Home Remedies for Indigestion
Digestive complaints are among the most common reasons people reach for a home remedy, and traditions worldwide offer teas, bitters, abdominal massage, and more. This page collects every upset stomach and indigestion remedy in our archive, with preparation instructions, cultural origins, and the current scientific assessment.
Sobada (Abdominal Massage)
Empacho, digestive blockage, musculoskeletal pain
Mexico
Manzanilla (Chamomile) Tea
Stomachaches, colic, nervousness, sleeplessness
Europe · Latin America
Ginger for Nausea
Nausea, motion sickness, indigestion
China
Empacho Egg-Rub Diagnosis
Empacho (folk digestive blockage)
Mexico
Bitter Herbs (Cape Aloe, Bitter Leaf)
Constipation, digestive complaints, 'purifying' the body
Southern Africa · West Africa
Umeboshi (Pickled Plum) in Rice Porridge
Colds, flu, nausea, hangover, digestive upset
Japan
Cerasee (Bitter Melon) Tea
Blood 'cleansing', colds, stomach ache, diabetes support
Jamaica
Fever Grass (Lemongrass) Tea
Fever, colds, stress, digestion
Jamaica
Sekanjabin (Honey-Vinegar Syrup)
Appetite loss, indigestion, summer heat/thirst
Persia
Hilot (Traditional Massage)
Muscle pain, colic, sprains, energy imbalance
Philippines
Psyllium Husk (Isabgol)
Constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel symptoms
India · Middle East
Boldo Tea
Gallbladder pain, liver sluggishness, indigestion, bloating
South America
Dragon's Blood (Sangre de Grago)
Open cuts, insect bites, ulcers, skin rashes
Amazon Basin
Chios Mastic Gum
Peptic ulcers, stomach burning, gastritis, halitosis
Greece
Fenugreek Seeds
High blood sugar/diabetes management, low breast milk supply, digestive complaints
Egypt · Middle East · India
Rice Water
Diarrhea, dehydration from diarrheal illness
India · Southeast Asia · East Asia
Fennel Seed Chew
Bloating, indigestion, nausea, infant colic, low milk supply
India
Dried Bilberries
Diarrhea, mild digestive upset
Europe
Lemon Balm Tea
Anxiety, restlessness, trouble sleeping, nervous stomach
Europe · Mediterranean
Epazote (Mexican Tea)
Intestinal worms (helminths), roundworms, stomach cramps
Mesoamerica
Peppermint Tea
Nausea, indigestion, bloating, stomach cramps
Europe
Guava Leaf Tea
Diarrhea, stomach cramps, mouth sores
Philippines · Southeast Asia
Bitter Melon (Karela) Juice
Blood sugar support, sluggish digestion
India · Southeast Asia
Cinnamon in Warm Water
Blood sugar support, indigestion, cold hands and feet
Middle East · Global / Multiple Origins
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This is a historical and cultural reference, not medical advice. Many of these remedies have never been scientifically validated, and folk reasoning (humoral theory, “hot/cold” classifications, spiritual causation) reflects older explanatory traditions rather than modern medicine. Ratings reflect community opinion, not clinical evidence.