black salt? gas, stomach pain and constipation?

[Guest guest]

Amrutha,

 

The first surprise was having recommended black salt, since in

recent " gas and constipation " titled querry by Swatzilina author did

not recommend any such quick remedy. After search, it was message

2903, an excerpt reproduced here:

 

<Asfoetida, Ajwain and black salt, take each 5 gms, grind them

together, add in a pearl of garlic and bind into small pea sized

tablets. Two tablets when taken thrice a day is an adult dose to

cure indigestion, stomach pain, bloating. They are digestion aids

also.> ... part of Message No. 2903

 

 

Gas, stomach pain as a result of bloating (most common for women

suffering from PCOS) is relieved rapidly by these tablets. These

tablets are not helpful and contraindicated if there is ulceration in the

intestines.

 

That is the reason, patients should not read these posts as a " search

symptoms and find remedy " database look up.

 

The amount of garlic to be added should be sufficient to give

adequate binding resin.

 

While Latin and English name is Black salt ( " Kochsalz " in Geraman, " kala namak "

or " sanchal " in Hindi as well as sankrit, " Krishna Lavan " " sauvarchala " also

other names in sanskrit [latter name may be the root giving common name

sanchar], " sanchar " in

Gujarathi, " Padelon " or " Kale Mith " in Marathi ) is an unrefined

mineral salt having pinkish gray color. It has a strong sulfuric

flavor. Black salt is mined in India and is used extensively in

Indian cuisine as a condiment or added to chaats, chutneys, salads

where curd is used as well, farsan and many other savory Indian

snacks. Chaat masala, an Indian spice blend, is dependent upon black

salt for its characteristic aroma and flavor. In northern India at

every street corner and North Indian hotels in Bangalore, Hyderabad,

Chennai, you will get Panipuri whose characteristic flavor comes from

Cumeen, coriander, mint and black salt. Chemically, black salt is

almost pure sodium chloride, with iron and trace minerals.

 

Black salt is considered a cooling spice in ayurvedic medicine and is

used as a laxative and digestive aid. It is traditionally considered the

healthiest form of salt in ayurveda. Ayurvedic medicine uses this salt as a

laxative and a digestive. It is also considered an appetizer. It gets the

salivary and digestive juices flowing. Also useful in flatulence, colic,

dyspepsia, indigestion, bowel complaints, etc. It is also believed to relieve

intestinal gas and heartburn. It is sometimes used by people with

high blood pressure or on low-salt diets because it is lower in

sodium and purportedly does not increase sodium content in the blood.

 

According to traditional healers in M.P., India, Fresh coriander juice with

black salt is capable of suppressing or eliminating the few harmful effects of

coriander when coriander is taken large dosage. The knowledge of traditional

healers you will not find in reference literatures. But they give it generously

to Vaidyas.

 

It can be used for acute or chronic constipation. Also in

constipation associated with piles & fissures. Helps in regularising

natural bowel movement. ...

 

Despite this author did not recommend it while replying " Gas and

constipation " querry by Swatzilina, the reasons for which are stated

by Dr. Prerak Shah. Several Gujarathi businessmen (Ahmedabad, Mumbai)

return home late night, have very leisurely, tasy, spicy dinner

followed by dessert or ice-cream and go to bed within 20 minutes

withought forgetting to take some such pills sold under name " Pachan

Vati " , " Gashar Vati " " Hazmola " etc. They may not face any immediate trouble but

slowly they march to become a diabetic or CAD patient soon, as a

result of lifestyle driven visceral obesity.

 

The routine consumption of such digestive aids and purgatives to clean the

bowels affects the tone of the intestines and ultimately leads to more severe

constipation, which persists throughout life. Frequent use of digestive aids

also causes exhaustion of cells producing gastric and pancreatic juices

(enzymes). You should not use purgatives but increase the fluid intake, fruits

like prunes, raisins, banana, figs and vegetables and whole grain products. The

habitual use of such products leads to increasing constipation as the natural

reflexes are not allowed to act.

 

Increase the fibre content of your diet by consuming larger quantity of whole

grain cereals, green leafy vegetables, pulses etc. Leafy vegetables like

cabbage, spinach, carrots, and radish are also good for regular bowel habit.

Fresh fruits are of great value in overcoming this condition since it contains

roughage in the form of cellulose. Bananas, dried fruits like prunes, figs,

raisins, dates, apricots are very use full. Vitamin B complex from buttermilk

and minerals including potassium from vegetable soups, oral potassium salts

(black salt) and juices help to prevent the constipation.

 

One possible source of black salt online at:

 

http://www.ishopindian.com/shop/catalog/Nirav-Black-Salt-Sanchal-p-

22023.html

 

ayurveda , " amrutha_naveen "

<amrutha_naveen wrote:

Pls tell me where can I buy the black salt from?

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Shirish ,

Thanks for the additional information, and also the needful information

about how our digestive system devlops a pattern with intake of such

laxatives and purgatives. Well to be honest , i try to avoid laxatives and

purgatives , and that is why i have become more tolerant to all the possible

symtomps. But they sometimes get on to you. I have started yoga since some

time, hope it shows some results from there too.

well i have already made a preperation of ajwain, cumin, black salt ,

dalchini, fennel. which i plan to take for some days. i wil also start the

remedies u gave of yogurt and lemon .

 

I had one doubt , how much leafy vegetables ( caabage, cellary, cauliflower,

spianch) and salad one should eat in such symptoms. These fibres really dont

help me a lot at times i feel.

 

I do eat papaya and seasonal fruits. Do u think ripe bananas are good? Any

fruits u suggest particularly for increasing fibres in my diet.

How is cocunut water for the given symtomps?

Swatzilina

 

On 6/8/07, Shirish Bhate <shirishbhate wrote:

>

> Amrutha,>

> The first surprise was having recommended black salt, since in

> recent " gas and constipation " titled querry by Swatzilina author did

> not recommend any such quick remedy. <snip>

[Guest guest]

Dr Bhate,

 

Thank you for the great explanation abt black salt.

 

I was actually thinking of putting the suggested mixture into a small capsule &

give my

kids one, right after they eat some tough foods such as pizza at parties, (may

be twice or

thrice a month?!) - not on a regular basis. Because, they both are allegic to

milk they end

up in stomach pains at times). I understand that Asfoetida and Ajwain are very

good ( &

harmless) for digestion & so I was thinking of black salt too be something

similar.

 

I hope that would be alright, please correct me if I am wrong.

 

Thank you!

Amrutha

[Guest guest]

Amrutha

 

Go ahead, only adjust the dose to 50% for children.

 

Asfoetida, castor oil, ajwain, cumeen seeds, garlic, turmeric, dil

seeds, fennel seeds, vidanga seeds are being used since the time

babies are weaned. Babies do not have matured immune system (good

mucosal linings) as long as they are on mothers milk (100%

unadulterated raw milk containing friendly probiotics) and her diet

is unadulterated+compatible to her constitution. But as soon as they are weaned,

the immature immune system starts developing mucosal linings.

 

But drugs and vaccines, industrial milk+meat, GM food, pesticides

and plastics have changed the picture; with babies having milk

allergies, eczema, frequent cough/cold/breathing difficulties and

ASD/ADHD/Autism in extreme cases.

 

Immune system, which would have developed in normal course of time, gets

corrupted by modern poisons and then these herbs come to help.

 

ayurveda , " amrutha_naveen "

<amrutha_naveen wrote:

> I was actually thinking of putting the suggested mixture into a

small capsule & give my

> kids one, right after they eat some tough foods such as pizza at

parties, (may be twice or

> thrice a month?!) - not on a regular basis. Because, they both

are allegic to milk they end

> up in stomach pains at times).