im sick with no cure? does ginger ale help stomach pain?

Usually i have a very good immune system and healthy
almost all year round.
But now my stomach hurts, its always bubbling or just flat out hurts. My friend said ginger ale works.
and when i stand i have dizzy, or lightweight and my i start getting really hot. i dont want to go to the doctors because i dont think its that serious.

Ginger could indeed help, but you may not get much relief from ginger ale, which may have only flavoring and no ginger to begin with. It would be better to use ginger root as follows:

Boil water and pour into cup with 2-3 thin slices of ginger root. Let steep for five minutes. Drink. Optional: add some brown sugar for flavor.

Another indigestion/stomach ache remedy which uses ginger is this one, which can be used as a dessert after a meal:

3 1/2 tablespoons powdered ginger (or you can subsitute peppermint leaves and flower tops or substitute cinnamon)
4 to 8 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 ripe papaya, halved and seeded

Stir peppermint into the yogurt. Divide yogurt in half and fill each papaya half with the mixture. Eat while it is cold.

Some other remedies to consider:

* Drink a mug of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita). The essential oils in this herb ease muscle spasms in your gastrointestinal tract and may also decrease your body’s production of pepsin, a digestive enzyme that exacerbates indigestion. It is better to brew your tea using loose chamomile flowers than the less-potent tea bags. Steep one to two teaspoons of the dried flowers in boiling hot water for 20 minutes, strain, and sip slowly. For even better results, mix the chamomile tea with yerbabuena tea.

* Chamomile, rosemary and honey. Make chamomile tea, add a bit of rosemary, sweeten with honey and drink one cup in the morning and at night.

* Caraway or coriander seeds. Brew one teaspoon coriander or caraway seeds in one cup of boiling water. Strain to remove the seeds, then drink the tea.

* Oregano. Boil water and add oregano. Let steep for two or more minutes then let cool to desirable level. Strain and then drink two cups of the liquid per day. Discontinue if there is no improvement after two days.

* Manzanilla tea with honey. Make a cup of manzanilla tea and sweeten with honey.

* Cumin, mint and water. Bring two cups of water to a boil, add four branches of mint and boil for two minutes, then add 1/8 teaspoon of cumin and boil an additional two minutes. Drink while still warm. You may sweeten with honey, sugar (unrefined is healthiest) or Stevia.

* Carrot juice, raw potato and sprig of celery. For excess sour stomach or heartburn (excess stomach acid), mix ½ glass of carrot juice with half a potato including the peel and a sprig of celery. Blend until smooth and drink as needed. From Venezuela.

* Malvas, 7-Up, Alka-Seltzer, lemon and baking soda. Mix the malvas with 7-Up in a cup, then add an Alka-Seltzer tablet, a pinch of baking soda and one lemon. Drink one cup two or three times a day.

* Black toasted (burnt) bread and honey. Spread the honey on the toast an eat.

* Charcoal from a wood fire or charcoal tablets. Take the charcoal from the fire and mash it up in a small cup and add just enough water to cover the smashed charcoal and drink it. Not too tasty, but used by the military. If you have charcoal tablets just take however many the directions call for..

* Milk. Unless your stomach ache is caused by drinking too much milk, try this. Sip on a small cup of milk slowly and it should help calm your stomach ache.

* Sour green apple. Good to take along to amusement parks.

* Bay Leaves and water. Boil some water in a tea pot or in any container and add bay leaves. Boil for five minutes or so and then drink the water. You can make it as strong or as light as you wish.

* Crushed ice. Swallowing crushed ice often helps a stomach ache and upset stomach.

Note: If your problem persists, you might want to try good probiotics and/or digestive enzymes – and remember, most stomach problems are a result of TOO LITTLE stomach acid, not too much – so no acid blockers! And of course, if the problem becomes more than just uncomfortable and persists, you should see a qualified professional.

Vanessa C // Plea For Peace

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