As you know, one of the most commondiseases is gastritis. There are quite a few varieties of this disease, among which erosive gastritis is the most common. And this is not surprising, because there are a very large number of unfavorable factors that regularly affect the body of a modern person. Among such factors are inadequate and irregular nutrition, smoking, abuse of coffee, smoking, stressful situations.
What is gastritis and what are its symptoms?
The gastric mucosa has several veryimportant functions. And one of them is the protective function. However, in some cases, if the load on the stomach is too great, the gastric mucosa cannot withstand it and becomes inflamed. This inflammatory process is called gastritis. Doctors distinguish two types of gastritis:
- Gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice
In the event that the gastric juice containstoo much hydrochloric acid, a person experiences very specific sensations, including constantly occurring severe heartburn. This type of gastritis often turns into a peptic ulcer of both the stomach itself and the duodenum.
- Gastritis with low stomach acidity
This type of gastritis is particularly pronouncedhas no distinctive symptoms. However, it is no less dangerous, as it is a harbinger of stomach cancer. Therefore, such gastritis should not be ignored under any circumstances. However, like any other. Erosive gastritis occurs with both high and low acidity. With erosive gastritis, a large number of erosions of various sizes appear on the gastric mucosa. Without treatment, such gastritis can last quite a long time. But sooner or later it will end in an ulcer, at best. The development of erosive gastritis most often occurs under the influence of alcohol, spicy and smoked foods, as well as due to drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and all kinds of steroids. In addition, chronic erosive gastritis can become concomitant with pyelonephritis and diabetes, as well as some liver diseases. Of course, the course of the disease does not pass without symptoms. The sick person complains of:
- Constant heaviness and pain in the stomach.
- Feeling of nausea, heartburn, and sometimes, during an exacerbation, even persistent vomiting.
- In the event that gastritis is started, anemia may develop.
- During an exacerbation of a gastritis the body temperature often raises and the head hurts.
However, please note that these are just general symptoms. They may vary depending on the individual characteristics of the body and the course of the disease in each specific case.
How to treat an erosive gastritis?
Treatment of gastritis should be started as soon as possible to prevent complications. And the first thing to do is to eliminate the causes that led to the development of gastritis:
- The correct diet
Strictly exclude all spicy foods from your diet,salted, smoked products, semi-finished products, as well as products containing artificial preservatives and colorings. Also give up coffee, alcoholic and caffeinated drinks, sweet and freshly squeezed juices. In addition, you should completely and forever give up visiting fast food establishments.
- Healthy lifestyle
Try to organize your lifestyle. Sleep at least 8 hours a day, eliminate all stressful situations. Of course, it is not easy, but it is really necessary.
- Pharmacological preparations
If you take anymedications and have found any symptoms of gastritis, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Most likely, he will prescribe you other medications. Although you should see a doctor in any case, regardless of whether you are taking any medications or not. The doctor will prescribe a number of examinations. Accordingly, he will select the optimal course of treatment. In no case should you take any medications for the treatment of erosive gastritis on your own - if they are chosen incorrectly, you can make the situation much worse.
Folk recipes for the treatment of erosive gastritis
In addition to official medicine, there is treatmentfolk remedies that will help eliminate erosive gastritis in the shortest possible time. However, remember that in no case should you replace the treatment prescribed by a doctor with folk medicine alone. Treatment with folk remedies can be an additional measure, but not the main one. Here are the most effective of them:
- Sea buckthorn oil
Sea buckthorn oil heals erosions very welland relieves inflammation. For treatment, you can use both ready-made sea buckthorn oil and homemade sea buckthorn oil. It is quite easy to do - you will need five tablespoons of fresh sea buckthorn juice and five tablespoons of olive oil. Mix them thoroughly and leave to infuse for three days. Sea buckthorn oil should be taken every morning, on an empty stomach, one teaspoon at a time. The duration of treatment is at least 14 days.
- Propolis tincture
If gastritis is accompanied by intensepainful sensations, it is worth trying treatment with propolis. Every five hours, immediately before eating, dissolve 20 drops of alcohol tincture of propolis in a glass of warm water. The painful sensations will disappear after the first dose of the solution. And the course of treatment must be continued for at least 21 days.
- Wheat germ
Wash a few handfuls of wheat thoroughlyand carefully place them on a pre-moistened gauze napkin. After that, cover with a second wet napkin and leave for three days, periodically moistening. The wheat will sprout - it is its sprouts that we will need for treatment. Grind them thoroughly - you should get about six tablespoons. Mix with two tablespoons of olive oil and place in a glass container. This remedy should be taken for five days, one teaspoon an hour before breakfast.
- Honey with aloe
Good old friends - honey and aloe - and in thisin this case will serve you very well. To prepare the following remedy, you will need five tablespoons of any natural honey and five aloe leaves. The plant should be at least three years old. Before use, the leaves must be placed in the freezer for at least a day. After that, mince the aloe, squeeze out the juice using gauze and mix it thoroughly with honey. Honey is excellent for relieving inflammation of the gastric mucosa, and aloe stimulates healing processes. This remedy must be taken on an empty stomach, one teaspoon at a time, immediately after waking up. The duration of such treatment is at least 21 days.
- Mumiyeh
In the event that erosive gastritis is very badis treatable, you can try a powerful remedy - mumiyo. Dissolve one pea of mumiyo in a glass of warm milk, add a tablespoon of honey and mix everything thoroughly. You need to take two glasses of such a mixture per day - in the morning, on an empty stomach and in the evening, before bed. The duration of treatment is 14 days. There should be a total of three such courses of treatment, with a five-day break between them. As a rule, even very advanced erosive gastritis recedes.
- Milk with chamomile
Place five tablespoons in an enamel pan.spoons of dry chamomile, pour a glass of milk and bring to a boil. Leave for about an hour, then strain thoroughly using gauze. Drink a glass on an empty stomach for five days. Numerous practices show that treatment with folk remedies in most cases is very effective in eliminating erosive and other types of gastritis. But if you decide to treat gastritis with folk remedies, remember that you should not have allergic reactions to any of the components. If this point is not taken into account, then treating gastritis with folk remedies can result in other, more serious, diseases. In any case, no matter what methods you decide to use to fight erosive gastritis, remember that your main ally in this difficult battle is a gastroenterologist. Be sure to visit him throughout the course of treatment. Be healthy! We recommend reading:
