprised of only one ingredient). Other herbs can be added directly to food in order to aid digestion. Spend time learning these herbal secrets and cure indigestion naturally.

Things You'll Need

• Cinnamon sticks
• Fresh ginger root
• Dried peppermint leaves
• Dried chamomile (Roman or German)
• Unbleached self-sealing teabags (found in health food stores)
• Food grater

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Instructions

• 1

  Boil water in a cup in the microwave. Add a one-inch piece of peeled ginger root to the water. Cover the cup with a saucer for 7 to 10 minutes.

• 2

  Remove the saucer and the piece of ginger from the cup and sweeten to taste. This remedy is a “simple” that will relieve both general nausea and the morning sickness associated with early pregnancy.

• 3

  Grate a cinnamon stick or two over your dessert after the end of a heavy meal. Cinnamon is a natural way to facilitate digestion and can save you from potential misery later.

• 4

  Pour yourself a mug of apple cider. Add a sprinkle of fresh lemon juice, some grated cinnamon (and a bit of sweetener, if you must). Heat this in a microwave for 90 seconds. Sip this after a meal if indigestion threatens to become an issue.

• 5

  Place 1/3 tsp. dried peppermint leaves, 1/3 tsp. chamomile and 1/3 tsp. peeled and grated ginger into a teabag. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes in a cup of boiling water. Sip slowly after meals or as often as needed to relieve gastrointestinal discomfort.