Treatment of gastritis with folk remedies: the most effective ways, reviews

Gastritis is a companion of those who do not monitor their nutrition, its regime and lead a life full of stress and bad habits. As a rule, it all starts with minor calls that the organ gives to its owner, but he does not pay attention to them, attributing them to poor-quality products or light poisoning.

It is very important to diagnose the disease in time and conduct the necessary therapy, otherwise there may be complications. One way to speed up recovery is to treat gastritis with folk remedies. The main thing is that it is possible to carry out such procedures only after consulting a doctor, since they should complement drug therapy, and not replace it.

Gastritis and its forms

Once this ailment was jokingly called "student", implying that it was this category of people that was always malnourished, fed irregularly and constantly experienced stress. Those days are long gone, and today gastritis is inherent in those who eat dry food, without leaving their jobs, are on diets or are in constant stress in the struggle for a place on the career ladder.

Sometimes people with pain in the stomach decide that this is a sign of gastritis. Treatment with folk remedies at home will at best help to stop the pain, but without the right diagnosis, self-medication means losing time and exacerbating the situation.

Gastritis comes in two forms:

• Acute, which is characterized by severe pain in the inflamed area of ​​the stomach, caused by exposure to an affected area of ​​the mucosa of any irritant.
• Chronic - persistent organ damage, characterized by periodically occurring symptoms, often of a seasonal nature.

As a rule, untreated acute gastritis passes into the second stage - chronic, but they have common symptoms, these are:

• Nausea, sometimes turning into vomiting.
• Strong and sudden cramps in the stomach.
• Weakness, dehydration, dizziness.

There are several types of gastritis, only a gastroenterologist can determine which of them arose in a patient after examining a patient and according to the results of his analyzes. Therefore, in no case should you start treatment of gastritis with folk remedies without figuring out the nature of its occurrence. Some forms of this ailment are fatal, therefore examination by a doctor is a mandatory procedure.

Types of gastritis

Doctors distinguish the following varieties:

• Helicobacter pylori. Caused by the activity of Helicobacter pylori microorganisms in the human stomach.
• Follicular gastritis is a rather rare disease, which is attributed to the chronic form of the disease.
• Catarrhal - caused by malnutrition, stress and diets. Refers to the acute form of the disease.
• Medication is caused by excessive or prolonged use of drugs.
• Autoimmune gastritis is a genetic predisposition to the disease, detected in 10% of patients.
• Atrophic is caused by the fact that individual glands of the stomach cease to function or atrophy completely.
• Erosive gastritis (the presence of erosion on the mucosa) has several subspecies: acute, hemorrhagic, reflux and antrum. These are the most dangerous forms of gastritis, the main symptom of which is the presence of ulcerative manifestations.

Let us consider in more detail how treatment with folk remedies for erosive gastritis and its other types is carried out.

Acidity - what is it?

An important point why self-medication of gastritis is prohibited is the lack of knowledge about the state of the internal environment of the stomach. Hydrochloric acid, which is involved in most digestive processes, may be normal, or may have a high or low concentration. This position of the doctor is called high or low acidity. Both that and another condition is an unhealthy pathology, therefore, it is mandatory to take tests and stomach tests, otherwise an independent treatment of gastritis symptoms with folk remedies may result in aggravation of the disease.

Increased acidity can cause the development of gastritis, ulcers, gastroduodenitis and other diseases. If the tests revealed a high pH of gastric juice, then urgent measures should be taken. Folk remedies can become an emergency home aid. The following recipes are suitable for the treatment of gastritis with high acidity:

• Since the first sign of acidity is heartburn, sea buckthorn or olive oil will help to extinguish the “fire” in the stomach. The first should be taken in tsp. before eating for 20 minutes, the second - immediately after eating 1 tbsp. l
• Aloe juice will not only soothe heartburn, but also have a healing effect on the damaged mucosa. Peel a leaf of a plant, grate, squeeze 1 tbsp. l juice, dilute 1: 1 with water (always warm) and drink in small sips before or after eating.
• It perfectly reduces the high hydrochloric acid content of fresh carrot juice. It is enough to drink 1 glass of drink per day so that the acidity returns to normal.

It is clear that if the concentration of digestive juice is extremely low, then the food cannot be completely broken down and digested, its decay begins, which leads to many problems in the digestive tract. As it turned out, you can also increase the composition of hydrochloric acid by folk remedies. In this case, treatment of gastritis of the stomach can be carried out (as an additional therapy) using:

• A decoction of plantain leaves. It follows 1 tbsp. l dry leaves pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 10-15 minutes. and drink in 3 divided doses throughout the day.
• Cabbage juice is the most famous lifesaver with low acidity, as many reviews indicate on the Web. The effectiveness of the treatment of gastritis with folk remedies using freshly squeezed juice from this vegetable is recognized even by official medicine.

No matter how accessible, effective and easy to use these funds, it is not recommended to use them without the approval of a doctor.

Folk remedies with erosive form

Whatever the concentration of digestive juice in the stomach, this type of gastritis in any form is dangerous to human life. Acute, hemorrhagic or antral - all of them are accompanied by bleeding, pain, anemia and, if untimely or improperly treated, pass into an ulcer or cancer of the stomach. Therefore, it is not necessary to treat erosive gastritis with folk remedies, unless the doctor has prescribed them.

As a rule, unconventional therapy in this severe form of the disease is connected only with one goal: to alleviate the symptoms or remove unpleasant symptoms, such as sharp pains in the stomach, constant heartburn, nausea, turning into vomiting with blood, headache.

As an aid in medical treatment, doctors recommend taking a course of juice therapy. The best "candidate" in this case is the same cabbage. You need to drink juice from it according to the following scheme:

According to reviews, this is the most effective folk remedy in the treatment of gastritis in an erosive form.

Treatment of the chronic stage of gastritis

If the disease has a long duration with repeated (usually seasonal) exacerbations and periods of rest following them, then it is chronic. The same applies to gastritis. If the acute form of this ailment is not eliminated, then it becomes chronic. The treatment of gastritis with folk remedies in this case is carried out, like medication, at the time of relapse.

Herbal decoctions help relieve unpleasant symptoms (heartburn, pain after eating, heaviness in the body, weight loss, fatigue). At an early stage of the disease, folk remedies for the treatment of gastritis of the stomach can be an effective aid to traditional therapy. Among them:

• St. John's wort Pour three tablespoons in 1 glass of water, boil, turn off and leave for 2 hours. Drink 0.5 cups before meals.
• Centaury will remove heartburn, nausea, bloating. Mix 1/2 tsp. herbs with two tsp mint, add a glass of water, boil for 1-2 minutes., Insist an hour. Take 0.5 cups half an hour before meals.
• Rosehip will not only relieve unpleasant symptoms, but also increase immunity. To do this, take 1 tbsp. l berries, brew (10 min.), allow to cool and consume 1 glass per day.

In the reviews of people suffering from chronic gastritis, it is said that if these recipes are used regularly, and not only during periods of exacerbation of gastritis, treatment with folk remedies will significantly speed up recovery.

Features of ulcerative gastritis

Unfortunately, in both children and adults, treatment with folk remedies for gastritis of the ulcer type does not bring tangible results. At this stage of the disease, erosion goes into the category of ulcers, covers a significant area of ​​the mucosa, so phytotherapy in this case is a means to alleviate the patient's condition and reduce very painful symptoms.

Do not rely on natural ingredients and believe the reviews of people who have tried them on themselves. Each organism is individual, and what is good for one, the other can irreparably harm. This type of gastritis is dangerous for the patient’s life, therefore, even phytotherapy should be carried out according to the scheme and under the supervision of a doctor in parallel with the medical course of treatment.

To relieve unpleasant manifestations (hunger pains, a feeling of heaviness, heartburn, belching with a putrid smell) will help:

• Oatmeal. Many people know about its benefits for the digestive organ, but ignore the information while health is in order. When the mucous membrane is covered with sores, a decoction of these flakes helps. It will take 1 tbsp. l oatmeal, pour 900 ml of water and cook on low heat for half an hour. Drain the remaining liquid and take 200 ml four times a day. Be sure to morning on an empty stomach and immediately before bedtime. The remaining 2 times - in 15-20 minutes. before eating.

• Chamomile and milk. These small flowers are capable of healing ulcers, therefore it is worth taking this remedy not only during periods of exacerbation, but also as a healing and strengthening. 50 g of chamomile pour half a liter of boiling water, let stand. Dilute 1: 1 with warm milk, drink either with pain, or as a preventive measure.

In nature, there are many plant and animal components that are specially created to strengthen the human body. Many of them are used as folk remedies for the treatment of gastritis. The most effective, according to patients, are described below.

Sea buckthorn with gastritis

No wonder the people call the fruits of sea buckthorn "Siberian pineapple" or "vitamin berries." They contain:

• Vitamins K, C, E, B, R.
• Carotenoids.

Judging by the reviews, the treatment of gastritis with folk remedies using these berries is very effective. With any form of gastritis, you can use sea buckthorn oil, which has the following properties:

• Enveloping effect. The oil forms a kind of film that protects the mucosa from irritation with hydrochloric acid. Drink 1 tsp. when pain occurs.
• Regenerates the surface of the walls of the stomach, acting healing on erosion. Drink 1 tsp. in the morning on an empty stomach.
• It complements antibacterial therapy, restoring the organ after the negative impact of Helicobacter pylori on it.

Doctors recommend sea buckthorn oil as a prophylactic, and patients' reviews indicate that it helps to cope with the disease to a large extent.

Flax seeds

The benefits of flaxseed were known in ancient times, without even knowing what kind of storehouse of vitamins, amino acids and macronutrients is. When talking about the treatment of gastritis with folk remedies, reviews about the healing properties of flaxseed oil are only positive, and for good reason:

• It relieves inflammation.
• Heals erosion and small sores.
• Anesthetizes during periods of exacerbation of the disease.

But there are contraindications, in which diseases or conditions it is not recommended to drink it:

• During the period of gestation or breastfeeding. There is no data on the effect of linseed oil on women during this period, since such studies have not been conducted.
• With cholecystitis and pyelonephritis.
• In the presence of allergies, asthma, diabetes mellitus and acute pancreatitis.

Gastritis in any form can be treated with a decoction of flax seeds. It is no less effective, but has no contraindications. Enough 5 g of seeds for 30 minutes. boil in 200 ml of water over low heat, insist and take according to Art. l before eating. The reviews say that if you do not have time to cook a decoction, you can simply take 1 tsp. seeds and chew them thoroughly, then washed down with water.

The benefits of potato juice

If frequent eating of fried potatoes or fries led to gastritis, the juice from this vegetable can cure it (at the initial stage) or relieve symptoms. While nutritionists are screaming about the dangers of this product, scientists claim its beneficial properties. True, as always, in the middle.

Useful properties of juice:

• The ability to regenerate tissue.
• Antimicrobial action.
• Healing erosion.
• Anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effects.
• Gentle cleansing of the intestines and diuretic effect.

Judging by the reviews, pink potatoes are most suitable for the treatment of gastritis. To get the juice, just grate and squeeze the vegetable. At the first sign of heartburn or acidity, you should drink 0.5 cups before meals.

Some patients in their reviews claim that they cured ulcerative gastritis with potato juice in just 20 days, but this is not worth believing, since this form of the disease is very dangerous. In any case, you can take the drug only after examination, a conversation with the doctor and with his approval of this therapy.

Conclusion

This is not all the means of folk therapy for gastritis, which are known today in classical and alternative medicine. Many of the above recipes are recommended to be used as prophylactic agents, without waiting for the negative reaction of the body to an unhealthy lifestyle. If you eat on the go, dry during the day or at an inopportune hour, then breakfast in the form of a portion of oatmeal with flaxseed and vegetable oil will prevent the occurrence of gastritis.