Amlapitta: Acidity By Sunita Shirsath

• Do not follow any kind of home remedies for Amlapitta without consulting a qualified doctor.

• Do not follow any advice or remedies for Amlapitta advertised in newspapers, magazines, books, Doordarshan etc without consulting the physician.

• Features of Amlapitta resemble many other diseases, which have different courses of treatments, so it is better to take a prior opinion of a physician for any kind of home remedies.

• You may follow the wrong path in making the diagnosis based on descriptions advertised in various articles, papers, books etc. Hence avoid home remedies.

• Burning sensation in chest, vomiting, loose motions, chest pain etc are the symptoms seen in Amlapitta as well as in heart disease. So if you delay in giving the right treatment, it can be as fatal as death.

• Chronic acidity should never be ignored, because as the disease advances it becomes more difficult to treat. As the disease becomes more chronic and advanced deep ulceration in the intestine can develop.