New Delhi, December 5. As winter begins in India, tea consumption suddenly increases manifold. Tea immediately after waking up, tea with breakfast, tea during office breaks, and then evening tea to ward off the cold – drinking 4-6 cups of tea daily becomes common. However, few people know that this very habit increases acidity during winters.
According to both Ayurveda and modern science, excessive tea consumption during cold weather rapidly increases acid levels in the stomach. While our digestion becomes stronger in winters, the caffeine and tannins present in tea affect it negatively. This results in chest burning, sour burps, feeling of heaviness in stomach, or nausea. Especially drinking tea on empty stomach creates an effect similar to acid attack. Those who drink tea immediately after waking up face this problem more frequently.
Frequent tea consumption also weakens the stomach lining. Tannins dry up this lining, making stomach acid easily cause burning sensation. Additionally, very strong tea made with milk and sugar further increases acidity. However, this doesn’t mean tea should be completely avoided. What matters is how, when, and in what quantity you’re drinking it. Ayurveda also says that things themselves are not at fault, but wrong timing and wrong quantity cause problems.
Now let’s discuss simple remedies that provide quick relief from acidity. The easiest remedy is chewing one clove. It neutralizes stomach acid and provides relief within minutes. Similarly, eating one spoonful of fennel seeds with a little rock sugar immediately calms gas and sour burps. Drinking lukewarm water mixed with one drop of desi ghee also reduces stomach burning. If acidity troubles you more, drinking buttermilk mixed with cumin also provides instant relief. Licorice water is also considered very mild and soothing, providing comfort to the stomach lining.
If drinking tea is necessary, add 1-2 cardamom pods to it. This reduces the heat of tea. Don’t drink more than 2 cups of tea per day, and completely avoid tea on empty stomach in the morning and after dinner at night. Also, avoid very strong or over-boiled tea.
Source: Udaipur Kiran
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.