Erosive gastritis is today considered one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This is caused by poor nutrition (given the quality of goods in stores, this is not surprising), constant consumption of alcoholic and carbonated drinks, smoking and, of course, chronic stress.
Only a doctor should determine how to cure this condition, but there are many folk methods that can improve your well-being and complement basic treatment at home.
What is erosive gastritis? Causes of the disease
What is erosive gastritis? With this disease, damage appears on the inflamed gastric mucosa. They are called erosion. They can spread over the entire surface of the organ. In this case, hyperemia of the gastric mucosa (redness) is observed. This disease is often accompanied by bleeding. In its acute form, the disease is rarely diagnosed. It proceeds very violently, is poorly treated, and often becomes chronic. Erosive gastritis can be acute or chronic.
Reasons that can provoke erosive gastritis:
- bad habits, smoking and alcoholism;
- long-term use of medications, which violates the protective layer in the stomach;
- advanced gastritis;
- poor nutrition;
- chronic stress, nervous disorders;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori (Helicobacter pylori) can cause not only gastritis, but also peptic ulcers.
Symptoms
With erosive gastritis, or gastroduodenitis, the epithelial layer of the stomach is damaged, and erosions and mucosal defects are formed, but they do not destroy the submucosal and muscular membranes, as happens with a stomach ulcer. This type of gastritis is most often caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, which attach to the walls of the epithelium of the antrum (the final part of the stomach) and multiply. In the absence of proper treatment, the disease takes on a chronic form, and fighting it is much more difficult than at the initial stage.
Erosive gastritis manifests itself as follows:
- the occurrence of pain in the epigastric region, especially when the patient is hungry;
- loss of appetite;
- feeling of heaviness in the stomach;
- heartburn, nausea, vomiting, sometimes with blood clots;
- unpleasant taste in the mouth;
- black stool (with antrum gastritis).
Treatment of erosive gastritis with folk remedies: recipes
The use of traditional methods in the treatment of any disease does not give instant results. To completely defeat the disease using such means, you should be patient. The big advantage of traditional methods is that the likelihood of side effects is very low.
How to cure erosive gastritis at home without drug treatment? Now we'll tell you.
It is possible to carry out treatment using decoctions and infusions. What herbs to drink for erosive gastritis?
For this disease it is recommended:
- chamomile decoction in water, milk;
- decoction of oak bark;
- St. John's wort;
- birch leaves.
Chamomile has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. An effective remedy in the treatment of various forms of gastritis.
You can use a decoction of chamomile in milk. Place five tablespoons of chamomile in a glass of milk and boil. After the milk has boiled, remove from heat, let cool, strain through cheesecloth. Take a glass of this decoction on an empty stomach for five days. This remedy helps even with advanced forms of gastritis.
Chamomile infusion is also often used. Pour a tablespoon of chamomile into a glass of boiling water. Then insist and strain. The infusion is used warm, taken during the period of exacerbation. Before use, add a teaspoon of honey.
Also applies:
- St. John's wort tea. Infuse a tablespoon of St. John's wort in a glass of boiling water. Strain and add a little honey to the tea. Drink tea every day in the evening until the disease completely goes away.
- A decoction of birch leaves. Place a handful of dry leaves in a 0.5 liter container and pour boiling water over it. Then you need to bring the mixture to a boil. Let cool, insist, strain. The decoction should be drunk after an hour after meals, 0.5 cups each. It is used until the symptoms of the disease disappear completely.
Propolis tinctures are also used for erosive gastritis. For severe pain arising from this disease, the use of this remedy is recommended. You can use a ready-made drug from a pharmacy or prepare it yourself.
Dilute 20 drops of propolis tincture (from the pharmacy) in a glass of boiled, cooled water. Take immediately before meals. The pain goes away immediately. Take this solution for three weeks.
Preparation of tincture: grind 30 grams of dry raw materials, place in a 0.5 liter jar and fill with alcohol. Leave for 2 weeks. Take in the same way as a pharmaceutical product, adding warm boiled water to a glass.
Decoctions and infusions
Erosive or antral gastritis responds well to treatment under the influence of oats. To prepare a medicinal decoction, you need to take “Extra” class oatmeal , pour one large spoon of it into a liter of water and boil for half an hour over low heat . After this, the broth should be allowed to cool, then strain it and drink a mug in the morning on an empty stomach .
You can also drink this decoction as a second breakfast and late dinner, or take it 10 minutes before the main meal. The course of such treatment: at least a week.
Flax can also help cure gastritis . Flax reduces inflammation and allows you to quickly restore the mucous layer of the stomach, so this recipe should definitely be in the arsenal of any person with gastrointestinal problems. To prepare a flax infusion, you need to pour a large spoonful of its seeds into a mug of warm water and leave it in a warm place overnight. Drink 30 minutes before breakfast and repeat this until complete healing occurs. By the way, you can drink a spoonful of flaxseed oil in the morning.
Erosive gastroduodenitis can also be treated with herbal decoctions. Here are their options:
- With a reduced level of acidity . 4 parts of dry herb wormwood along with 1 part of dry yarrow. One large spoon of the prepared mixture should be poured with a cup of boiling water and boiled for 3 minutes. After an hour, strain and take 80 ml an hour before meals for about a month and a half.
- With increased acidity levels . Dry herbs chamomile, St. John's wort, peppermint and yarrow in equal parts. The method of preparation is as indicated above, but the resulting decoction must be mixed with a small spoon of honey and drunk 100 ml. The time and duration of use are also identical - before meals and for at least a month.
Also in the spring, you can collect fresh birch leaves and pour a handful of water , preferably filtered, into it. Then you need to boil everything, cook for a couple of minutes and cool, and then strain the broth and drink half a cup an hour after eating.
Sprouted wheat
To prepare this remedy, you will need to pour one glass of wheat grains with water so that it just covers them. As the liquid is absorbed, it must be added. In a few days the grains will hatch. After that, they are washed and ground in a meat grinder. Add vegetable oil to the resulting mixture. Use the prepared mixture on an empty stomach, 2 tablespoons for five days.
Sprouted wheat suppresses inflammatory processes in the body, improves immunity, normalizes metabolic processes and the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
Propolis tincture
If erosion in the stomach begins to manifest itself as severe pain, propolis tincture helps well at home. It is freely sold in pharmacies and is an alcohol solution that must be diluted in water before use.
To treat gastritis, you need to mix 20 drops of the tincture with a mug of clean boiled water and drink the resulting medicine every five hours. Direct pain relief occurs almost immediately, but a lasting effect is consolidated after 3 weeks of constant use of propolis tincture.
Treatment with aloe
Aloe is also used for erosive gastritis. To prepare the medicine, you will need to pass the aloe leaves through a meat grinder. Boil the resulting mass in a water bath for 10 minutes. Add honey, boil for another 2 minutes. It is advisable to store the finished mass in a cool place. It is worth taking a tablespoon on an empty stomach twice a day, morning and evening, until complete recovery. For preparation you will need 10-12 large aloe leaves, an amount of honey corresponding to the finished mass of leaves.
Flax seeds have enveloping properties that protect the inflamed gastric mucosa from harmful effects. With regular use of this remedy, erosive gastritis can be completely cured. Pour a tablespoon of seeds with warm water in the evening. The mixture will infuse until the morning. Drink the infused water and eat the seeds, chewing thoroughly. Like many folk remedies, this treatment should be used until the disease disappears completely. Flax seeds help to completely heal and restore the gastric mucosa.
Erosive gastritis of the antrum of the stomach
This is a type of gastritis that is caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. It affects the lower parts of the stomach. The bacterium negatively affects the alkaline environment. With such a lesion, the disease is difficult to treat.
Treatment of erosive gastritis of the antrum of the stomach with folk remedies is possible. For this, the following is effectively used:
- plantain infusion;
- potato juice;
- aloe juice;
- infusion on the roots of calamus;
- infusion of burdock horse.
Vegetable juices
This means only freshly squeezed juices made from neutral vegetables (in terms of acidity). They cannot harm the stomach in any way and only provide benefits:
- Cabbage juice . To prepare it, you need to select the juiciest leaves from the head of cabbage and squeeze 70-80 ml of juice out of them, which should be consumed orally 2-3 times a day.
- Potato juice . Only the freshest tubers, without roots or green areas, are suitable for this juice. A large spoon is enough an hour before meals every morning.
- Pumpkin juice . In addition to solving stomach problems, this juice also helps the intestines. This juice can be consumed as a regular drink if desired.
- Celery-carrot juice . For one serving of this juice you need to take 0.4 kg of carrots and 100 g. celery stalk, and drink half a glass of it before lunch and dinner.
Treatment tips
Before starting treatment for erosive gastritis with folk remedies, you should obtain the recommendations of your doctor. During exacerbations of the disease, you should be careful when using folk remedies. For effective treatment, combination therapy (folk remedies and medications) is often used.
Treatment with traditional methods of erosive gastritis makes it possible to completely defeat the disease, restore normal organ function, and cure the gastric mucosa. In this case, you need to adhere to a diet that will speed up recovery.
Diet for erosive gastritis: features, what not to do?
Treatment of this disease, first of all, involves eliminating the causes that led to its appearance. One of the important factors on the path to recovery is proper nutrition. At the beginning of treatment you will need a strict diet. In the future, a balanced diet with the exclusion of “harmful” foods from the diet.
First of all, you should give up:
- alcoholic drinks, strong coffee, sour juices, carbonated drinks;
- fatty meats, smoked meats;
- food that is too hot and too cold, you should eat food and foods that are warm or at room temperature;
- fried food;
- spices and seasonings, salt.
Also prohibited are foods that are difficult for the stomach, such as:
- mushrooms;
- radish;
- some types of cabbage;
- legumes;
- black bread.
If you have erosive gastritis, you should eat in small portions. The number of meals per day is from 4 to 6 times. This will relieve the stomach from overload.
