Stomach Disorders - Herbal Treatments
Home remedies for stomach disorders
The first step in treatment of stomach disorders should be a visit to a doctor to find out the acidity of the gastric juice. The quantity and acidity of gastric juice depends on the food that a person eats. Those parameters can change if different disorders of digestive system are present. They also can change under stress. If acidity is high and there is heartburn and pain in a stomach, drink a glass of water, milk or tea every two hours.
A good effect can also be reached using an egg shell treatment. Collect white egg shells and crush them to powder. Take ½ tsp of powder twice a day with water or mix it with food.
Drink carrot juice every day. The higher acidity of the stomach the higher amount of carrot juice per day should be.
If low acidity is the source of your stomach disorders, then calendula and St. John's Wort are most helpful. They reduce gastric pain, normalize stool, and restore the inflamed mucous membrane of a stomach and an intestines. Put 1 tbsp of each in 2 cups of boiling water, cover and wait till cools down. Take 2 tbsp before meal.
Take 4 fresh aloe leaves (do not water aloe plant for 4 days before cutting leaves) and 8 geranium leaves. Cut leaves to tiny pieces and combine with 4 tbsp of brandy, 4 tbsp of cold boiled water and 40 drops of iodine. Cover tightly and keep for 12 hours over night in dark place. In the morning filter and take 1 tbsp 3 times a day 30 min before meal. Repeat treatment as many times as needed for your stomach disorders to improve.
Gastritis:
- • Take 1 tbsp of crushed salad leaves add to 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 1-2 hours. Filter and drink ½ cup twice a day or one full cup at night.
- • Combine 200 g of butter and 200 g of fresh honey. Take 1 tbsp each morning on empty stomach.
- • Combine 20 g of peppermint leaves and 5 g of centaury grass. Put 2 tsp of mix in 1 cup of boiling water, steep for 30 min and filter. Take 1 cup 3 times a day 30 min before meal.
- • Take 1-2 tsp of aloe juice 2-3 times a day 30 min before meal for 1-2 months.
- • Add 1 tsp of crushed burdock root to 2 cups of boiling water and steep for 12 hours. Filter and drink ½ cup 4 times a day.
- • In 1 cup of boiling water boil 1 tsp of crushed burdock root for 5-10 min at low heat. Filter and take 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day.
- • In ½ L of red wine boil for 10 min 13 g of crushed fresh elecampane root. Take 50 ml 3 times a day after meal.
- • Drink ½ cup of fresh warm cabbage juice 2-3 times a day 1 hour before meal.
- • Drink ¼ cup of fresh black currant juice 3 times a day.
Acute gastritis:
- • Combine 1 part of linden flowers and peppermint leaves, 2 parts of flax seeds, licorice root and fennel berries. Place 1 tbsp of mix in 1 cup of boiling water and boil over steam for 3-5 min. Steep for 1 hour, filter and drink 1/3-1/2 cup 5-6 times a day.
- • Mix together equal parts of knotweed root, Irish moss, chamomile flowers and Melissa leaves. Prepare as explained above. Take ½ cup 4-5 times a day.
- • Take 2 parts of flax seeds, peppermint leaves and wormwood grass, 1 part of fennel berries and valerian root, and 3 parts of chamomile flowers. Combine the ingredients together and prepare as above. Take 1/2-3/4 cup 4-6 times a day.
- • Mix of fresh cabbage and celery juices (3:1). Drink 250 g every morning on empty stomach for 3 weeks.
- • Cook peeled potatoes without salt. Drink ½ cup of broth every day.
- • Put 50 g of birch buds in 500 g of vodka and let stand for 10 days. Take 1 tsp with small amount of water 3 times a day 15-20 min before meal.
- • Prepare paste from 1 egg white, 1 tsp of powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Take 1 tbsp of paste every morning on empty stomach for 10 days.
- • Put 1 tbsp of burdock root in thermos, add 2 cups of boiling water and keep for 2 hours. Drink (hot) ½ cup 3 times a day.
- • Mix together 100 g of each: St. John’s wort, plantain, celandine and marigold. Put 1 tbsp of crushed mix in 1 cup of boiling water. Steep for 2 hours and filter. Take 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day 1 hour before meal or 2 hours after.
- • Put 1 tbsp of crushed sweet flag root in 1 cup of cold boiled water and let stand overnight. In the morning warm it up and drink 1 gulp before and after meal for 5-6 weeks. Do not drink more then 6 gulps a day.
- • Pour boiling water over 5 green pine cones and let stand for some time. Drink like tea.
- • Put table salt (about 1 g) on your tongue. It can be repeated after every meal.
- • Put 1 tsp of milk powder in your mouth and slowly suck it like candy.
- • Place 3-4 dried peas in water until soft and then eat them. If it does not help right away repeat 3-5 times a day.
- • Put 1 tbsp of crushed sweet flag roots in thermos and add 1 cup of boiling water. Let stand for 8 hours, filter and take 1 tbsp 3 times a day before meal for 3 weeks.
• Drink 500 g of goat milk a day (after breakfast, lunch and dinner). In 3 month belching should stop once and for all.
• Stomach disorders are common problems. According to the National Institute of Health, "You can relieve some stomach problems with over-the-counter medicines and lifestyle changes, such as avoiding fatty foods or eating more slowly." You can aleviate other stomach disorders through herbal treatments. Go to top of "Stomach Disorders - Herbal Treatments"
