INDIGESTION
Indigestion is the disturbance in the digestive function of the stomach or its failure to digest food.
Suggestive Measures to aid Digestion:
1. Withhold food intake for four hours.
2. Drink one glass of hot water every hour during the four-hour fasting.
3. Eat a slice of ripe papaya 30 minutes after a heavy meal.
4. Eat light meals without fatty foods after the four-hour fasting.
Herbal Medications to aid digestion:
1. Papaya fruit. Eat as a fruit dessert, especially with heavy meals. Papaya helps in the digestion of protein.
2. Kamatsili Leaves. Boil 1 cup in 5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Add ½ teaspoon salt. Dosage: 2 cups initial, and then 1 cup every four hours for adults. 1 cup initial, and then ½ cup every four hours for children. 1tbsp initial, and then 1 teaspoon every four hours for babies.
3. Anonas or Custard Apple leaves. Warm the leaves in an open fire. Apply leaves directly on the stomach while still warm. Use abdominal binder. Renew every 2 hours. Good for children and babies.
Indigestion is the disturbance in the digestive function of the stomach or its failure to digest food.
Suggestive Measures to aid Digestion:
1. Withhold food intake for four hours.
2. Drink one glass of hot water every hour during the four-hour fasting.
3. Eat a slice of ripe papaya 30 minutes after a heavy meal.
4. Eat light meals without fatty foods after the four-hour fasting.
Herbal Medications to aid digestion:
1. Papaya fruit. Eat as a fruit dessert, especially with heavy meals. Papaya helps in the digestion of protein.
2. Kamatsili Leaves. Boil 1 cup in 5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Add ½ teaspoon salt. Dosage: 2 cups initial, and then 1 cup every four hours for adults. 1 cup initial, and then ½ cup every four hours for children. 1tbsp initial, and then 1 teaspoon every four hours for babies.
3. Anonas or Custard Apple leaves. Warm the leaves in an open fire. Apply leaves directly on the stomach while still warm. Use abdominal binder. Renew every 2 hours. Good for children and babies.
