HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR HIATAL HERNIA OR HIATUS HERNIA

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pushes upward through your diaphragm. Your diaphragm normally has a small opening (hiatus) through which your food tube (esophagus) passes on its way to connect to your stomach. The stomach can push up through this opening and cause a hiatal hernia.

In most cases, a small hiatal hernia doesn't cause problems, and you may never know you have a hiatal hernia unless your doctor discovers it when checking for another condition.

But a large hiatal hernia can allow food and acid to back up into your esophagus, leading to heartburn. Self-care measures or medications can usually relieve these symptoms, although a very large hiatal hernia sometimes requires surgery.

Causes-- A hiatal hernia occurs when weakened muscle tissue allows your stomach to bulge up through your diaphragm. It's not always clear why this happens, but pressure on your stomach and age-related changes in your diaphragm may contribute to the formation of a hiatal hernia.

How a hiatal hernia forms

Your diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest cavity from your abdomen. Normally, your esophagus passes into your stomach through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus.

Hiatal hernias occur when the muscle tissue surrounding this opening becomes weak, and the upper part of your stomach bulges up through the diaphragm into your chest cavity.

Possible causes of hiatal hernia

Hiatal hernia could be caused by:

·         Injury to the area

·         Being born with an unusually large hiatus

·         Persistent and intense pressure on the surrounding muscles, such as when coughing, vomiting or straining during a bowel movement, or while lifting heavy objects

Symptoms--- Most small hiatal hernias cause no signs or symptoms. However, larger hiatal hernias can cause signs and symptoms such as:

·         Heartburn

·         Belching

·         Difficulty swallowing

·         Chest or abdominal pain

·         Feeling especially full after meals

·         Vomiting blood or passing black stools, which may indicate gastrointestinal bleeding

Risk  factors---Hiatal hernia is most common in people who are:

·         Age 50 or older

·         Obese

HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES

Homoeopathy today is a rapidly growing system and is being practiced all over the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional , spiritual and physical levels. When Hiatus hernia   is concerned there are many effective medicines are available in Homoeopathy, but the selection depends upon the individuality of the patient , considering the mental and physical symptoms.

CALCAREA CARBONICUM  200—Calcarea carb is an excellent remedy for Hiatus hernia, and it helps for strengthening the relaxed weak muscles. Calcarea carb is suitable for fat , flabby obese persons who perspire profusely. Heartburn and loud belching. Frequent sour belching, sour vomiting of curdled milk. Cramps in stomach , worse pressure, cold water. Swelling over pit of stomach like a saucer turned bottom up. Pain in epigastric region to touch. Aggravation while eating.  There is a special craving for indigestible things like chalk, coal, pencils etc.

ROBINIA 3X-Robinia is one of the effective medicines for Hiatus hernia with heartburn and acidity of stomach. S our stomach. Great acidity of stomach at night on lying down. Nausea with sour belching. Profuse vomiting of an intensely sour fluid. Heavy , aching , dullness in stomach. Very severe, sharp pains in stomach all day and night. Great distension of stomach and bowels

PHOSPHORUS 200—Phosphorus is another remedy for Hiatus hernia with sour taste and sour eructations after every meal. Belching large quantities of wind after eating. Throws up foods by the mouthfuls. Water is thrown up as soon as it gets warm in the stomach. Pain in stomach, relieved by cold foods, ices etc.

NATRUM PHOS 30---Natrum phos is prescribed where heartburn and sour belching are present. Belchings after eating. Spits mouthfuls of food. Vomiting of sour cheesy masses, especially in the morning. Heaviness and pressure in the epigastrium.

CARBO VEGETABILIS 3X---Carbo vegetabilis is excellent for Hiatus hernia with difficulty in breathing. A contractive pains extending to chest with distension of abdomen.  Waterbrash, asthmatic breathing from flatulence. Belching after eating and drinking, temporary relief from belching. Eating the simplest kind of food causes sour belching.  Belching, heaviness, fullness and sleepiness, tense fro flatulence with pain, worse lying down. Epigastric region is very sensitive.

ABIES NIGRA 30---Abies nigra is effective for Hiatus hernia with a sensation as if a hard boiled egg had lodged in the cardiac end of the stomach. A distressing and constriction just above the pit of the stomach , as if everything were knotted up. Pain in stomach immediately after eating. Waterbrash with choked feeling in the throat.

NUX VOMICA 30—Nux vomica is best for Hiatus hernia with great sensitivity in the area of stomach. Complaints after taking highly spicy food, coffee and alcoholic drinks. Waterbrash, sour and bitter  risings, nausea and vomiting. Indigestion with Hiatis hernia. The patient is highly irritable and sensitive to noise and light.

LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200—Lycopodium is indicated for Hiatus hernia with great weakness of digestion with much bloating,  Heartburn and indigestion after takin flatulent food, cabbage, beans, oysters and onions. Belchings rise only to pharynx. Patient prefers hot food and hot drinks. Craving for sweets.

PULSATILLA NIGRICANS 30—Pulsatilla is effective for Hiatus hernia  Where the complaints arise after taking fatty, rich foods. Stomach disordered and feels heavy. Waterbrash with foul taste in the morning.

Heartburn and tight feeling in stomach.