| Dr. Pereira recommends alkalies in cases of dyspepsia and pyrosis, when there is an excess of acid secreted by the stomach. |
| Pyrosis, more commonly known as heartburn involves the regurgitation of irritating stomach contents into the oesophagus. |
| Moreover, prior studies have demonstrated that esophageal distension may be perceived as pyrosis. |
| In Concan the sweetened decoction of the plant with a little cumin seed is given for dyspepsia with pyrosis. |
| Exceptionally, it may be insipid or brackish, constituting what is known as pyrosis, or water-brash. |
| He had a long history of pyrosis, regurgitation and occasional dysphagia for solids. |
