Acute gastritis
.Acute gastritis occurs due to irritation of the stomach by various substances, junk food, alkalis, acids, mercury and other drugs; in infectious diseases, when the stomach is affected by toxic substances; in allergies; in irritation by medicinal substances, such as prolonged intake of certain medications (salicylates, quinine, iodine, bromine, digitalis, sulfonamide drugs, biomycin, steroid hormones, etc.). п.). These stimuli cause functional disorders of motor, secretory and excretory character and are often accompanied by loss of appetite, thirst, unpleasant taste in the mouth, a feeling of overflow and pressure in the pancreatic region, belching, nausea, vomiting, pain in the gastrointestinal tract of spasmodic nature, often diarrhea and fever. Deep palpation of the abdomen reveals pronounced differentiated pain in the pancreatic region and less often - throughout the abdomen.
Gastritis due to allergies, in addition to dyspeptic symptoms, can proceed with general intoxication, headaches, dizziness, dizziness, adynamia, rapid pulse and decreased blood pressure.
In food toxic infections, gastritis is joined to gastritis by symptoms of enteritis. The disease lasts a few days and with timely and proper treatment ends in recovery. It can take on a chronic course if the regimen is not followed.
Phytotherapy is recommended for gastritis in acute form, especially if it is associated with food toxic infections. Symptoms are quickly eliminated after the following measures: complete rest, bed rest, starvation and drinking a warm infusion of the following herbs.
Medicinal collection for gastritis #6
Wort of St. John's wort, herb10 g
Common wort, herb 10 g
Large plantain, leaf 20 g
Peppermint, leaf 20 g
Camomile apothecary, flowers 20 g
Collection of gastritis (5-6 g of the mixture) brew 500 ml of boiling water, insist for 30 minutes, take 75 g every hour. When vomiting immediately afterward, be sure to take small sips, warm. In a day you can collect from gastritis can be brewed 2 times, depending on the condition of the patient. Usually upset stomach, vomiting stopped after taking 3-5 servings of infusion. The first doses should be taken without sugar, in subsequent doses you can add a small amount of sugar.
We recommend taking the infusion until all symptoms of this disease have disappeared. Usually all dyspeptic symptoms ceased by the second, rarely the third day. On the second day liquid and semi-liquid food is indicated, and thereafter a gradual expansion of the diet, which should remain sparing for a month.
Phytotherapy in gastritis in the acute form is characterized by the fact that neither gastric lavage, nor vomiting or enemas we do not prescribe. In our opinion, this is especially important when camping, expeditions and other difficult conditions, when the usual measures and treatments are not available. It is also interesting and the fact that after the first portions of infusion patients have abundant stools or vomiting, after the next portions of infusion comes relief and a pleasant feeling of "comfort" in the gastrointestinal tract, disturbed by the disease.
Personally, in 1932. in Saratov had cholerina with violent vomiting, diarrhea, cramps of the calf muscles, sharp cyanosis of the face and hands, with terrific chills and severe general condition. All these formidable symptoms were eliminated in a few hours by my father with the help of the infusion, the recipe of which we have given above; the infusion I took in a few hours more than 3 liters in hot form, to my hands and feet were placed warmers.
Chronic gastritis
.Chronic gastritis by its etiological sign are divided into several types: alimentary, gastritis in intoxication (alcoholic, nyktinovoy), as a result of occupational hazards, as a concomitant of chronic infectious diseases, metabolic disorders, chronic coronary insufficiency, allergic diseases and so on. п. According to the functional sign gastritis is divided into gastritis with preserved secretion, gastritis with increased secretion and gastritis with secretory insufficiency. In addition to the above, gastritis occurs as a concomitant of peptic ulcer disease, chronic colitis and other diseases. The clinical course of gastritis is characterized by the phase of exacerbation and remission.
Chronic gastritis is a more severe and long-term disease. The world literature points to the fact that in chronic gastritis in most cases there are no inflammatory processes in the gastric mucosa, and atrophic and degenerative changes predominate, and the clinical picture often does not depend on the histologic changes in the gastric mucosa. The main clinical symptoms are gradually developing failure of gastric secretory function. Gastritis with secretory insufficiency can, of course, proceed with inflammation in the mucosa, with inhibition of secretion, especially in patients with incomplete chewing apparatus. Chronic gastritis can occur with hypermotor dyskinesia of the large and small intestine and with hypomotor dyskinesia of the large intestine with persistent constipation and pain (painful gastritis). Gastritis with secretory insufficiency in some patients runs with a mental disorder, they become suspicious, present numerous complaints, suffer from carcinophobia, although the violations are functional in nature. The clinical picture of chronic gastritis is certainly aggravated by the pathologic state of the intestine, liver and biliary tract. With pronounced symptoms of gastritis, the absorption of some foods and especially vitamins A, C, B complex, etc., is impaired.especially achylic gastritis, in which clinical symptoms are most pronounced (belching, sometimes with rotten egg, nausea, feeling of heaviness in the pancreatic region, unpleasant taste and odor in the mouth, periodically vomiting, more often in the morning, sometimes diarrhea). Gastric achilia is joined by pancreatic insufficiency. The course of achylic gastritis is slow, wavy, with frequent complications (enterocolitis, secondary hypochromic anemia, with progression of the process - chronic hepatitis and angiocholecystitis).
Gastritis with preserved and increased acidity is characterized by persistent heartburn, burping acid, sometimes vomiting, burning sensation and pressure in the pancreatic area after eating 2-3 hours, spastic constipation. Appetite is more often preserved. On palpation of the pancreatic region, painfulness is noted. In some cases there are phenomena of neurasthenic syndrome (poor sleep, irritability, rapid fatigue), as well as symptoms of increased function of the autonomic nervous system (red dermographism, hypotension, pulse lability, sometimes bradycardia, cold wet hands, salivation, etc.).).
Chronic gastritis requires long-term treatment in order to prevent possible serious complications, patients should be under dispensary supervision.
The treatment of chronic gastritis is primarily to eliminate the underlying cause of the disease. Of great importance is the cessation of smoking and alcoholic beverages, dietary regime, which depends on the state of the ball and secretory function of the stomach; a great role is also played by measures that favorably affect the nervous system: therapeutic gymnastics, long walks in the fresh air, sufficient sleep, etc. д.
Patients are prescribed phytotherapy for gastritis with mandatory compliance with the diet at the beginning of the course and during the period of exacerbation of the disease. The diet was expanded when clinical symptoms decreased, and we recommended the general table to most patients already from the middle of the course of phytotherapy.
In subacid and achylic gastritis patients with low weight, poor oral cavity and chewing apparatus, we recommended eating at least 4-6 times a day, excluding from the diet black bread, hot and cold liquid dishes, fried meat, fish, game, dough products, fatty and spicy dishes. All foods were recommended to be consumed in chopped form. Fruits and vegetables - pureed in fresh and cooked form. Milk is not usually recommended to patients in such cases. We, however, having found out what kind of milk the patient tolerates better, recommended whole, diluted, fresh or sour milk.
According to our observations, patients with secretory insufficiency better perceive sour milk or kefir, while patients with hypersecretion - fresh boiled milk. We believe that depriving patients with chronic gastritis of such a valuable vitaminized product as natural cow's milk is inappropriate. Patients suffering from constipation and pain were prescribed a diet enhancing peristalsis, with plenty of raw and cooked vegetables (pumpkin, beets, carrots, turnips, etc.).).
Vegetables in the process of digestion are of great importance, and one of the important physiological properties of them, regardless of culinary processing is the stimulating effect on the secretory function of all digestive glands, especially pepsin glands of the stomach. According to our observations, fresh raw juices, such as cabbage, beet, excite secretion, and they are good to use in patients with low acidity of gastric juice. Potato and carrot juices depress gastric secretion and are recommended in case of high acidity. In addition, vegetables promote bile secretion, which is very important in diseases of the liver and biliary tract, especially with inflammation in the colon and constipation. Vegetable fiber also affects digestion by stimulating bile formation and biliary secretion, helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body by increasing intestinal peristalsis.
It should also be noted the favorable effect of vegetables on the secretion of the pancreas - they improve its juice secretion, contribute to the digestibility of other food constituents. Raw vegetables are especially beneficial, for they limit the formation of fat in the body, reduce its deposition, and reduce the conversion of carbohydrates into fat.
In periods of exacerbation of chronic gastritis we recommended an anti-ulcer diet, outside of exacerbation - a general table with restriction of carbohydrates, with an increased amount of protein, vitamins and milk. If a patient with chronic gastritis had a significant loss of fluid (vomiting, diarrhea), we instead of the usually accepted appointment of potassium salts, the lack of which increases functional disorders of the stomach, because the motor function of the stomach and potassium metabolism in the body are interrelated, except phytotherapy, recommended the use of rice, baked potatoes, crushed apricots or cabbage. Potatoes in the amount of 300-400 g provides the daily requirement of potassium for a healthy person. We also explained to patients about the harmfulness of the habit of eating too quickly, because it promotes the multiplication of germs in poorly chewed food, but too long chewing of food is also harmful, because it entails reduced activity of the stomach.
If patients with chronic gastritis complicated by liver and biliary tract dysfunction, we additionally prescribed infusions of medicinal plants for liver diseases in the order of alternation and appropriate diet.
The medicinal plants we use in protracted acute gastritis, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer are as follows.
Medicinal collection for gastritis No. 7
Marsh wheatgrass, herb 10 g
Camomile apothecary, flowers 10 g
Crimean and white rose, petals 10 g
Calendula medicinal, above-ground part 10 g
Field horsetail, shoots 10 g
Flaxseed, above ground part 20 g
Lady's tree (wormwood), above ground part 20 g
Cinnamon rosehip, fruit (crushed) 30 g
Gardener's dill, seeds 30 g
Wort of St. John's wort, herb 40 g
Large Plantain, leaves 40 g
Marigold, tops of flowering plants 70 g
6 g of the mixture brew 500 ml of boiling water, simmer for 30 minutes, do not boil. Take levies from gastritis 4 times a day 100 ml 15-20 minutes before meals. The flavor of this infusion is slightly bitter.
If patients with chronic gastritis stool - with a tendency to diarrhea, the above collection should be supplemented with St. John's wort herb, oak bark (10 g). If there is a tendency to constipation, it is necessary to add the bark of tartar, alexandria leaf or rhubarb. It is necessary to find the optimal-minimal dose, so that the effect was not laxative, but tonic, increasing peristalsis of the large intestine.
Coriander seeds (10 g) we recommend adding to the medicinal collection from gastritis in a crushed form as an aromatic and improving the taste and digestion choleretic remedy.
If the pain in the stomach area is acute, then to this collection it is necessary to add peppermint leaves (10 g), avoid overdose. Menthol, found in peppermint leaf essential oil, has local analgesic, antispasmodic and antiseptic properties, in addition to a pleasant taste and aroma.
In acute gastritis and gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer can be added to this collection of flax seeds (10 g), mucous substances which have an enveloping, anti-inflammatory and mild laxative effect, based on the fact that the mucus and flax seed oil, enveloping the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, form a thin protective layer that helps to relieve inflammation and painful symptoms. For the same purpose, you can also use young tubers of yatryshnika spotted.
We ask the reader to learn more about the plants included in the collection № 7, in the sections that highlight their characteristics: used organs, chemical composition, action and use in both folk and modern scientific medicine in our country and abroad.
It should be emphasized that treatment with herbs should be carried out only on the prescription of a doctor and under his supervision, supported by laboratory and radiological data, only in this case there can be a positive result..
