The pancreas is an organ that works absolutely every day, helping the human body digest food. One of the most unpleasant things that can happen to this organ is its inflammation. Official medicine offers many methods of treating pancreas, however, it also recognizes the benefits of some traditional medicine. This is what we will look at in this article: how does potato juice help with pancreatitis?
What are the benefits of potato juice?
Potatoes are a valuable vegetable that, in its raw form, can bring the following benefits to the body:
- promotes wound healing,
- kills harmful bacteria
- has a general strengthening effect on the immune system and the body as a whole,
- able to combat spasms and pain,
- has diuretic properties,
- useful for diseases of the female reproductive system,
- fights stomach and duodenal ulcers,
- useful for heart diseases such as arrhythmia. This is due to the fact that potatoes contain an increased level of potassium, a microelement very useful for heart function.
- the components contained in this vegetable can normalize glucose levels,
- raw potatoes remove excess fluid and salts from the body. The juice of this vegetable is often prescribed during the rehabilitation period after major operations, so that the patient does not suffer from swelling,
- normalizes metabolic processes in the body,
- This vegetable is very widely used in its raw form in cosmetology. It often forms the basis of face masks, remedies against acne, boils and acne,
- Potato gruel helps with burns,
- removes various wastes and toxins from the body,
- reduces stomach acidity.
Such a wide spectrum of action is due to the fact that potatoes are naturally balanced with various vitamins and minerals, which together can give such an effect.
Herbal juices
Juices prepared from herbs have a restorative and relaxing effect not only on the pancreas, but also on the entire gastrointestinal tract. Dandelion juice mixed with rice water is very popular. In addition, you can make a decoction based on dandelion roots.
Potatoes are a wonderful vegetable, one of the most beloved and affordable products in our country. Despite its modest and unremarkable appearance, this root vegetable has many important advantages. Speaking about the benefits and harms of raw potato juice, it should be noted that it is endowed with medicinal qualities and is used in the treatment of various ailments, as well as for cosmetic purposes.
Potato juice for pancreatitis: its benefits and harms
During an exacerbation of the disease, it is undesirable to drink a potato drink, as it can have a detrimental effect on the inflamed pancreas due to the high content of enzymes in it.
- Also, this vegetable in its raw form has a laxative effect on the body, and many patients already experience loose stools during an exacerbation of pancreatitis. Raw potatoes sometimes provoke fermentation processes, which also increases pain and causes flatulence.
- That is, a potato drink can treat pancreatitis only at its chronic stage. It is advisable to introduce such a remedy into your treatment only with the permission of the attending physician. In order for the treatment to be more successful, you need to adhere to the following simple rules:
- Only a freshly prepared drink is considered beneficial for the pancreas. That is, there is no need to stock up on it for future use and squeeze it out of the vegetable in advance, and if it remains, then you cannot use it later.
- Potato juice is not palatable to everyone, so to avoid nausea and other negative reactions from the body, the juice should be administered one teaspoon at a time. If this does not cause discomfort to the patient, then the dose can be gradually increased.
- Potato drink can damage tooth enamel, so you should not abuse it. The optimal dose is 150 ml per day.
- It is advisable to take this drink twice a day, two hours before meals. To the question of whether you can drink it more often, the answer is negative.
How it works
First of all, you need to understand that the use of natural medicines does not replace the mandatory consultation with a doctor and classical pharmacotherapy. The use of potato juice for pancreatitis of the pancreas must be approved by a gastroenterologist. This effect only alleviates the symptoms and prevents dangerous complications of the disease.
Why is traditional medicine beneficial? Potato juice has many beneficial properties. If we talk about the treatment of pancreatitis of the pancreas, it is worth noting that natural medicine can eliminate spasms (pain relief), fight the inflammatory process, and accelerate the removal of excess fluid from tissues. People's reviews often mention that using this recipe helps get rid of constipation (mild laxative).
How to choose root vegetables for the treatment of pancreatitis?
In order for the treatment to be more successful, you need to choose the right potatoes. It would be best to plan treatment with this vegetable for autumn or early winter.
This is due to the fact that it is at such a time that it is much easier to get really fresh and high-quality tubers. Later, it will be difficult to purchase a truly high-quality product, because old root vegetables are not suitable for treatment.
- What you need to immediately pay attention to is the appearance of the potatoes. Immediately discard spoiled, blackened, wrinkled, green tubers, those vegetables whose peel integrity is damaged, and sprouted fruits. Such potatoes will definitely not bring benefits for pancreatitis.
- As for the potato variety, it is best to treat inflammation of the pancreas with the help of pink and red tubers. In principle, such varieties are considered the richest in vitamin content and provide more benefits to the entire body.
What does potato contain?
Potato juice for inflammation of the pancreas is one of the most effective traditional medicines, as evidenced by numerous reviews.
The benefits and harms of a drink made from raw potatoes are determined by its chemical composition. Potatoes contain:
- Proteins - about 2.5 g.
- Carbohydrates: starch (from 13 to 36%), glucose, sucrose, fructose, pectin, fiber.
- Vitamins: C (10-54 mg%), B1, B2, B5, B6, folic acid, carotenoids, A, PP, E, N.
- Minerals: potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, chlorine, sulfur, iron, zinc, copper, chromium, iodine, fluorine, etc.
- Fats - only 0.4 g.
- Organic acids: citric, oxalic, malic.
There are practically no contraindications for drinking potato juice. The harm that potatoes can cause is due to the content of an alkaloid, solanine, in their peel and aerial parts. Its amount increases after exposure to direct sunlight and germination. Therefore, tubers with shoots and green spots on the skin are not used for eating and making juice.
If we analyze not the harm, but the benefits of potato juice, we can note the following: the therapeutic properties of potato nectar have been known for a long time, they have been confirmed by numerous studies. But you shouldn’t go into the details of scientific works, but rather look at the composition of raw potatoes and then it will become clear why they are so healthy.
Potato juice contains substances that are also found in potato pulp, including a lot of fiber, vitamins PP and E, microelements and macroelements, amino acids, antioxidants, proteins and fatty acids.
Treatment regimen for pancreatitis using potatoes
Treatment with potatoes requires compliance with the following rules:
Proper preparation of potato juice
To treat pancreatitis, it is necessary to prepare fresh juice before each dose. From the first minutes after cooking, under the influence of oxygen, it begins to darken and lose its beneficial properties. It is not advisable to store prepared juice.
For the production of juice, tubers of varieties with pink or red skin without visible defects, sprouts and green spots on the skin are selected. To prepare 1 glass of drink, you need to take 3-4 medium-sized potatoes. The potatoes should be thoroughly washed under running water with a brush. The kidneys need to be removed.
The tubers along with the peel can be chopped on a fine grater, using a meat grinder or juicer. The potato mass can be consumed in this form, or using several layers of gauze folded, squeeze out the juice and drink, after mixing.
Now, having studied the benefits and harms of potato juice, you should know that for medicinal purposes you must use only a freshly prepared drink. It is better to buy large, ripe fruits for this purpose, without blemishes, cuts or green areas. In order for potato juice to fully reveal its healing qualities, it is important to know how to prepare it correctly.
Contraindications
Despite its usefulness, as with any product, you must treat it with caution. Each new product is introduced into the menu gradually, listening to the body’s reactions. During the acute phase, drinking juice is prohibited. And this is also connected with its components.
The presence of ascorbic acid will have a harmful effect on the digestive system. And its laxative quality will worsen the already present diarrhea. Prophylactic support can be provided to organs only in the remission stage.
Diabetes mellitus, low acidity, obesity, allergies are contraindications to the use of potato juice.
In general, before you start taking it, you should consult your doctor. Perhaps the doctor will determine the presence of some diseases for which the juice is contraindicated.
The remarkable properties of the juice are manifested not only in the treatment of pancreatitis and cholecystitis. By normalizing metabolic processes, stabilizing hemoglobin levels, it is indispensable for diseases of the kidneys and heart, and enhances the effect of treating hypertension, ulcers and gastritis. It can be drunk by healthy people to prevent saturation of the body with useful substances.
Method of use
Potato juice has a beneficial effect on the entire digestive system. In case of pancreatitis, it slows down the production of enzymes, thereby significantly improving the condition of the gland.
The juice envelops the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, eliminates spasms, relieves pain, relieves swelling by removing fluid. Often at this time cholecystitis worsens, the pain of which can also be dulled by a potato drink. To benefit fully from potatoes, you must follow the rules:
- All usefulness will disappear upon contact with oxygen in 10 minutes. The juice should be prepared immediately before taking it.
- Juice is treated in courses: from 10 to 14 days, then a break of 7–10 days. Start drinking with small doses to avoid stomach discomfort. The daily dose is within 150–200 ml before meals.
- First daily dose in the morning on an empty stomach.
- Potatoes for pancreatitis are pinkish-red varieties.
Juice therapy should be carried out in the summer - autumn period, while the potatoes are young and have not formed harmful substances in their structure.
You can add carrot juice to improve the taste. You cannot add salt to potato juice. Potato drink does not combine well with animal proteins for digestion. During the course, you should give up fish and meat, replacing them with low-fat fermented milk products.
