Traditional medicine has recently become very popular among the population. Apparently, treatment with exclusively drug therapy no longer suits the patients themselves, who are aware of all the harm and possible side effects that they cause to the body.
This also applies to the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, on the quality of work of which depends on the health of a person as a whole. What diseases are treated with folk remedies, how to diagnose them, and whether a complete cure is possible without the use of drugs, this article will tell.
The main diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Unfortunately, the prognosis for diseases of the digestive tract is disappointing. Patients with certain problems with the stomach or intestines, from year to year, becomes more. The lifestyle that people lead and the lack of basic knowledge on food hygiene are largely to blame.
The most common diseases (which cannot be ignored, and which require medical intervention and treatment) of the gastrointestinal tract are:
- Gastritis, which is an inflammation of the mucosa of the digestive organ, in which there is a thinning of the upper layers of the cells of its walls.
- Reflux esophagitis is characterized by inflammation of the walls of the esophagus, which is accompanied by vomiting, sometimes with blood.
- Pancreatitis is an inflammatory process in the pancreas. Accompanied by severe pain, vomiting, dizziness.
- A stomach ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer is a deep lesion of the walls of organs, the symptoms of which are often expressed by acute pains, heartburn, acidity.
- Gallstone disease is caused by a violation of the removal of bile from the bladder. The patient feels a bitter aftertaste in his mouth, nausea, often leading to vomiting.
- Cholecystitis is another type of gallbladder inflammation.
- Constipation and diarrhea are common bowel problems caused by various disorders in the functioning of the digestive tract.
- Oncology is the most dangerous disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms and treatment of neoplasms directly depend on their type and stage of development. There are benign and malignant tumors, and if the former are not dangerous for a person when they are diagnosed in time, the latter often lead to his death.
This is not the whole list of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms and treatment of these ailments, not detected and not performed in a timely manner, can lead to serious complications and even death.
Below we consider in more detail some of them and folk recipes that can help and accelerate recovery.
Gastritis and folk remedies
As medical statistics show, every second inhabitant of the planet suffers from this disease. Today it is diagnosed even in children. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the digestive organ leads to disruptions of the whole process of digesting the food that enters it, which affects the work of the other digestive organs.
Causes of occurrence:
- frequent stress and emotional stress;
- malnutrition;
- infectious diseases and others.
Symptoms
- Gastritis with low acidity is characterized by nausea, painful manifestations under the pit of the stomach, vomiting, headache (with an acute form), heartburn and belching, regardless of the meal, pain in the heart (chronic stage).
- Gastritis with increased acidity manifests itself in the form of aching pain in the right hypochondrium, sour belching, nausea with a long break in meals and on an empty stomach, hungry pains and vomiting.
Treatment of the gastrointestinal tract with folk remedies for gastritis (low acidity):
- Infusion of plantain (leaves): 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dried grass with boiling water (300 ml), insist 2 hours. Take according to Art. l before each meal in 20 minutes. The course is 4 weeks.
- Take the collection of herbs in equal amounts: wormwood, calamus root, leaves of water shamrock, caraway fruits. Mix everything (finely chop if necessary), pour 1 tablespoon of herbs with a glass of boiling water, put on a small fire and boil for 10 minutes under the lid. Divide the resulting broth into 3 parts and drink before eating.
- Three times a day before meals, take tsp. Sea buckthorn oil for 2 weeks.
Gastritis with high acidity
The recipes below have a beneficial effect on the entire gastrointestinal tract. The best treatment with folk remedies for gastritis with high acidity is:
- During the decade, drink 0.5 cups of potato juice an hour before meals (drink freshly made). A break of 10 days, and again you can continue the course if necessary.
- Cinnamon powder (3 g) relieves pain symptoms well. Take before meals with warm water.
- Once a day, drink freshly squeezed carrot juice (1 tbsp.), Can be divided into 2 doses, mixing it with potato 1: 1.
These recipes are easy to prepare, do not take much time, but are very effective for gastritis.
Ulcer treatment
Often untreated gastritis causes ulcers, but not only it. Also such bad habits as:
- unbalanced nutrition;
- lack of a regimen in food intake;
- alcohol and smoking;
- stress and lack of sleep.
They cause this serious and in many ways life-threatening disease.
Its symptoms are:
- Pain on an empty stomach, which gradually disappears after eating.
- Stormy sour burp.
- Vomiting, which, depending on the stage of the disease, may have an admixture of red blood.
- Fast weight loss.
Treatment of the gastrointestinal tract (in this case, ulcers of the digestive organ or duodenal ulcer) is carried out by the following folk remedies:
- Sea buckthorn (fresh berries 3 tbsp. L. For one tbsp boiling water) boil for 10 minutes, strain the broth and dissolve 3 tbsp. In it. l honey. Take for tsp. on empty stomach.
- Twice a day, take the mummy on an empty stomach for a month.
- Drink freshly squeezed cabbage juice (white) three times a day for 0.5 tbsp. before meals.
- Mix a glass of kefir with a tablespoon of oil (any: sea buckthorn, sunflower, olive, corn), take on an empty stomach before bedtime.
These recipes will ease the patient’s condition and speed up the treatment process. It can be difficult to cure the gastrointestinal tract (ulcer in particular) without drug therapy, but as a prophylaxis or addition to the course prescribed by the doctor, they are quite suitable.
Pain in the stomach, causes and folk remedies for them
It is not recommended to look for what causes the pain in the stomach, since such actions lead to untimely diagnosed diseases, which is often fraught with serious health problems.
But still there are a number of reasons that cause them, which can be diagnosed and at the same time treat the gastrointestinal tract independently. It:
- Stressful situations. When a person is very worried, then sometimes his stomach rolls. This happens when, for example, you have to perform on stage for the first time or make a presentation on your own. Painful spasms are well removed by the extract of marjoram. It will take 1 tbsp. l dried grass, you need to pour boiling water (a glass) and insist an hour. Divide into several receptions and drink on the day of the "premiere."
- Binge eating. The easiest, fastest and most effective way to relieve heaviness in the stomach and pain is to cut the peeled onion crosswise, but not completely, and dip it into hot unsweetened tea. Insist 10 minutes and drink.
- Food poisoning. Alternative treatment of the gastrointestinal tract at the first sign of poisoning is the use of activated charcoal (or another sorbent) and a decoction of dill with honey. Stems, seeds or leaves (dry or fresh) dill pour Art. boiling water and darken over low heat (cover) for 20-25 minutes, cool, dilute with boiled water to the previous volume and drink.
Important: folk remedies for food poisoning will help the patient, but they will not save if it is strong or is caused by chemicals that have fallen into the food, so calling an ambulance is required.
Constipation and bowel obstruction
These unpleasant diseases may not be hazardous to health (except for inflammation of the peritoneum with bowel obstruction), but they greatly affect the quality of life. As a rule, they are accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen (with constipation), bloating and pain in the intestine with obstruction.
Treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with constipation can be carried out by folk remedies, while bowel obstruction should be diagnosed by a doctor and prescribe either surgery (if mechanical) or a course of therapy.
Alternative recipes for constipation:
- Flaxseed infusion. Pour one teaspoon of flax in boiling water (a glass), cover and let it brew for 3-4 hours. Drink before bedtime, eating seeds as well.
Important: flaxseed infusion is an excellent tool for the prevention and treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, so it is recommended to take it a course during the week several times a year.
- Grind the dry leaves of hay, pour 2 tsp. boiling water (glass), put a container with infusion for half an hour in a water bath. Cool the resulting product, dilute to the previous amount with boiled water and drink half the dose before bedtime. The second - the next day before going to bed.
Folk remedies for diarrhea
Diarrhea treatment:
- Diarrhea will pass if dried rye bread is poured with warm water, hold for 20 minutes. swell and drink the infusion in small sips throughout the day.
- 1 teaspoon oak bark pour 1.5 tbsp. boiling water, simmer for 10 minutes. on fire, cool and drink during the day for 1 tbsp. l for a series of (3-5) receptions.
If diarrhea lasts more than 2 days, you should consult a doctor to diagnose its cause.
Achalasia treatment
This disease of the esophagus is associated with a violation of the motor function of the organ, and therefore the food does not enter the stomach, but gets stuck on the way to it, causing severe pain behind the sternum.
- Pour 50 g of dry oregano with boiling water (400 ml), wrap the container and let it brew. Drink 100-125 ml before each meal.
- 3 (minimum 2) Art. tablespoons marshmallow (crushed root) pour water, boil and set aside in a warm place for a couple of hours. Drink the infusion twice a day for 100 ml.
- Rhodiola rosea root (3 tbsp. L. Is enough) toss in half a liter of alcohol (diluted) or vodka, let it infuse for 4-5 days in a dark place, take up to 3 r./day for 10-15 drops.
This disease is difficult to cure, so you should adhere to the doctor’s recommendations, and even choose folk remedies after consulting with him.
Folk remedies for reflux
This unpleasant disease is difficult to diagnose, because its symptoms are similar to other problems in the digestive tract. Key features:
- severe burning in the sternum;
- belching;
- pain after eating after an hour and a half;
- return of undigested food to the oral cavity.
The already mentioned folk remedies, such as:
- flax seed tincture with enveloping properties;
- potato juice;
- dill tincture: 1 tbsp. boiling water for 2 teaspoons of seeds, divided into 4 parts, take per day.
Important: reflux is not treated with herbal remedies that can only alleviate the patient’s condition, since with this disease it is necessary to change both nutrition and its regimen and undergo drug therapy.
Propolis for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract
The treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with propolis is known to people from antiquity. First of all, this beekeeping product has pronounced wound healing properties, which are positively manifested in the treatment of gastritis and ulcers of the digestive organ and duodenum.
It also has a stimulating effect, which has a beneficial effect on the work of all organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Propolis take:
- With an ulcer. Dilute five drops of 30% tincture in 20-30 ml of purified (boiled) water and drink half an hour before meals three times a day. Gradually increase the number of drops to 40, after which the course stops.
- With gastritis (with low acidity). Mix propolis tincture (10%) with honey (78 g) and Kalanchoe juice (15 ml), warm in a water bath for half an hour, drink according to Art. l three times a day. Duration 4 weeks.
Propolis shows excellent results both as an independent remedy at an early stage of these diseases, and as an addition to the main therapy.
Oats for inflammation of the stomach
No less popular is the treatment of oats of the gastrointestinal tract. For example, with pancreatitis, a decoction from this plant has a beneficial effect on the pancreas, relieving inflammation. For this:
- oat grains should be peeled;
- pour warm water;
- put in a warm place for their germination;
- grind sprouted grain;
- connect 1 tbsp. l flour from Art. water and boil for 2-3 minutes;
- insist and drink for 1 reception.
The course of treatment for oat pancreatitis lasts until complete recovery.
Early prophylaxis
All of the above recipes from traditional medicine are best used before the onset of the disease. Both sea buckthorn and decoctions and tinctures from oats, flax grains, oak bark and other plants have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive tract, so you should take a little attention and time to prevent health, and conduct a general strengthening course at least once a year. Do not forget about the regimen and proper nutrition.