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To stop the burning sensation and the bad taste that follows, use remedies for immediate relief. To avoid the heartburn from returning there are some changes that can be made immediately or over a period of time.

Options for immediate symptom relief:

• Over the counter medications
• A couple tablespoons of aloe vera juice
• One tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• Eat a carrot, potato, or an apple
• Peppermint tea or candy
• Club soda or baking soda mixed in water

Quick changes:

• Eat smaller meals
• Loosen pants or belt to relieve pressure on the stomach
• Avoid foods that are known triggers
• Don’t bend over too soon after eating
• Remain upright and don’t lie down immediately after a meal

Long-term relief of heartburn:

• Stop smoking-it increases stomach acid production
• Reduce weight-to relieve pressure on the stomach

The types of foods most likely to trigger heartburn include fatty fried foods, alcoholic beverages, caffeine, spicy foods, and chocolate. Keeping a journal of what you eat and when heartburn strikes will help to identify personal triggers. Stress can cause heartburn because the hormones that are released trigger acid production.

Untreated heartburn can damage the esophagus, causing burns and sores.

Tags: esophagus, Heartburn, Natural remedies

Many creams claim to remedy dark circles under eyes. Before you open up the wallet to buy them, there are a few things to try first and can be used in addition to under eye treatments.

Look at the causes of dark circles under the eyes:

• Stress
• Lack of sleep
• Alcohol
• Caffeine (ingested)
• Sugar
• Allergies
• Food sensitivities
• Lack of circulation

If you have black tea in your cabinet, you have a natural remedy to treat dark circles. Put briefly boiled, cool teabags on the eyes for about five minutes. Caffeine applied topically will reduce the swelling and will improve the eye’s appearance.

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Gas, bloating, and vomiting is a common occurrence for some, for others an occasional occurrence. It becomes more common for everyone around the holidays with a change in diet and amount of food consumed. There’s something around the house for various stomach ailments.

• Cinnamon-take 1 ½ teaspoons and let it sit in a cup of water and drink like tea. This will take care of a stomachache and diarrhea.
• Ginger-use to make a tea that can ward off nausea and vomiting.
• Ice-sucking on it may control vomiting.
• Cider vinegar-taking two teaspoons will relieve gas.
• Peppermint-tea or candy will help with bloating and gas.

Tags: Bloating, Gas, Natural remedies, Stomach Ache

Once the cough and aches begin, it’s too late to worry about building your immune system. The herbs that stimulate your immune system can lesson the severity of the symptoms but can’t stop a cold once it begins.

There are some herbs that will help you ease the symptoms

• Congestion-Hyssop, elderberry, peppermint, borage
• Cough-hyssop, fenugreek
• Hoarseness-hyssop, licorice, sage
• Sleeplessness-chamomile, elderberry, catnip
• Sore throat-licorice, elderberry, goldenseal, ginger

No matter what you do once you get the common cold, it will need to just run its course. A cold’s duration is usually seven to ten days.

Tags: cold, cold symptoms, herbal medicine, herbs