Plantain for stomach ulcers: treatment methods, effective recipes

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Today, the pharmacological market presents a huge range of effective drugs intended for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. However, with the right approach, medicinal plants can also help cope with pathology, one of which is plantain for stomach ulcers. This herb has a significant number of beneficial properties and cooking options.

• 1 Composition and medicinal properties of plantain
• 2 Treatment during an exacerbation
• 3 Ways to treat stomach ulcers with plantain
• 4 Useful video
• 5 Features of treatment at different acidities
• 6 Pharmaceutical preparations based on plantain
• 7 Doctor's advice

How effective is traditional treatment for gastritis?

Such a common pathology as gastritis is localized in the abdominal cavity, affecting the gastric mucosa. There are chronic and acute forms of the disease. The latter develops quickly and requires surgery. With the development of chronic gastritis, the gastric mucosa becomes inflamed, usually without significant symptoms, so many people do not feel sick for a long time. As a result of the lack of timely treatment, the disease develops into a stomach ulcer, which is much more difficult to cope with.

Treatment of acute gastritis is carried out under the supervision of a doctor, but systematic use of medications sometimes has a negative effect on the functioning of other human organs and systems. To prevent such consequences, more gentle methods are used. Folk remedies for gastritis and stomach ulcers show good results.

Many experts believe that the use of alternative medicine helps in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. You can achieve excellent results using decoctions, oils, infusions, juices in addition to the main therapy. Some medicinal herbs are able to coat the mucous membrane of the digestive organs, heal ulcers, relieve inflammation, and have an antiseptic effect, so their use is advisable for gastritis and ulcerative pathology. Before starting treatment for a disease with folk remedies, consult your doctor.

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What are the causes of the disease and its symptoms?

Reasons include:

• constant stressful situations, depression, vegetative-vascular dystonia;
• alcohol abuse;
• smoking;
• rich diet of spicy and rough foods;
• genetic predisposition;
• uncontrolled use of analgesics such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen;
• entry of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori into the gastric cavity.

The first sign of the onset of an ulcerative process is pain in the upper abdomen, which occurs after eating and subsides 30-40 minutes after eating. Characteristic symptoms are: a burning sensation in the chest, a feeling of fullness in the stomach, a sour taste in the mouth. The indispensable companions of a person who has a peptic ulcer will be: constant nausea, belching of air, constipation or diarrhea, sudden weight loss. A white, thick coating will appear on the tongue that will be difficult to clean with a toothbrush. Due to the reflux of gastric juice through the esophagus, the larynx will be irritated, resulting in frequent pharyngitis and laryngitis.

There is constant damage to the esophagus by the contents of the stomach, leading to the development of its inflammation, which is called esophagitis. The disease may be accompanied by an unreasonable cough without sputum production, regurgitation of eaten food, and pain while eating. Eating dry and hot food will be especially painful.

Folk remedies for gastritis

Various folk remedies are used for gastritis and stomach ulcers, but many of them can only eliminate unpleasant symptoms without affecting the root cause of the disease. Effective foods and herbs that help treat pathology include:

1. Pomegranate, tomato juices. Used to treat low acidity, restore the gastric mucosa, and enhance its protective function.
2. Onion (from the onion variety) and tomato juices. Used to treat patients with high levels of acidity. Juices normalize the acid-base balance, relieve spasms, have a wound-healing effect, and disinfect the digestive organs.
3. Sea buckthorn oil. It has excellent wound-healing properties, which helps cope with stomach ulcers. In addition, the product relieves inflammation during gastritis.
4. Fresh vegetables, fruits. Watermelon, apples, peeled tomatoes, oranges (with low acidity), cucumbers, pumpkin help normalize the acid-base balance.
5. Yarrow juice (aloe). Soothes the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, disinfects the walls of organs, accelerates the healing process of ulcers.
6. Flax seed. Relieves heaviness, eliminates heartburn, has an anti-inflammatory effect.
7. Olive oil. The product contains many nutrients and vitamins. In addition to the positive effect that oil has on the walls of the stomach, it cleanses the bile ducts and bladder.
8. Cabbage juice. Eliminates nausea, normalizes stool, activates the production of hydrochloric acid and gastric juice.
9. Water. With sufficient consumption of clean, still water, the acid-base balance is normalized.
10. Oatmeal. This is an effective remedy for the regeneration of the gastric mucosa. Porridge envelops the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and prevents irritation.

Stomach ulcer: is it scary?

In most cases, the disease develops gradually, without causing any discomfort to the person. Sometimes the patient is bothered by heartburn, belching, occasionally the stomach may hurt, and stool is disturbed. But this is all for the time being: at one point the pain becomes constant, independent of food intake, a quick feeling of satiety appears, and weight loss begins.

As a result of resection of part of the stomach, the metabolism in the body is disrupted, the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins and microelements is disrupted. There is an increase in the load on the small intestine and duodenum, pancreas and liver. As a result, the patient will be forced to take enzyme preparations for the rest of his life to improve his quality of life.

With high acidity

With the help of various folk recipes, it is possible to quickly eliminate unpleasant symptoms and, moreover, remove the very cause of the disease. For this use:

1. Licorice root infusion. The product normalizes acidity and activates digestion. Grind 20 g of the plant, pour a cup of boiling water over the pulp, and place in a water bath. After 25 minutes, remove the container from the pan and set aside for 2-2.5 hours. Afterwards, strain the liquid, dilute with a glass of clean water, and store in a cool place. You should drink 30 g of the remedy for gastritis and ulcers before eating food daily. Treatment lasts 1 month.
2. St. John's wort decoction. Pour two tablespoons of herbs (dry or fresh) into a glass of barely boiling water and leave to steep for a couple of hours. Use the product three times a day, 30 g before meals. A medicinal decoction will help relieve pain, speed up metabolic processes, and improve the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Honey drink. A spoonful of honey dissolved in a cup of warm water will help with high acidity. This drink should be drunk a couple of times a day for 14-20 days.

Where can I get the healing infusion of plantain?

The first way is to buy plantain infusion or juice at any pharmacy. It is sold without a prescription and is freely available. Many drugs based on it have appeared on the pharmacological market. One of the best representatives is Plantaglucide, which is used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, allergic diseases, and skin inflammations.

Pantaglucide has an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and enveloping effect, easily relieves painful attacks during exacerbation of peptic ulcer disease, improves intestinal motility, normalizes stool, and removes bloating. It is created on the basis of extracts of plantain leaves and is available in 50 ml bottles. It has practically no contraindications, except for individual intolerance, but before taking it, you must always consult with your doctor.

The second and no less effective method is to independently prepare an infusion from plantain leaves. In this case, you control the process of drug formation yourself and can be completely confident in its quality and naturalness.

Erosive type

The peculiarity of this type of disease, unlike the usual one, is the appearance of a large number of erosions on the walls of the stomach. As a rule, pathology develops as a result of frequent stress and anxiety. Treatment of gastritis with folk remedies gives positive results. For the treatment of erosive type of disease, the following recipes are used:

1. Propolis tincture. This folk remedy perfectly relieves pain and promotes rapid healing of ulcers. For preparation, it is better to use fresh propolis. Grind the product, place in a glass container, fill with alcohol (96%) in proportions 1:10. Close the container tightly and leave in a dark place for 11-12 days. Drink the prepared tincture diluted with water (1:10).
2. Mumiyo. This product is used to normalize acidity and eliminate erosion. A small piece of mumiyo (like a pea) is mixed with a glass of milk and 1 tbsp. l. honey It is recommended to take this folk remedy for 2-2.5 weeks in the morning on an empty stomach, and a second time before bed.
3. Olive oil with honey and lemon. To heal wounds and regenerate the gastric mucosa, a mixture of these products is used. Combine 500 ml of oil, 1 tbsp. honey, freshly squeezed lemon juice from 2 fruits. Take the liquid, after mixing, 1 tbsp before meals. l. The product is best stored in the refrigerator.

Mixed type

If several types of disease are detected in one patient at once, the doctor diagnoses mixed gastritis. For its treatment, traditional medicine is also used, which complement traditional therapy. To prevent the pathology from developing into a chronic form or stomach ulcer, you should begin to take appropriate measures in time. Treatment of gastritis of the stomach of mixed type:

1. Herbal collection. Take 30 g of St. John's wort, 10 g of calendula, plantain, wormwood, and immortelle. Pour boiling water (250 ml) into the mixture and keep in a water bath for at least 15 minutes. For effective treatment, you need to drink the decoction twice or thrice a day, a third of a glass before meals. A small amount of honey may be added. Therapy continues for at least 2-3 weeks.
2. Potato juice. Pass 1 large fresh potato through a juicer, after washing it thoroughly and peeling it. Add 1 tsp to the liquid. starch, take the product twice a day for 10 days.
3. Mixture. Combine 300 ml of aloe juice, honey, melted butter. You need to drink the product before meals (half an hour before) 1 tbsp. l. It is better to store the mixture in the refrigerator, and heat it a little in a water bath before use.

For gastritis and ulcers

Under the influence of gastric juice and digestive enzymes, wounds appear on the walls of the stomach - this disease is called an ulcer. Treatment of pathology with folk remedies and medications allows you to restore some lost functions of the gastrointestinal tract. What therapeutic measures can be taken for this:

1. Herbal collection. Mix the herb St. John's wort and centaury equally. Pour the mixture with boiling water (500 ml), strain and drink in 4-5 doses throughout the day. Prepare and take the decoction fresh daily. The course lasts up to 10 days.
2. Potato remedy. Boil large potatoes without adding salt. Drain the water into a separate container, take the liquid for 10 days, half a glass at least twice a day.
3. Herbal decoction. Mix plantain, string, celandine, St. John's wort equally, brew 1 tbsp in a glass of boiling water. herbal mixture. After a couple of hours, strain the liquid, drink it 1 tbsp. l. at least three times a day. The duration of treatment for gastritis and ulcers is 30 days.

Atrophic stage

The disease represents the most severe, final stage of gastritis. To alleviate the patient's condition, complex therapy is used. It includes medications and folk remedies for atrophic gastritis and stomach ulcers. Effective alternative medicine recipes:

1. Honey with Kalanchoe. The mixture is prepared from 200 g of bee product and 1 tbsp. plant juice, combining these ingredients with 200 ml of vodka. The liquid is infused for at least a month, after which it is taken on an empty stomach, 1 tbsp. l. A monthly course with a week break is carried out twice.
2. Nettle with milk. A tablespoon of herb should be poured with milk (200 ml) and boiled. When the product has cooled, you need to add a spoonful of honey, mixing the ingredients thoroughly. To treat ulcers and gastritis, take half a glass of liquid: an adult three times a day, a child - twice.
3. Rosehip infusion. Leaves and fruits of the plant are mixed, 1 tbsp. l. The finished mixture is placed in a container with boiling water (200-250 ml) and kept on low heat for 10 minutes. Afterwards, the broth is filtered and divided into three doses. Treatment lasts a month, the course is repeated if necessary.

Beneficial features

The properties of the plant were first discovered in ancient Rus', when after chewing plantain, people’s internal organs stopped hurting. It was then that people began to actively use it in the treatment of stomach ulcers, gastritis and erosions. Properties appear from its composition.

The plant consists of the following components:

• salt;
• glycosides;
• phytoncides;
• vitamins;
• mucopolysaccharides;
• plant hormones.

Many people remember how in childhood, when they hit their knee, they applied a plantain leaf to it, and it quickly pulled out all the dirt, healed the wound and stopped the bleeding. The same process occurs in the stomach, so the leaves are also used to prevent gastrointestinal diseases.