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Relieving acid reflux with essential oils

Maxx Joseph
NaturalHealth365
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00 UTC

Acid reflux refers to a condition where the acid produced in the stomach goes back to the esophagus. It is experienced as a burning sensation below your breastbone and results in a number of symptoms, for instance, bloating, difficulty swallowing, and indigestion.

In addition, acid reflux is caused by various factors, for instance, lying down after eating a large meal, alcohol, eating acidic foods, pregnancy, and a leaky gut.

The good news is that it is possible to relieve acid reflux with the help of a few essential oils. These oils come from plants and are extracted through a distillation process. Essential oils have been used for therapeutic and healing purposes for centuries. Using them will promote faster healing for your ailment while using an all-natural solution.

5 ways to relieve acid reflux with essential oils

1. Ginger essential oil: Ginger oil comes from the ginger root. It blocks acid production and suppresses the H.Pylori bacteria. It also prevents the formation of ulcers. Here is how to use it to relieve acid reflux:

Ingredients:
- 2 to 4 drops of ginger essential oil
- 1 cup of hot water

Process:
1. Add 2 to 4 drops of ginger essential oil into the hot water.
2. Allow it to stay for about 30 minutes.
3. Stir the drink.
4. Drink the mixture 20 minutes before your meal.

Precaution: Do not take aspirin for at least 2 hours after the intake of ginger.

2. Peppermint essential oil: Peppermint essential oil tends to be more concentrated when compared to other essential oils. Not only is Peppermint great for acid reflux but it is also good for soothing digestive issues and common stomach aches.

Ingredients:
- A drop of peppermint essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoonful of organic apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoonful of honey
- 1 glass of warm water

Process: Mix all the ingredients together and make sure that you stir it well.

Directions: Sip slowly daily every morning before you eat or drink anything else.

3. Eucalyptus essential oil: This essential oil contains most of the properties of a typical volatile oil. It is obtained from the fresh leaves of the eucalyptus tree.

Ingredients:
- 2 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil
- 3 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 1 teaspoonful of carrier oil (A carrier oil is a vegetable oil that comes from the fatty portion of the plant. Some good carrier oils are fractionated coconut oil, olive oil, and evening primrose oil)

Process: Mix all the ingredients together.

Directions: Rub the mixture over the chest and lower neck area and massage the area for a few minutes.

4. Lemon essential oil: Lemon essential oil helps in the temporary excretion of digestive acids, which alleviates heartburn. The oil also has some antibacterial properties which fight off H.pylori bacteria in the stomach and in the digestive tract as well. Lemon is great for cleansing the stomach and detoxifying.

Ingredients:
- A glass of water (8 ounces)
- 1 drop of lemon essential oil

Process: Put the drop of essential oil into the glass of water.

Directions: Drink this mixture throughout your day for optimal stomach functionality especially before and during meals.

5. Wild orange essential oil: Not only is wild orange a great oil for acid reflux but can also help with detoxifying, constipation, and when feeling bloated.

Ingredients:
- 4 drops of wild orange essential oil
- 1 teaspoonful Grapeseed carrier oil

Process:
Add the 4 drops of wild orange essential oil to a teaspoonful of grapeseed carrier oil.

Directions: Massage it into your chest and upper back. You can also blend it with cream, lotion or massage oil.

To take wild orange blossom essential oil orally: Mix a drop of wild orange essential oil with 1 teaspoonful of honey and add it to your beverage (preferably water). Another alternative is you can diffuse the oil into air. To do this, add the oil into a bowl of hot water and inhale.

Caution: The wild orange essential oil may cause photo sensitivity. Avoid direct sunlight for 12 hours after you have applied it onto the skin.

In conclusion, we know that it's possible to get acid reflux relief with essential oils. Why go for conventional (often toxic) medications? Using the healing benefits of essential oils in our bodies gives us a natural and cleaner alternative to over-the-counter medicine.

References:
http://draxe.com/acid-reflux-remedies-natural-cures
http://homeremediesforlife.com/ginger-for-acid-reflux
http://www.healingessentially.com/heartburn.html

Comment: For more information on the causes of acid reflux and how to heal your digestive system, see:

Reader Comments

432hz · 2015-09-21T00:24:54Z

Baking soda

Bicarbonate soda works perfectly (aluminium free)
1 teaspoon in a glass of warm water,stir & drink it all.Fixed.
Every kitchen has it,its cheap & has other health benefits-Ph vs alkalinity etc
Do try it.

BannerCap · 2015-09-21T05:24:51Z

While baking soda is a base, it's the last thing your stomach needs. Solution #2 is by far is the best, but if you don't have peppermint, no worries, the apple cider vinegar is what is doing the work. Your stomach produces hydrochloric acid, sometimes it produces too much, other times too little, either way, you end up with acid reflux (acid levels out of balance and leaving the stomach the wrong way), so you need to add some acid to bring the stomach ph level down, not up.
Since you can not drink hydrochloric acid without harming yourself you need to use another acid, one that does break down food, this acid is acetic acid. Guess what what is found in apple cider vinegar, acetic acid. So drink up, apple cider vinegar is your friend, baking soda is not, unless your have a grease fire in the kitchen, in which case it's your best friend.

khoisansun · 2015-09-21T07:35:33Z

You must be kidding.

1. Add 2 to 4 drops of ginger essential oil into the hot water.
2. Allow it to stay for about 30 minutes.
3. Stir the drink.
4. Drink the mixture 20 minutes before your meal.

2 - 4 drops in one glass water.
Do you have any idea how strong essential ginger oil is?

2 drops per liter of water.
I once put one drop of peppermint oil in 2 liters of schlen elixir mix and
it was undrinkable.

Ivan8er · 2015-09-21T15:19:09Z

Re-flux

There is one and one thing only that causes re-flux. Weak stomach acid. If you listen to medical doctors they'll tell you it's too much acid or they just don't know. The fact is, medical doctors don't know. If you don't believe me, as an experiment, when you have re-flux add acid in the form of "Betaine hydrocloric acid" and just like an ant-acid your re-flux will subside. It takes salt and calcium to make stomach acid. So either your not salting your food or you have a calcium deficiency. Here's a clue, everyone in this country is calcium deficient. Some will get re-flux, others will get back pain, bone spurs, depression, kidney stones, panic attacks, restless legs or any of the nearly 300 diseases caused by a calcium deficiency. No body knows why one person will get re-flux and the next person will some other problem when calcium deficient. Your guess is as good as any medical doctor, because they don't know either.

endthelie · 2015-09-21T20:06:57Z

Seriously

At the entrance to our stomach is a valve, which is a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES doesn't close all the way or if it opens too often, acid produced by our stomach can move up into esophagus. This can cause symptoms such as a burning chest pain called heartburn. If acid reflux symptoms happen more than twice a week, a one has acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease.

One common cause of acid reflux disease is a stomach abnormality called a hiatal hernia. This occurs when the upper part of the stomach and LES move above the diaphragm, a muscle that separates your stomach from your chest. Normally, the diaphragm helps keep acid in our stomach. But if you have a hiatal hernia, acid can move up into your esophagus and cause symptoms of acid reflux disease. These are other common risk factors for acid reflux disease:
- Eating large meals or lying down right after a meal
- Being overweight or obese
- Eating a heavy meal and lying on your back or bending over at the waist
- Snacking close to bedtime
- Eating certain foods, such as citrus, tomato, chocolate, mint, garlic, onions, or spicy or fatty foods
- Drinking certain beverages, such as alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, or tea
- Smoking
- Being pregnant
- Taking aspirin, ibuprofen, certain muscle relaxers, or blood pressure medications

One of the most effective ways to treat acid reflux disease is to avoid the foods and beverages that trigger symptoms. Here are other steps you can take:
- Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day.
- Quit smoking.
- Put blocks under the head of your bed to raise it at least 4 inches to 6 inches.
- Don't eat at least 2 to 3 hours before lying down.
- Try sleeping in a chair for daytime naps.
- Don't wear tight clothes or tight belts.
- If you're overweight or obese, take steps to lose weight with exercise and diet changes.

In many cases, lifestyle changes combined with over-the-counter medications are all you need to control the symptoms of acid reflux disease. Antacids, such as Alka-Seltzer, Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, or Riopan, can neutralize the acid from your stomach. But they may cause diarrhea or constipation, especially if you overuse them. It's best to use antacids that contain both magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. When combined, they may help counteract these gastrointestinal side effects. If antacids don't help, try a combination of medications such as these:
- Foaming agents (Gaviscon) coat your stomach to prevent reflux.
- H2 blockers (Pepcid, Tagamet, Zantac) decrease acid production.
- Proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex, Nexium) also reduce the amount of acid your stomach makes.
- Prokinetics (Reglan, Urecholine) can help strengthen the LES, empty your stomach faster, and reduce acid reflux.

If medications don't completely resolve your symptoms of acid reflux disease and the symptoms are severely interfering with your life, a surgery is recommended.

Ivan8er · 2015-09-21T23:38:53Z

When the stomach acid is weak, your stomach produces gastrin, as the amount of gastrin rises it relaxes the esophageal sphincter and you can get re-flux. This is the process in a normal person with no abnormalities. Your absolutely right, if there is an abnormality such as a hiatal hernia you can get re-flux. It is estimated that 60 million people in this country have acid re-flux. The vast majority do not have hiatal hernias, there fore weak stomach acid is their only problem.

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