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They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Finding a natural heartburn cure may be more about addressing the causes of acid indigestion heartburn and other digestive problems and making an effort to avoid them. Most people have heartburn or indigestion occasionally, even people with healthy diet and lifestyle. And, once you have heartburn, you want relief, no matter what the causes of acid indigestion heartburn were.

A natural heartburn cure may be as simple as taking an antacid. Most over the counter remedies have few side effects, but they do not work for everyone. Some people are allergic to acid reducing medications and some people simply prefer herbal remedies. Identifying the specific causes of acid indigestion heartburn in your case may require a little effort, but it is important. Chronic heartburn can lead to more serious conditions such as erosion of the esophagus and even cancer.

The physical causes of acid indigestion heartburn are known. It occurs when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. It is not known why some people have heartburn and others do not. There are many causes of acid indigestion heartburn. Some are more serious than others. Changes in lifestyle may be necessary to achieve a natural heartburn cure. For example, smokers are more likely to have heartburn than non-smokers. Smoking dries out the mouth and esophagus. Nicotine relaxes the muscles which normally prevent acid from leaving the stomach and reaching the esophagus. Since smoking is one of the causes of acid indigestion heartburn, quitting may be your natural heartburn cure.

No matter the causes of acid indigestion heartburn, treatment is important. The lining of the esophagus is not as tough as the lining of the stomach, which is why chronic heartburn may lead to erosion of the lining of the esophagus. Preventing and treating heartburn will protect the esophagus from further damage, but sometimes medications are necessary to promote healing, when damage has already been done. Sometimes, a natural heartburn cure is not enough. Other symptoms, like sore throat, that may seem unrelated to heartburn may come up. It may be necessary to consult an ear, nose and throat specialist, even if you are no longer experiencing heartburn.

For those who experience symptoms occasionally, particularly when the causes of acid indigestion heartburn are related to eating spicy, fried or acidic foods, there are many herbs and botanicals that may be helpful. For example, some consider fennel a natural heartburn cure. You probably have some in your spice rack. You can make a soothing tea using one or two teaspoons of fennel seeds in eight ounces of water. Drinking the tea provides relief for some people. Another herb commonly recommended natural heartburn cure is peppermint. You will often see peppermint oil listed as an ingredient in over the counter medications. However, some doctors advise that eating peppermint or mints of any kind may bring on heartburn in some people. It is often helpful to keep a food diary for a few months, noting which foods seem to bring on heartburn and which remedies are helping. The causes of acid indigestion heartburn and the effective remedies seem to vary among individuals.

If you like rhubarb, chewing on a piece is considered a natural heartburn cure by some. Rhubarb, when in season is available in many grocery stores. It is fairly easy to grow, as well if you have a garden, but it does not keep well and has a very short season. You can chop it and freeze it, chewing on a chunk when needed. Rhubarb was used by Native Americans as a remedy for helping heartburn and indigestion.

Plant enzymes are becoming more popular for helping heartburn and other digestive complaints. The typical American diet is too high in fat and too low in plant foods. Eating more vegetables (except tomatoes which are highly acidic) may be a natural heartburn cure and preventative. Improper diet is believed to be one of the causes of acid indigestion heartburn. Dietary changes are usually recommended, even when taking medications designed to prevent heartburn.

Patsy Hamilton writes informational articles for the Digestive Disorders Guide. Visit us at http://www.digestive-disorders-guide.com.

For more information about heartburn and other common digestive complaints, visit www.digestive-disorders-guide.com.

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How do you feel about what many call fantasy; those things we have never witnessed by have come to believe that they exist? What about Omens, fate or good and bad luck? Do you believe in Karma? Well going by that definition of fantasy. Then yes, many of us do believe there is more to life than; News, weather and Sports! Don’t we?

Have you ever noticed signs and chains of events in advance of them? Do you have great luck; do you ever feel that you will events to occur in my favor or another’s or in their disfavor? Do you believe if you put out positive energy you will feel it too and if you put out negative energy you will feel it too or sometimes have it mirrored back to you? Of course we all know that most all of this is choice, right? Have you considered all this yet are still not sure if you buy into the good and evil scenarios so much.

It appears so often that those who tell you they are good are not and those who say nothing generally are good. Interesting. Have you even decided not to ever trust anyone who tells you; “I am a Christian you can trust me!” In business we have to associate often with those we may not trust and hope we can trust our intuition and instinct and so we do.

Do you believe in Karma or would you say that normal and natural human interaction dictates that if you are nice to people they will be nice to you and if you are mean to others they will be mean to you and thus this is really what is going on out there? Consider this in 2006.

Lance Winslow

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The variations found in rugs and kilims around the world are amazing and beautiful.
The color combinations present in a kilim or persian rug make it appealing to the eye and a
wonderfully decorative work of art. Each color hides a meaning which contributes
to it’s fascination. Early rugs and kilims of course used dyes obtained from vegetable

and animal sources. In modern times synthetic dyes (aniline or chrome) are also used

and make rugs more affordable to the average person. The following is a list of some of
the most common uses of color in rugs today and from times past.

Red is the color of fire, enthusiasm, courage, virility, faith, luck and joy. However,

it also carries the idea of sorrow and calamity.

Orange stands for humility and piety.

Blue symbolizes a sense of strength and power or force

Green is used sparingly and only in place which are unlikely to be trodden on.It also means

hope, life, renewal and spring.

Natural dyes: Vegetable and Animal

Time-consuming, pricey and tiresome are adjectives generally connected to the description
of the making and using of natural dyes, both vegetable and animal. Whenever vegetable and
animal sources are abundant in the area where kilims or rugs are manufactured the situation

changes and it becomes financially feasible to use vegetable or animal dyes. The sources

of these dyes may vary from country to country but the most common are the following:

.Indigo:(originally obtained by extracting and fermenting indican from the leaves of the
indigo plant) Produces Dark navy blue

Madder: redroot of the madder plant;(produced by boiling the dried, chunked root of the

madder plant in the dye pot) Produces dark, rusty red.

Red: cochineal insect

Yellow: weld, vine leaves or pomegranate peel. produces muted gold

Brown : walnut shells or oak bark

Green: combination of weld and indigo

Purple: hollyhocks

Black: walnuts

Larkspur: plant

Henna: leaves and flowers

An observation should be made regarding slight changes in color usually seen in older rugs
for this happens when the weaver starts weaving with a yarn from a different dye lot than the
one previously used .This peculiarity is common when working with natural dyes since it is
quite difficult to get an exact color match. Fortunately, this condition does not affect
the value of the rug. It may in fact increase it’s value.

It is very common on tribal rugs to see this variation in color and is a unique characteristic
of hand made rugs. The exact “recipe” used by a particular rug maker was a closely guarded
secret which passed from generation to generation, or sometimes died with the passage of time
and the rug maker. The nomads who made kilims could not produce a large batch of dye,
therefore sometimes the color would vary from lot to lot in that way as well.Also the type
and quality of wool was a factor in the final color result.

Long ago dyers realized that as more wool was dyed in a single dyepot, colors became weaker
and weaker. Dyers use this notion of depleted dyes to their advantage. The first dyeing
produces a deep, strong color. Subsequent dyeings in the same dyepot produce lighter,

softer colors

Synthetic Dyes: Aniline Dyes

Aniline dyes were speedily adopted in the carpet industry due to their low cost and easy-to-use
characteristic. The use of them was not limited to a specific area but spread throughout the
world. In the last years of the nineteenth century aniline dyes were strongly acidic
which damaged the quality of the rug by destroying the natural oil in the wool causing
the rug to wear off in no time. In addition, the colors ran when the kilim was washed or
faded if the rug was exposed to sunlight.

Because of these problems, aniline dyes are not used as much as they used to be. Nowadays
they are used in the dyeing of inferior-quality rugs. If you do not know whether your
precious kilim or persian style rug was aniline dyed. You should rub a damp cloth over
the pile. If the rug was dyed with a good-quality vegetable or chemical dye it will not
rub off onto the cloth, but if it does then your rug has been dyed with aniline.

Synthetic Dyes: Chrome Dyes

At present, oriental rugs are dyed with Chrome dyes. In contrast to natural dyes, these
are simpler to use, quite cheaper and their dye is much easier to match. Chrome dyes offer
a greater range of shades and colors which are colorfast. The natural oils of the wool are
not removed so the kilim will not be worn off as fast as an aniline dyed one. Although chrome
dyes are widely used, in the past there were also complaints with them because their colors
were harsher than the hues of natural dyes. This was corrected by the implementation of a
light chemical wash which is done to most rugs before being exported to ensure the richness
of the rug.

Rugs which are dyed in this way can never achieve the soft hue of a rug which is dyed with
a natural dye. The rug fades a bit over time, depending on it’s exposure to the sun and general
use, but the color which it achieves as a result is warm and unobtainable in any other way.
The next time you look at your treasured rug or kilim, think of how it was dyed and appreciate
it’s beauty all the more. Kilims and rugs are wonderful to behold!

c 2206 Bill Kernodle

Bill Kernodle is a rug enthusiast,art lover,world traveller and owner- operator of Revelation Imports.com.You may see what he has to offer on rugs,antiques,gifts,collectibles and hand made items from around the world.

The study and appreciation of all things hand made is a life long pursuit and one in which he delights in sharing with you!

http://www.revelationimports.com

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