A stomach ulcer is a lesion of the mucous membrane with the formation of local defects and trophic disorders. In the development of the disease, nutrition, lifestyle, bad habits and the impact of stress play an important role, but whatever the reason is not decisive, all these components are subject to change, since the disease should be dealt with in a complex manner. Well, herbal medicine can speed up and improve this process.

Flax seed in the treatment of stomach ulcers

Common flax has been cultivated on the planet for more than one thousand years. In Kievan Rus, fiber was woven from it and received oil, and even today they continue to grow for the same purposes, and are also actively eaten and used as part of the complex therapy of various diseases. Hippocrates was one of the first to recommend the use of seeds for inflammation of the mucous membranes. In reaction with water, they secrete thick mucus, which, when it enters the stomach, envelops it, providing an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and emollient effect. Flaxseed jelly is an ambulance for stomach ulcers and esophageal inflammation. You can eat the seeds in their pure form, add them to cocktails and drinks, fruit salads.

Often they are eaten to lose weight and relieve constipation. To prepare healing jelly, pour 50 g of seeds with 600 ml of plain clean water, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. The resulting volume is enough for three servings, which should be consumed shortly before meals.

Features of herbal medicine for infection provoked by Helicobacter pylori

An infection caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in the development of the disease . This spiral-shaped acidophilic bacterium settles in the acidic contents of the human stomach and destroys the mucous membrane with the appearance of erosions and ulcers. In 38% of cases, the bacterium is found in the body of a patient who came to see a doctor with complaints of pain in the epigastric region , a burning sensation, overcrowding, and nausea after eating. The basis of therapy in this case is the antibacterial treatment of the infection, and it can be supplemented by the intake of decoctions and tinctures of such a medicinal plant as calendula or marigold.   

Today it is grown on an industrial scale and used as a wound healing, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory agent for ailments of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, burns, etc. After a quarter of an hour, cool, pass through the filter and take 25-30 ml before meals three times a day.

Mushroom mire for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

The grass creeper is used for medicinal purposes in both traditional and folk medicine. Rich in flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids, essential extracts, it accelerates the healing of wounds, cuts and other damage to the skin, therefore it is widely used in the treatment of stomach ulcers and gastritis. In addition to the ability to accelerate and enhance regeneration, dried chum improves the process of digesting food, enhances intestinal peristalsis. With bouts of heartburn, pain in the stomach, it is useful to drink an infusion prepared from 15 g of raw materials and a glass of boiling water. The infusion time is 3 hours, and after that the solution must be filtered and taken in 1 tbsp. l. three times a day 40 minutes before meals.

What is remarkable about licorice or licorice naked?

This medicinal plant was revered in Ancient China and Ancient Egypt, and even today it is widely used in medicine in various countries. In Russia, the roots and rhizomes are included in a wide variety of laxative and diuretic preparations , based on them, they produce antacid and enveloping preparations for gastritis, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, eczema, gout, hemorrhoids, etc. The saponins present in the licorice root have an enveloping and softening effect on the mucous membranes of the stomach, reducing the negative effect of hydrochloric acid. There are other valuable substances in licorice – pectins, flavonoids, fatty acids, alkaloids, vitamins, which also help fight the disease and increase the body’s defenses.

To prepare a medicinal broth, pour 1 tbsp. l. crushed underground portion of 500 ml of plain clean water and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool, pass through the filter and take a glass of wine before sitting down at the table.

What effect does the erect cinquefoil have?

To treat the disease, the rhizomes of this plant are used, containing tannins, glycosides, polyphenols, ether extracts, organic acids, etc. Potentilla roots have astringent, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and other useful properties, which gives reason to use them for gastritis and peptic ulcer disease stomach, especially when infection is to blame for their development. Kalgan-grass, as it is also called Potentilla, can accelerate the healing of wounds and cuts, help with frostbite, burns, skin diseases.

Galangal seeds are used to treat rotavirus infection, cholera, dysentery and to alleviate the symptoms of poisoning – nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. To prepare an alcoholic tincture of galangal, pour 30 g of the underground part of 500 ml of vodka and remove for 21 days in a place where it is cool and dark, remembering to shake it periodically. After the tincture should be passed through a filter and consumed 30 drops three times a day 20 minutes before meals, diluted with water. However, such a treatment is contraindicated for persons suffering from alcoholism.

How to use plantain leaves?

Cancer and stomach ulcers, gastritis, dyspepsia, anorexia, inflammation of the kidneys, pustular skin diseases – as part of the complex therapy of all these ailments, plantain juice is used, as well as decoctions and infusions based on it. The ubiquitous plant is considered a weed, but is actively cultivated in various countries as a medicinal crop. Plantain accelerates the healing of wounds, cuts and abrasions, and therefore is widely used as a medical emergency, but it can also be consumed internally. Possessing wound healing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, bactericidal and anti-allergic properties, plantain can alleviate the condition of patients suffering from gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.  

On the basis of an aqueous extract, preparations of traditional medicine are made for the treatment of the above disease. The juice of this plant is used for the same purposes. Tea is very popular in folk medicine. For its preparation 1 tbsp. l. raw materials should be poured with a glass of hot, but not boiling water, cover and leave for 15 minutes. Consume 3-4 times a day before sitting down to the table. Such treatment cannot be continued for more than 7 days, it is necessary to take breaks between courses.