The burning sensation of pyrosis usually comes from the ejection of gastric juice upward into the esophagus. From Wordnik.com. [THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE] Reference
OTHER NAMES: Dyspepsia, indigestion, upset stomach; heartburn, pyrosis; gastritis; gastoenteritis; peptic ulcers. From Wordnik.com. [THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE] Reference
The hypochondriac prefers pyrosis to heartburn, furuncles to boils, and pruritus to itch. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XI No 3] Reference
In Concan the sweetened decoction of the plant with a little cumin seed is given for dyspepsia with pyrosis. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
It is supposed by many to relieve most of the distressing symptoms of this affection, among which may be cited: gastralgia, pyrosis, acidity, and the general feeling of malaise, so frequently attendant upon it. From Wordnik.com. [Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs] Reference
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