Acid reflux (GERD)
Hot-dry stomach pattern with impaired lower-oesophageal closure — needs cooling, moistening foods, smaller evening meals, and an upright post-meal window.
Traditional ritual
Small, unhurried meals; a 20-minute walk after supper; head of the bed raised 15 cm at night; a small cup of cucumber-yogurt (mast-o-khiar) before the largest meal; sip chilled quince compote (khoshab-e beh) between meals. See a clinician about persistent symptoms, difficulty swallowing, unintentional weight loss, black stools, or chest pain that could be cardiac.
Supportive herbs
Foods that support balance
Habits to ease back
- Large late-evening meals; lying down within 3 hours of eating
- Alcohol, fried food, chocolate, peppermint (relaxes the lower-oesophageal sphincter), fizzy drinks
- Tight waistbands and heavy lifting straight after meals
Further reading
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Continue your journey
I'm still learning about you, so these are gentle starting points near Acid reflux (GERD). As we talk more, my suggestions will become increasingly tailored.
A natural next step, chosen with your journey in mind.
- FoodYogurt (Mast)ماستCools heat, settles the stomach, feeds the gut.Why I'm suggesting this · Because it fits gently with the summer season.
- FoodCucumberخیارHydrates the body, cools summer heat.Why I'm suggesting this · Because it fits gently with the summer season.
- HerbCorianderگشنیزCools heat, calms the heart, soothes the stomach.Why I'm suggesting this · I'm still getting to know you — I'm suggesting this because it's one of the safest, most useful places to begin near Acid reflux (GERD).
- HerbMarshmallowختمیSoothes dry coughs, calms the urinary tract, softens dryness.Why I'm suggesting this · I'm still getting to know you — I'm suggesting this because it's one of the safest, most useful places to begin near Acid reflux (GERD).
- FruitQuinceبهStrengthens the stomach, calms the heart.Why I'm suggesting this · I'm still getting to know you — I'm suggesting this because it's one of the safest, most useful places to begin near Acid reflux (GERD).
A few natural ways to bring Acid reflux (GERD) into a conversation.
- Seed tea — 1 tsp lightly crushed seeds steeped 10 min
- Damkardeh blend — coriander + cumin + fennel (CCF) as a classic after-meal tea
- Cold infusion — 1 Tbsp chopped root in 1 cup cool water, 4 hours, strain; the slipperier the better
- Poultice — cooled cold infusion soaked into a cloth for irritated skin