To reduce acidity symptoms,

- Eat bread, rice or pasta to absorb acid. Eat toast or saltine crackers. Eat the BRAT diet...Bananas, apples, raisins,
toast.

- Chewing gum causes release of saliva – contains bicarbonate – neutralizes acid. This is an easy and best way to get
rid of Acidity.

- Buttermilk is an acid-reliever

- Chew 6 or 8 blanched almonds during an episode of heartburn may relieve the symptoms. Chew them well, though, to
avoid swallowing air and causing yourself more discomfort.

- Apples cool the burn of stomach acid

- Ginger - A tea from this root can soothe that burning belly. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger root to 1 cup water; simmer
for ten minutes.

- Make your own antacid - Use caution when making an antacid with baking soda. Place 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
in 1/2 glass water. Check the antacid use information on the box before using this remedy, however. Warning! If you're
on a salt-restricted diet, do not use baking soda. It's loaded with sodium. And do not use it if you're experiencing
nausea, stomachache, gas, cramps, or stomach distention from overeating.

- You can also mix 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in a glass of water. Take 1 teaspoon
of the solution as needed.

- At the first sign of heartburn, try mixing 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 cup warm water.

- Drinking milk or eating milk products are helpful in relieving symptoms of acidity.

- Foods such as pickles, vinegar, fried foods, hot spicy foods, chocolate, pastries, and raw salad vegetables like onion,
radish, cabbage, and peppers should be avoided.

- Clove also helps to relieve the symptoms of acidity. Suck one piece of clove slowly to relieve the symptoms. It also
helps to reduce the onset of disease that arises due to acidity.

- A cup of vanilla ice cream or a glass of cold milk also helps to get relieve heartburn and acidity within minutes.

- Almonds are also a good source for relieving the heartburn and acidity. Eat several almonds when heartburn
symptoms persist.

- Lemons also help to prevent heartburn. Cut a lemon into thin strips and dip in salt. Eat before meals to prevent
heartburn.

- Take some mint leaves and chop these and then boil in a cup of water and sip slowly after meals. If a person drinks
Fresh mint juice every day he will never experience acidity.

- Jaggery or gur taken after every meal also helps to reduce the acidity. Keep a piece of gur in the mouth and slowly
suck it till acidity decreases.

- Eating bananas is also helpful in preventing the symptoms of acidity and heartburn. To prevent acidity it is advised to
eat a banana daily.

- A mixture of 2 tsp of natural apple cider vinegar and 2 tsp raw honey in a glass of water before meals fights with
acidity.
- Basil (tulsi) leaves helps to get relief from burning, nausea and gas. Chew some leaves of tulsi to decrease the acidity.

- Coconut water 4-5 times a day decreases the symptoms of the acidity and the heartburn.

- Harad (Terminalia chebula) if taken after every meal prevents the symptoms of the acidity.

- 1 tsp juice of chebulic myroblan mixed with 1 tsp of amla (Indian gooseberry) juice helps to prevent acidity and
heartburn.

- Boil one cup of water. To this add 1 tsp of Aniseed (Saunf). Cover and leave overnight. Strain the water in the
morning, add 1 tsp of honey. When this is taken 3 times a day it prevents acidity.

- To 1 ½ liters of water add 1 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera). Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Sip while
warm. Take this liquid 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days. It will decrease the acidity.

- Take a glass of water, add a pinch of baking soda and drink it. It gives immediate relief from acidity.

- Take a glass of warm water, add a pinch of hing (asafoetida) and have it every morning to prevent acidity.

- Eat a serving of cucumber or watermelon 4-5 times in a day to fight against acidity.

- Fennel helps to relieve abdominal pain, colon disorders, gas, and gastrointestinal tract spasms. It is an effective
remedy for acidic stomach conditions (heartburn).

- Ginger is very useful for digestive disorders. It help to relieve indigestion from rich foods.

- Make a fine powder by adding equal amounts of ginger powder, black pepper, dried mint leaves, asafetida (hing),
anise seeds, coriander seeds, cumin, fennel and common salt. Dosage: Take about 1 teaspoon of this powder with
water, twice a day after meals.

- It is advised to eat 8-10 glass to water daily. Drinking water gives immediate relief to symptoms like wind, distended
stomach and acidity.

- For heartburn drink a teaspoon of vinegar. It is because there is not sufficient acid in our stomach to digest food
properly, thus gasses come back up and burn our stomach.

- Calcium also helps to fight with the heartburn and acidity. Yoghurt or ice-cream gives immediate relief from acidity
and heartburn.

- 1 tsp juice of chebulic myroblan mixed with 1 tsp of amla (Indian gooseberry) juice daily relieves acidity.

- Powder one clove and one cardamom; use the powder as a mouth freshener after every meal. No more acidity and no
more bad breathe.

- After food maintain an upright posture to prevent the reflex and to prevent the symptoms of acidity.

- Sleep with your head and shoulder on a high pillow for elevation.

- Do not skip meals. Do not keep large gap between meals. This produces gas / wind.

- Eat dinner 2-3 hours before going to bed.