New Delhi, December 5: As winter begins in India, tea consumption suddenly increases manifold. Tea right after waking up, tea with breakfast, tea during office breaks, and then evening tea to beat the cold – consuming 4-6 cups of tea daily becomes common. But few people know that this very habit increases acidity during winters.
According to both Ayurveda and modern science, excessive tea consumption in cold weather rapidly increases acid levels in the stomach. While our digestion becomes stronger in winters, caffeine and tannins present in tea affect it negatively. This results in chest burning, sour belching, feeling of heavy stomach or nausea. Drinking tea on empty stomach especially has an effect similar to acid attack. Those who drink tea immediately after waking up face this problem more.
Frequent tea consumption also weakens the stomach lining. Tannins dry up this lining, making stomach acid easily cause irritation. Additionally, very strong tea made with milk and sugar further increases acid levels. However, this doesn’t mean tea should be completely avoided. It’s just important how, when and in what quantity you’re drinking it. Ayurveda also says that things don’t cause problems, wrong timing and wrong quantity do.
Now let’s discuss simple remedies that provide quick relief from acidity. The easiest remedy is chewing one clove. It neutralizes stomach acid and provides relief within minutes. Similarly, eating one spoon of fennel seeds with a little rock sugar immediately calms gas and sour belching. Drinking lukewarm water mixed with a drop of desi ghee also reduces stomach irritation. If acidity troubles too much, drinking buttermilk mixed with cumin also provides instant relief. Liquorice water is also considered very mild and soothing, which comforts the stomach lining.
If drinking tea is necessary, add 1-2 cardamom pods to it. This reduces the heat of tea. Don’t drink more than 2 cups of tea per day, and completely avoid tea on empty stomach in the morning and after dinner at night. Also, avoid very strong or over-boiled tea.
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