What causes acidity in stomach? Why does a doctor recommend an antacid to a person
suffering from acidity.
Ammonia is used in many household products like window cleaners. It turns red
litmus to blue. What is the nature of ammonia?
There is an acid in our stomach known as hydrochloric scid which helps in digesting food.sometimes access of hydrochloric acid in the stomach causes indigestion which produces pain and irritation. Indigestion can be due to overeating or eating spicy food . In order to cure indigestion doctors suggest basis such as antacids . This antacid reacts with access acid in the stomach and neutrilises it . This gives us relief from acidity . A common antacid used these days is Milk of Magnesia (digene) MgOH and baking soda NaHCo3