Hyperacidity and Ayurveda: Symptoms

Amlapitta: Symptoms

Symptoms:
Weakening of digestive fire (agnimandya), Heart & chestburn (retrosternal burning), & nausea are the three initial symptoms of ‘Amlapitta’ ,the other symptoms are as mentioned below :

• Indigestion
• Sour or bitter belchings
• Heartburn
• Throatburn
• Aversion towards food
• Heaviness in abdomen
• Distention of abdomen
• Pain in abdomen
• Chest pain
• Headache
• Nausea, vomiting
• Bad breathe
• Foul smelling loose motions
• Itching all over the body
• Fainting
• Giddiness

Chronicity of the disease may further lead to gastric ulceration

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