Acidity refers to a set of symptoms caused by an equity.
Which can also be term to a set of symptoms caused by an imbalance between the acid secreting system of the stomach and proximal intestine and the protectivemechanisms that ensures their safety.
More names for acidityare hyperacidity, or acid dyspersia.
Acid reflux is one of the most normal diseases that causes heartburns in the upper body.
Heartburn can be resulted from inappropriate dietary stress,it is a problemwhich handle with negligance can resultin peptic ulcer and other complications.
It is quite an easy problems when it started,but as time goes on ,things can get out of hand so fast if not attended to critically.
In other words heartburn literally means the excessive discharge of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach.
Causes of heartburn Excesses of much secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach causes acidity, some other causesof heartburn includes:

• alcohol,
• caffeine,
• nicotine,
• chocolate,
• citrus,
• tomatoes,
• peppermint,
• fried and fatty foods,
• overeating,
• some medications,
• stress and
• obesity.
  

Heartburn can be dangerous to the esophagus as the acidic content from the stomach contains acid and pepsin which pushes back to the esophagus.
Since the sphinter is weaker it cannot protect the contents from the stomach from gushing back to esophagus.
Not eating on time ,fried and spicy food,anxiety,insomnia,pregnancy,smoking and putting on of tight -fitted clothes can give heartburn.
Since heartburn is a problem that is rampant in our society,going for medication every time seems not to be a very good idea because there are some home remedy that can be use to prevent and treat heartburn Home remedies for heartburn.

1. One to threeteaspoon juice of chebulic myroblan taken daily is highly heipful in the treatment of heartburn.
   
2. Make a mixture of coriander leaf juice,cumin seed[1tablespoon each] then add this mixture in a glass of water, add a pinch of salt to it and shakewell, your home remedyreliever is prepared.
   This solution is highly effective and gives instant relief.
   
3. Eat a cup of vanilla ice- cream or drinka glass of cold milk to get ridof heartburn.
   This is an easy home remedy for acidity.
   
4. Mix soya and garlic oil(one tablespoon each.
   ).
   Rub abdomen gently with this oil.
   It will give you fast relief.
   
5. Eating water melon, banana and cucumber also reduces the acidity.
   
6. A piece of jaggery or gur after lunch and dinner prevents heartburn.
   
7. Mix lemon juice (1 tablespoon) curry leaf juice(1 tablespoon) and a pinch of sugar, this gives instant relieffrom heartburn.
   
8. Taking ofonion juice is an excellent home remedy for heartburn.
   
9. Take tender coconut water 3-5 times daily.
   
10. Taking of carrot juice is also useful in setting relief from heartburn.
    
11. Chewing offew holy basil (tulsi) leaves helps to get relief.
    
12. Heartburn is as aresult of over eating or taking too much of junk food.
    It is therefore advisable to engage in some physical activities like walking because you will feel light which will result to proper indigestion.
    
13. By eating sprinkle sugar and pepper on the piece of pineapple,you will get relief from acidity.
    
14. A sherbet madewith kokum and jeera reduces heartburn.
    
15. Eat almonds to give reliefto symptoms of heartburn.
    
16. Aniseed are effective cure for indigestion,have 3-4 seeds whenever you feel heartburn.
    
17. Mix one tablespoon of carom(ajwain) nd smallamount of rock salt and eatthis mixturewhenever you feel indigestion.
    
18. Squeeze the juice of an orange and mixit with roasted cuminseeds, some rock salt to make it taste nice.
    This home remedy will give you instant relief.
    
19. You can take natural minttablets with plain water whenever youhave heartburn.
    
20. You candrink herbal tea containing mint or other herbs like blackberry.
    
21. Mix the juice of a little piece of ginger with equal amount of honey,lick it twice in the morning and evening.
    You will positively get relief from heartburn.