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Treatment of gastritis with herbs

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Last reviewed: 27.05.2022
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With inflammation of the gastric mucosa, the lion's share of the success of its treatment lies with diet and medications, but phytotherapy is not the last in this list. Each representative of the flora has its own chemical composition, on which the effect on the body depends, so herbs for gastritis depend on the characteristics and type of disease.

Decoctions for gastritis with high acidity

Before starting the use of herbs, you need to be sure of the state of the acidity of the stomach, otherwise, instead of treatment, you can get a serious complication and exacerbation of the disease. Excessive secretion of digestive secretions and inflammation of the mucosa require neutralization of hydrochloric acid, protection of the inner wall of the organ by enveloping and tightening with a film, compaction of the surface layer and reduction of permeability, anti-inflammatory and anesthetic effect. Knowing the problem, you can select herbs with similar characteristics. What are these plants? There are many of them, in the list of aloe, yarrow, St. John's wort, linden, mint, licorice. The most popular recipes for herbal decoctions are as follows:

  • chamomile decoction for gastritis is a universal treatment for both the chronic course of the disease and exacerbations. The highest concentration of nutrients is in the flower: coumarins, flavonoids, a number of important organic acids, phytosterol, vitamins, tannins, bitterness, carotenes, polysaccharide compounds, essential oil. Thanks to them, the plant has an antibacterial, analgesic, antispasmodic, sedative effect. It is also a mild stimulant of the secretion of the digestive glands.

It is prepared as follows: 4 tablespoons of raw materials are poured with one and a half glasses of boiling water and brought to readiness in a water bath for another 30-40 minutes. After cooling and straining, drink 100 ml before meals;

  • a decoction of dill for gastritis - a well-known aromatic seasoning can help with diseases of the digestive system due to the valuable composition: vitamins PP, A, C, E, group B; minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium and others. It contains fats, proteins, carbohydrates, phytoncides, bioflavonoids, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. It kills the pathogenic microflora of the stomach, eliminates flatulence, spasms, normalizes digestive processes, and has a depressing effect on the secretory glands that produce hydrochloric acid.

Most often, plant seeds are used for decoction: a dessert spoon is combined with a glass of boiling water, aged on low heat for 10 minutes, infused for some time, taken in a tablespoon 4 times a day;

  • rice water for gastritis - the fiber of the grain creates a kind of protective film on the surface of the mucosa. It contains 80% of complex carbohydrates, and the starch in its composition removes toxins, toxins and other dangerous substances from the body. However, it can lead to constipation. There are different varieties of rice, but for gastritis it is best to use white peeled rice.

A decoction is boiled from two tablespoons of cereals and a glass of water. Take half a glass before meals;

  • potato decoction for gastritis - lowers acidity, promotes healing of wounds and damage inside the organ. Before cooking, the tubers are not cleaned, but they are well washed in water. More useful properties will be preserved in it, if thrown into boiling water, no salt is needed. After the potatoes are ready, the broth is poured into a container in which it is stored. A decoction of potatoes with gastritis is drunk on an empty stomach. This recipe is not suitable for diabetics.

Decoctions for atrophic gastritis

This type of gastritis is characterized by the disappearance of the parietal cells of the stomach tissues responsible for the secretion of hydrochloric acid. At the same time, the mucous membrane of the organ becomes thin, unable to protect it from the harmful effects of pathogens, absorb and absorb useful components. Most often, this type occurs against the background of low acidity. This is the most dangerous type of pathology for health, and sometimes life. The purpose of the use of herbs is to restore the mucosa, stimulate the production of gastric acid. These requests are answered by the following decoctions:

  • rosehip broth for gastritis - contains an excess of biologically active substances: vitamins E, C, PP, K, group B, phosphorus, manganese, iron, potassium, calcium, glucose, fructose, pectins, carotenes, citric, malic, arachidic, linoleic and other acids, flavonoids, butyric esters.

When preparing a decoction, it is important to preserve all the useful things that are in it. To do this, the berries are crushed, take 2 tbsp. Tablespoons of fruit in a glass of hot water and boil for 5 minutes. Long digestion will reduce the therapeutic effect of the drink. Drink it warm before meals. It will increase acidity, normalize the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, accelerate metabolism, heal the mucosa, provide useful substances necessary for life;

  • decoction of plantain for gastritis - has an antispasmodic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect. Increases, normalizes and regulates gastric secretion.

After boiling, the broth is brought to readiness in a steam bath for 30 minutes, the required proportions are 2 tbsp. Tablespoons dry or 3 chopped fresh leaves per 250 ml of water.

Universal decoctions of herbs for gastritis

There are medicinal plants that are neutral with respect to the pH of the stomach, but are able to stop the inflammatory processes of the body, saturate the components necessary for digestion, strengthen the immune system, and restore metabolic functions:

  • decoction of oats for gastritis - effective both in chronic disease and in acute periods. Vegetable proteins of oat broth well restore the damaged mucosa, strengthen it, remove excess fluid and toxins, and avoid the transition of the pathology to a more severe stage - an ulcer.

The decoction is prepared as follows: the washed and dried grains are ground into flour, half a glass of which is mixed in 0.5 liters of water, after boiling for another 40 minutes they are kept at a minimum heat. Its consistency resembles jelly. Before use, with the help of boiled water, the volume is brought to the initial one and divided into 3 doses.

For those who do not want to mess with grains, you can use oat flakes, they are known to everyone under the name "Hercules". In addition to porridge in the morning, you can make a decoction by violating the proportions in the direction of increasing liquid;

  • a decoction of flax seeds for gastritis - rich in fatty acids, proteins, selenium, fiber, polysaccharides, many vitamins. Flaxseed decoction envelops the inner wall of the stomach, protecting it from coarse particles of food, helping its digestion, assimilation, evacuation to the subsequent sections of the digestive tract, removing toxins and toxins, and accelerating the renewal of mucosal cells.

A decoction for the day is made from 3 tablespoons of the seed and 300 ml of boiling water. You can cook it in a thermos, leaving the composition overnight. After insisting, take it warm 20 minutes before meals three times a day.

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