The gastrointestinal tract is a complex transport route of a living organism through which the necessary substances enter and waste, harmful products are removed. Diseases of this system threaten with big problems, because the body not only suffers from painful sensations, but it disrupts the delivery, assimilation and withdrawal of components necessary for quality life. Today, a lot of people suffer from such a problem as duodenitis. Treatment, drugs, and additional therapies will be discussed below.
Complex structure
The gastrointestinal tract is a complex system, consisting of several departments and organs that perform certain functions, without which the normal digestion process is difficult to imagine. One of the components of the gastrointestinal tract is the duodenum - a fairly short section that begins immediately from the stomach and is the structure of the small intestine. It performs several important functions:
- the contents of the stomach entering the intestine, in the duodenum, are brought to an alkaline pH, which will not irritate the following sections of the gastrointestinal tract;
- here begins the process of digesting food;
- the duodenum is involved in activating the secretion of bile enzymes;
- maintaining the necessary level of acidity, the chemical composition of the food mass, moving from the stomach to the intestines;
- implementation of feedback with the stomach: reflex interaction with the pylorus of the stomach, which depends on the acidity and chemistry of the incoming food mass.
The duodenum is an important element of the gastrointestinal tract, the functioning of the entire digestive system, the assimilation of nutrients, and therefore the general well-being of a person, depend on its functional. There are many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and duodenum. One of them is duodenitis.
Duodenitis of the stomach, the treatment of which requires a long time and compliance with many conditions of quality therapy, is a frequent diagnosis in modern medicine.
Inflammatory process
The duodenum plays a significant role in the digestion process. Diseases from which this organ can suffer affect well-being, as the absorption of food is impaired, and soreness in the disease excludes a decent quality of life. The most common problems of this small organ are peptic ulcer and duodenitis. Treatment with folk remedies for such problems is used in modern therapy along with pharmaceutical pharmaceuticals.
Duodenitis is an inflammatory disease that can develop for the following reasons:
- poisoning with toxic substances that affect the mucous membrane of the stomach and small intestine;
- foodborne toxicosis;
- infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, whose vital activity destroys the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum;
- an abundance in the diet of spicy foods (most often in combination with strong alcohol);
- ingestion of foreign bodies, damage to the mucous wall of the stomach and duodenum.
Symptoms that characterize duodenitis are pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and vomiting, persistent weakness, fever. On palpation, increased pain is felt.
In order to make the correct diagnosis, the patient needs to undergo the necessary examinations, including a blood test, both general and biochemical, duodenofibroscopy - a special hardware examination that allows you to "see" inflammatory changes in the mucous membrane of the duodenum.
Phlegmonous duodenitis can be suggested by the tension of the abdominal muscles in the epigastric region, fever, the manifestation of the Shchetkin-Blumberg symptom (increased pain during cessation of palpation of the abdomen in the epigastric region), neutrophilic leukocytosis and increased ESR.
In some cases, especially if the disease manifests itself for the first time, the pain goes away on its own. But this problem, unfortunately, most often comes back again and again, acquiring a chronic form.
How is bowel problem treated?
Diseases for quality therapy should be clearly diagnosed. So, for example, duodenitis can have several types, in the treatment of each of which its own characteristics are observed. The most common form of this disease, especially among men, is erosive duodenitis. Its treatment is based on a set of measures that contribute not only to the removal of inflammation itself, but also its consequences - violations that have appeared in the mucous layer of the duodenum. Unfortunately, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract often come together. For example, peptic ulcer and peptic duodenitis. Treatment in adults and in children of such problems should be carried out only after a thorough examination and an accurate diagnosis.
The treatment of a disease such as duodenitis requires an integrated approach, consisting of the following points:
- antibacterial drugs;
- antiparasitic drugs;
- antacids;
- protective and restorative preparations for the intestinal mucosa and stomach;
- drugs that normalize the digestive process.
A patient with duodenitis must follow a certain diet and undergo treatment for concomitant diseases. If the need arises, then the specialist decides on surgical intervention for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.
Smart food
An effective treatment of duodenitis cannot be imagined without observing certain dietary rules that the patient must observe. At the same time, it is impossible for all such patients to offer the same dishes, because the diet in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases depends both on the disease itself and on the stage of its course, as well as on the characteristics of the patient's body, in particular, on the acidity of the gastric secretion. If this indicator is increased, then the patient should not eat foods that contribute to the growth of this important indicator. These are broths, carbonated drinks, strong tea and coffee, alcoholic beverages, coarse vegetables, mushrooms, various seasonings and spices, marinades, smoked and salted. With low acidity, products are needed that stimulate and supplement the pH level of gastric secretion, and the entire diet in this case is reduced to such norms:
- broths that contribute to the activation of secretion;
- finely chopped vegetables used for first and second courses;
- fried foods can also be included in the diet, but without a hard crust;
- the menu does not use too hot or cold dishes;
- the use of salt on the menu is limited slightly;
- moderately limited to salt;
- the diet includes 4-5 meals, which includes the use of kefir at night;
- each portion of food should not be too bulky, and in just a day an adult should eat no more than 3 kg of food;
- 4-5 meals a day are organized, including the use of kefir before bedtime;
- you can not drink with food, but it is recommended to drink about a liter and a half of water per day.
As it becomes clear, nothing super complicated involves a diet for duodenitis. Treatment is based on observing the simplest rules of good nutrition with some reservations.
Phytotherapy
Treatment of duodenitis with medications is the basis of competent and effective therapy. In each case, the specialist selects certain drugs that take into account the characteristics of the patient. But in addition to traditional tablets and capsules, injections and suspensions, for a disease such as duodenitis, treatment can be carried out additionally with the help of medicinal plants and recipes of alternative medicine. Many plants that nature has gifted to people have long been used to eliminate certain problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, many green healers have proven pharmacological value and are used in traditional medicine as tinctures, extracts and extracts. When starting treatment, it should be remembered that, for example, chronic duodenitis treatment requires a long time, while the acute course of the disease may need emergency therapy and preventive measures to prevent relapse. In any case, the disease of the stomach and intestines, however, like any other system or organ, must be accurately diagnosed, and all necessary drugs are prescribed by the attending physician. This also applies to the use of medicinal plants and recipes of traditional medicine.
Wild strawberry
The inconspicuous plant hiding in the grass - wild strawberries - in addition to the amazing aroma and sweet taste that give its berries to people, has long been giving people and medicine in the form of carved leaves. Strawberry leaves are a universal remedy with many medicinal properties, moreover, they optimally correspond to duodenitis problems:
- anthelmintic;
- antiviral;
- choleretic;
- diuretics;
- wound healing.
Strawberry leaves are additionally used in the treatment of duodenitis in children. You can use not only strawberry leaves, but also fresh berries, which for centuries have been used as a vitamin and medicine that has a positive effect on digestion. It should be remembered that berries should not be eaten by those who suffer from strawberry allergies. Overeating them is also not worth it, as diarrhea and vomiting may develop. The infusion is prepared as follows: a tablespoon of sparkling dry leaves of wild berries is poured into a glass of boiling water. You need to insist the medicine for 2 hours, then it should be drained through gauze or a bandage and squeezed. Take an infusion of wild strawberry leaves 3-4 times a day for half a glass.
pharmaceutical camomile
Another widely used for medicinal purposes plant is chamomile. Flower baskets are used in traditional pharmacology, as their medicinal properties have been proven by numerous studies. This plant has a variety of properties and is used both internally and externally. Preparations based on this plant have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, have choleretic, hemostatic, antispasmodic and sedative effects. Treatment of duodenitis in adults can be combined with the use of decoctions or infusions of chamomile. The infusion is prepared from a tablespoon of dry inflorescences, drenched in 1 cup of boiling water. The medicine is infused in a closed bowl or saucepan for 20 minutes, then poured through a fine strainer or gauze and squeezed. Drink this infusion in 1/3 of a glass 3 times a day.
Fennel Fruits
For many centuries, a plant such as fennel has been used as an aromatic additive in the confectionery and perfumery industries. But in addition to a pleasant aroma, the fruits of the plant have diuretic, antispasmodic, antimicrobial properties. Fennel infusion is prepared from its fruits as follows: a teaspoon of seeds is poured with 1 cup of boiling water and kept for 10 minutes by covering the dishes with a lid. Then it is poured into a glass, passing through several layers of gauze, and squeezed. Take fennel infusion should be half a glass 2-3 times a day, best before meals.
Len - assistant
One of the medicinal plants used in many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, not excluding duodenitis, is flax, more precisely, flax seeds. They prepare a medicine from them like this: a teaspoon of such a substance must be crushed into gruel, and then pour with one glass of boiling water. Cover the dishes with a lid and a towel so that the medicine is infused for 20-30 minutes. Then the infusion is squeezed out and the whole drink immediately. This must be done before meals, approximately 1 hour. Therapy with flax seeds continues for at least 1 month.
Calendula (Marigolds)
It is impossible to imagine the treatment of folk remedies for duodenitis disease without drugs based on calendula flowers or, as they are popularly called, "marigolds". This is an amazing green doctor, containing many biologically active components. Calendula-based drugs have anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, wound healing, antispasmodic, choleretic, analgesic effects. Flowers of "marigolds" are widely used in pharmacology, since their properties have been proven by research. The treatment of many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract includes components based on this plant. This also applies to a disease such as duodenitis. Treatment with "marigolds" includes infusion, a decoction prepared at home. You can also use alcohol pharmacy tincture. Naturally, it will take a long time to treat chronic duodenitis. Before you start taking herbal preparations, you need to get the recommendation of a treating specialist.
Blood Red Geranium
The wild-growing plant blood-red geranium contains many useful elements such as tannins, organic acids and salts, essential oil, anthocyanins, flavonoids, vitamins. Treatment with folk remedies of duodenitis is also carried out with the help of blood-red geranium. Due to the astringent, anti-inflammatory and sedative properties of the flowers, leaves and rhizomes of this plant, decoctions and infusions from them help relieve pain, inflammation in diseases of the stomach and duodenum. The broth should be prepared as follows: a tablespoon of crumbled raw materials should be placed in an enamel bowl and pour cool boiling water in the volume of 1 cup. The next 5-7 minutes in a water bath, it is necessary to heat the medicine, then drain the infusion through cheesecloth and squeeze. Such a medicine should be taken orally 20 minutes before meals, only 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Before treating duodenitis with such a medication, you should obtain the permission of your doctor.
Health Fees
Gastrointestinal tract diseases require complex therapy. Pharmaceutical preparations and herbal remedies make the treatment more complete and stable. For example, treatment of duodenitis with folk remedies is effective. The most effective recipes include herbal remedies. For example, such a recipe will help relieve pain, reduce irritation of the mucous membranes, and normalize the walls of the intestines and stomach. It is necessary to take in equal quantities dry flowers of calendula, inflorescences of chamomile pharmacy and grass of yarrow. Then mix well. This collection is used for one serving 1 tablespoon, pour this amount into enameled dishes, pour 250 grams of boiling water, cover with a lid and placed in a water bath, where it is kept at reflux for 15 minutes. Then the fire is turned off, the bowl with the infusion is removed and left to cool in the air for at least 45 minutes. The infusion is filtered and squeezed through cheesecloth. The volume of the resulting medicine is adjusted to 1 cup with boiled water. The resulting infusion is drunk in the morning, afternoon and evening for 1/3 cup. It turns out that every day a new portion of infusion should be prepared, although the prepared medicine can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 3 days.
A rather problematic disease is duodenitis. Treatment with folk remedies for any problem requires a sufficiently long time and at the same time a preliminary consultation with a doctor is mandatory. Some fees in their composition contain a large number of components, and their effect should be taken into account when taking the medication received. Another recipe that helps treat duodenitis consists of the following plants:
- calamus (rhizome with roots) - 1 measure;
- pharmacy chamomile (inflorescences) - 3 measures;
- cyanosis (grass) - 2 measures;
- fennel seeds - 1 measure;
- dill seeds - 1 measure.
All ingredients should be crushed and mix well with each other. Then pour 1 teaspoon of the collection with 1 cup of boiling water and heat in a water bath for 10 minutes, then, removing from heat, insist 2 hours. Drain and squeeze through gauze or bandage. Such a medicine is drunk in half a glass 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before a meal.
The following effective collection of medicinal plants is as follows:
- rose hips, St. John's wort and plantain, taken in equal proportions;
- grind and mix herbs;
- 1 tablespoon of the mixture pour boiling water in a volume of 1 cup;
- leave in a water bath for 30 minutes;
- cool at room temperature.
Such an infusion is drunk in half a glass 4 times in one day. The course of treatment with this tool must be continued for at least 1 month.
Simple tips
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- An old assistant for many problems with human health is aloe. This plant has a high biological activity. Treatment of duodenitis with the help of such a plant implies the following: cut off the leaves from a plant that has reached the age of 3 years, in order to obtain half a kilogram by weight. They need to be washed and dried with a napkin. Then aloe leaves are crushed and squeezed juice from them. The resulting amount of juice is mixed with 0.5 l of red wine and 500 g of honey. All mixed, kept in a dark place for 10 days. Take the filtered medicine as follows: 1 week - 1 teaspoon per day, the next 14 days - 1 tablespoon 3 times a day, 4 weeks - 1 teaspoon 3 times a day. Take medicine before meals.
Alternative treatment of duodenitis reviews, of course, gets a variety of different. Many note a positive trend in the treatment of this disease. The effectiveness of herbal medicine is particularly noticeable in combination with drug treatment. When deciding to take a decoction or infusion, at least one or many components should consult your doctor. Some plants may have an undesirable effect on the body of a particular person, some means have contraindications for use in certain circumstances.