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The ulcer is a break, a circumscribed erosion of the skin or mucous membrane of the digestive system, which fails to heal and is often related to a local inflammatory process.
In common parlance, when we speak simply of "ulcer" we generally refer to "peptic ulcer, which can affect the stomach (gastric ulcer) or the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer). At the basis of the disease there is one. imbalance between aggressive factors for the mucosa (acid and pepsin, gastrolysis, bacteria, etc.) and defensive barriers (mucus and bicarbonate secretion, mucosal blood flow, cell turnover).
The causes of the breakdown of the balance between defense mechanisms and damaging factors, in favor of the latter, are complex and not yet fully known. Helicobacter pylori it is the cause of peptic ulcer in 70-80% of cases, but the disease can also be caused by excessive use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Medicinal plants and supplements useful against peptic ulcer
Hypericum, Licorice, Passionflower, Chamomile, Comfrey, Calendula, Alginates and mucilaginous drugs that cover the gastric mucosa protecting it from aggressive agents: Lemon balm, Altea, Mallow, Icelandic lichen, Calendula. Healing effect mother tinctures: salicaria, strawberry.
Garlic can be of help in the eridication ofHelicobacter pylori, however, it tends to stimulate gastric secretion, so it is contraindicated in the presence of an ulcer. For this purpose, clove essential oil can be used instead.
Other articles on "Ulcer - Herbalist"
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- Peptic ulcer
- Grastic ulcer
- Duodenal ulcer
- Peptic ulcer therapy