Can Ginger, Lemon And Honey Tea Cause Irritation In The Stomach?

Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2014

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Question : can strong fresh ginger honey and lemon tea drunk at least once a day cause problems to I'm having with my stomach?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, this can cause irritation of teh stomach and gastritis pain!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

A combination of fresh ginger, lemon and honey can cause gastric irritation and pains. I will suggest that you make the concentration mild so as to be friendly to he lining of the digestive tract. Cutting back on how often and the concentration would clearly help. If the pain is sever, I will recommend that you take omeprazole for relief. Also, avoid over spiced foods at this time.

If I may ask, what are the specific symptoms that you have?

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (9 minutes later)

The symptoms I have are nausea,pains across my abdomin and occasional diarrhoea

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, they can be caused by the above mixture!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Please, consider reducing the above tea consumption: Frequency and concentration. Try omeprazole and report your progress to me within 48hours for review and more insights.

I wish you well and do well to keep me posted.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar