Common Causes of Chest burn
- Overeating spicy, sour, or oily food
- Irregular meal timings disturbing agni
- Excess coffee, alcohol, or smoking
- Sleeping immediately after heavy meals
- Stress and anger intensifying pitta doṣa
Symptoms of Chest burn
- Burning pain behind the breastbone
- Sour taste or acid regurgitation in mouth
- Heaviness and bloating after food
- Belching with discomfort in upper abdomen
- Nausea or vomiting when severe
Ayurveda’s Approach to Healing Chest burn
- Balancing vāta through warm, unctuous, and easily digestible diet
- Strengthening agni with herbs like pippalī and śuṇṭhī
- Snehana (oleation) and svedana (sudation) to soften vāta obstruction
- Targeted pañcakarma like vamana or virecana under guidance
- Calming mind with prāṇāyāma and meditation to stabilize udāna vāta