Pancreatitis is a group of diseases and symptoms observed in the pancreas, which develops the inflammation process caused by the activation of its enzymes. Do not throw away enzymes in the duodenum destroy the pancreas( self-digestion) and can penetrate into the blood, damaging organs such as the kidneys, heart, liver, lungs and brain.
The disease can be manifested as:
- acute pancreatitis,
- acute recurrent pancreatitis,
- chronic pancreatitis,
- exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis.
What is the cause of
? The causes of inflammation of the pancreas can be:
- overeating,
- non-compliance with chronic cholecystitis,
- fatty and acute,
- alcoholism,
- harmful microbes,
- exacerbation of other chronic diseases,
- parasitic infestations - opisthorchiasis and giardiasis,
- cholelithiasis.
In addition, the disease can be caused by stressful situations, atherosclerosis, metabolic disorders, improper intake of medications( antibiotics), abdominal injuries and even hereditary predisposition.
What are the symptoms of
? Most often, a person has pain that may appear after eating 30 minutes or an hour later. The nature of pain depends on the form of pancreatitis. Possible shingling pain, not passing a long time after taking medications and after drinking alcohol. In a patient with pancreatitis, weight loss is observed.
In addition:
- skin may have jaundice;around the navel, as well as in the left side of the body, hemorrhages,
- weakness, dizziness and poor health,
- nausea, hiccups and vomiting,
- may worsen or completely lack appetite,
- increases body temperature,
- possibly bloating,
- appears loose stool, It is gray with particles of unboiled food.
The chronic form of the disease is accompanied by less pronounced pain syndrome and even painless course of the disease, without the presence of the main symptoms, against the background of chronic cholecystitis. However, the signal for its development may be a sign of digestive disorders. This should serve as an occasion to contact the gastroenterologist for the examination.
First aid for acute pain
If severe pain in the abdomen is necessary to call an ambulance to establish an accurate diagnosis of the disease. Before the arrival of a doctor, in order not to aggravate the condition of the patient, it is necessary: to refrain from food intake, medicines, to take a horizontal position and it is possible to use a hot water bottle with cold water, attaching it to the area of pain.
Recommended traditional medicine
Because the symptoms of pancreatitis can be different, you can treat the disease in two main ways: medicamentous and folk. Medicine uses medicines, as well as herbal medicines. Recipes of traditional medicine are used as an additional to drug treatment, it uses natural ingredients. Before being treated in folk ways, it is necessary to consult a specialist, since accessible and effective methods used in traditional medicine are not harmless and caution in their application is mandatory.
Folk medicine has existed for a century and has vast experience in the treatment, using decoctions and infusions of plants, easily prepared at home. In stock, herbalists have recipes for all phases of pancreatitis.
Recipes for the treatment of various ailments handed down from generation to generation, have survived to this day. This area of medicine, called non-traditional, uses the properties of natural natural ingredients to cure the disease at home. Science has already proven the medicinal properties of plants.
However, to treat or not pancreatitis with folk remedies, it is impossible to say unequivocally, since modern medicine uses herbal preparations widely, but doubts are not groundless, as only a doctor can establish a precise diagnosis using modern diagnostic methods, and the incorrect application of infusions and herbs can aggravate the painfulpatient status. And only after the attack of pancreatitis calms down, the use of prescriptions of antiquity is permissible.
The use of folk recipes for the treatment of
The most valuable in the treatment of pancreatitis are the immortelle sandy, which is also called cumin, dried flowers, yellow cat's feet, and wormwood bitter. In addition, the pancreas can be treated with:
- oats,
- licorice naked( smooth liquorice),
- aspen,
- black elder,
- blueberry,
- parsnip.
The most popular remedies:
- Preparations based on immortelle flowers have a good effect on the pancreas, increasing bile secretion, and showing signs of disinfectant, hemostatic and astringent effects. Recipe for the decoction of immortelle: 1 tablespoon chopped or 2 tablespoons of uncrushed flowers immortelle sand is poured one glass of hot water and brought to a boil. Boil should be 30 minutes, often stirring. Strain. One third or half of the glass should be taken orally in a warm form half an hour before a meal. It should be noted that immortelle must be taken, following certain rules, such as compliance with dosage, the period of application and the very possibility of using a particular patient, since immortelle increases blood pressure and is contraindicated in hypertensive patients.
- Drugs from wormwood excite appetite and improve digestion, since they contribute to the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice, to increase the secretion of gastric juice. For this purpose, an aromatic bitterness is prepared from the above-ground flowering part of the plant, without coarse stems. In addition, wormwood is used in the preparation of drugs in the form of alcohol tincture or infusion, which increase appetite and reduce the formation of gases. The recipe is infusion of wormwood bitter: wormwood, 1 tablespoon, poured into one glass of hot water, brought to 100 degrees and boiled 3-4min. Take one tablespoon each.fifteen to twenty minutes before eating. Wormwood is one of the poisonous plants, which requires special precautions in application and dosage. Long-term treatment with wormwood can lead to seizures, hallucinations and even the phenomenon of mental disorder. There are contraindications to the use of drugs, which include bitter wormwood, for pregnant women and patients with peptic ulcer.
For each phase of development of pathology in the pancreas, in folk medicine there are recipes and recommendations for the preparation and use of herbs and plants.
How to treat the acute stage
To relieve the attack is recommended:
- Drink infusion of birch leaves, and also you can insist one 1 tbsp.corn stigmas for one liter of boiling water, hot tea or a decoction of cowberry leaves.
- Use pomegranate juice 30 minutes before meals 3 times a day for two to four months. Then 1 month break is done, and the course of treatment is repeated.
- Leaf of peppermint and dandelion root is used as a decoction.1 tspfinely crushed dandelion root and 3 tsp.leaves of peppermint, pour a glass of water.boil five to seven minutes and insist, cool and filter. Take a quarter cup before meals, two to four times a day.
After the withdrawal of an attack associated with acute pancreatitis and medical treatment, you can continue to treat the patient with folk remedies. Collection of used herbs should be periodically changed, in order to avoid the habitual habits inherent in the use of herbs.
Treatment of chronic stage of the disease
In the chronic stage of the disease development it is recommended to use pancreatitis treatment with folk remedies at home to avoid exacerbation of the disease. Usually this is done after passing the medication on the advice of the treating doctor. Self-treatment can lead to unpredictable consequences.
Preventive measures
The disease is always better to prevent than cure - everyone knows about this, but a small number of people adhere to the healthy diet, which is the basis of well-being and human health. Diet, as such, is only needed by the sick or those who wish to regulate their weight. In dietary nutrition, those who have suffered the disease not only of the pancreas, but also patients who have chronic diseases, in particular chronic cholecystitis, are particularly in need. For them it is important, while at home, to keep to a diet, not to overeat, to refuse fat and alcohol, and also to maintain a normal weight.
