Mylanta and AlternaGEL are over-the-counter medications used to treat indigestion, gas, heartburn, and bloating. Several natural remedies are promoted by complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) advocates, including ginger, turmeric, baking soda, peppermint, and rosemary, even though there is little scientific evidence to support these claims.
A recent study from Italy, for example, found that a mixture of extracts containing artichoke leaves, turmeric, rosemary, and dandelion was effective in relieving symptoms of dyspepsia (indigestion). Among the 305 patients, 38 percent reported at least a 50 percent reduction in symptoms at 30 days and 79 percent reported the same at 60 days. Which one or more of the extracts was responsible for the improvement is not known.
Turmeric, an ingredient in curry powder and curried dishes, has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine to assist with digestion, and today is used to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers, and gallstones, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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