Stomach and duodenal ulcers: herbal medicine
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Healing herbs for peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum should, first of all, have anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.
These include the following plants:
- swamp
- althaea officinalis
- high elephant
- calendula officinalis
- White cabbage
- flax ordinary
- sea-buckthorn buckthorn
- plantain
- pharmaceutical camomile
- marsh swine
- yarrow
- sage medicinal
- dogrose cinnamon
- Orchis Spotted
- Also used:
- celandine
- licorice
- comfrey
- blue cyanosis
- St. John's wort
Attention! Do not purchase medicinal plants outside the pharmacy network. Admission of medicinal plants must be coordinated with a gastroenterologist or your doctor.
At present, the role of phytotherapy in the complex treatment of patients with peptic ulcer has significantly decreased, which is due to the development and implementation of modern highly effective antiulcer drugs in clinical practice. Patients are generally recommended to use the collection of medicinal herbs during remission as a prophylaxis or for the treatment of concomitant gastritis.
Alternative recipes for stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers
- Freshly prepared carrot juice take 1/2 cup 1 time per day.
- Juice fresh cabbage take 1/2 cup 2-3 times a day for an hour before meals.
- Freshly prepared potato juice take 1/4 cups on an empty stomach. Eating is allowed in an hour.
- Treatment regimen: juice take 10 consecutive days, 10 days - break, take juice again for 10 consecutive days.
- Broth peeled potatoes take 1 / 2-1 cup 3 times a day. Cook the broth daily.
- Cut the herb of St. John's wort (cover the bottom of a half-liter glass jar) with olive oil. The medicine should be cooked in a water bath for 6 hours, then drain. Store in a cool place. Take 2 tablespoons for half an hour before meals.
- Take 100 grams of herbs of string, celandine, St. John's wort and plantain, mix raw materials, grind them. 1 tablespoon mixture pour a glass of boiling water. Infuse, wrapped in a blanket, for 2 hours. Strain and take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day for an hour before meals or 1.5 hours after eating.
- Sea-buckthorn oil take 1 teaspoonful 3 times a day before meals for 3-4 weeks.
[Honey with peptic ulcer
Honey with peptic ulcer usually take 1 tablespoon for 1.5 hours before breakfast and lunch and 3 hours after dinner. Honey before use dissolve in a glass of warm water.
With a decreased secretory function of the stomach, take honey immediately before eating, dissolving 1 tablespoon in a glass of cool water. The course of treatment is up to 2 months.
The only contraindication for honey treatment is an individual food intolerance.
Propolis with peptic ulcer
With peptic ulcer, you can take 2%, 4% alcohol extract of propolis at the rate of 20 drops with water or with milk 1.5 hours before meals or 1.5 hours after meals 3 times a day.
About possible contraindications and the duration of the course of treatment must consult with your doctor.