1 What is gastritis, and what it is

Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa. His symptoms are different, but on average they appear as follows.

1. There are so-called "hungry pains", that is unpleasant painful sensations on an empty stomach. This is due to the fact that gastric juice, released with a strong sense of hunger, irritates the mucous membrane of the stomach.
2. Sensation of heaviness in the abdomen immediately after ingestion. The strength of such sensations is in direct proportion to the quantity and quality of the food eaten. These sensations are guaranteed to any gastritis, even if it eats at one time significantly less than a healthy person. This is due to swelling and irritation of the mucous membrane.
3. From time to time, and in especially acute cases and constantly, a person feels nauseous, and even there is vomiting. Especially it is typical for gastritis with altered acidity of gastric juice. Gastritis is accompanied by a violation of the defecation process. Most often there is diarrhea, but constipation also happens. The defeat of the gastric mucosa affects the intestinal peristalsis not directly, but indirectly. First, gastritis and stool disorder can be caused by common factors, for example, stresses, spasms, spinal cord injury. Secondly, the inflammation of the mucous membrane affects the quality of digestion, which negatively affects the composition of the masses entering the intestine.
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4. A person suffering from chronic and chronic gastritis often suffers from avitaminosis. He grows thin, becomes nervous and irritable. He has other diseases that can be considered consequences of violations in the digestive system.
5. Familiar companions of this disease are heartburn, belching, bloating and burning sensation in the area above the navel.

Gastritis is divided into the following categories:

• chronic;
• catarrhal;
• is reflux;
• necrotic;
• is fibrinous.

All kinds of gastritis are accompanied by different acidity of gastric juice - increased( very acidic reaction), decreased( reaction alkaline or close to that), normal.

When answering the question, can honey be taken with stomach gastritis, the acidity of the gastric juice is taken into account first of all.

2 Properties of honey as a medicine

Despite the great variety of honey that is made by bees in different places from different colors, this product has a number of properties that allow it to be used to reduce the intensity of inflammatory processes in the mucosa of the digestive system.

Honey is, of course, carbohydrates and vitamins. However, you should not be afraid that a sweet product can cause diabetes. Almost all carbohydrates of honey are fructose, which is processed by the body without the participation of insulin. Honey compares favorably with sugar in that the ratio of fructose and glucose in it is such that glucose enters the blood slowly, this does not involve the risk of its spasmodic increase in blood.

The composition of honey is a glycil - a substance similar to insulin. This is another fact, talking about the nutritional benefits and safety of this product.

Honey is a source of energy for the brain and muscles. In addition, it contains vitamins such as C, E, A and virtually all B vitamins. It is a source of iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium. He relieves fatigue when overworked, restores strength and increases immunity.

However, for the treatment of gastritis, the most important property of honey is its ability to kill microorganisms. This is one of the most perfect preservatives. In its pure form, it is not subject to fermentation and putrefaction. As an antiseptic, this product is used to treat wounds, especially purulent, as well as to disinfect the mucosa during various infections.

It is this ability to kill microorganisms and is the most valuable in the fight against gastritis and peptic ulcer. Treatment of intestinal diseases with honey is already less effective, since a significant amount taken by mouth is digested and digested at the stage of movement along the oral cavity, esophagus and stomach.

Honey is a very strong immunomodulator, antispasmodic and sedative, which is also important in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the condition of which is directly related to stress and emotional stress.

Treatment of gastritis with honey is associated with a number of properties of this product.

3 Methods of treating gastritis with honey

A classic procedure for treating gastritis is a simple procedure.1 tbsp.l. Honey is eaten on an empty stomach and washed down with a minimum amount of water. It is best to use liquid honey that has not yet passed the crystallization stage. Ideally, it is better not to drink it at all. However, in this case, you can get a burn of the mucous membrane of the esophagus, since in order to get enough honey into the stomach, it needs to be eaten a lot - about 3-4 spoons. So for 1 spoon eaten it is better to drink 1/3 cup of water.

Honey can be used and candied, but it can not be melted in any way. This requirement is due to the fact that during thermal processing honey not only loses some of its properties, but also acquires new ones - it becomes toxic. This does not lead to a rapid poisoning, but the person does not add health.

Honey treatment will be faster and more effective if it is used in various mixtures:

1. Aloe with honey. Take 200 grams of crushed leaves in a mush and the same amount of honey. If honey that you are going to use, strongly candied and hard, then it needs to be slightly heated in a water bath. Combine honey with aloe vera. Store the mixture in a glass or ceramic container in the refrigerator. This mixture is used for chronic and acute gastritis. Take this medicine for 1 tsp.before meals. The treatment course should last about 2 months. Swamp swine with honey. Take 1 tbsp.l. Swine swamp, fill it with a glass of boiling water, wrap the vessel with something warm. After an hour, infuse the infusion, and add 1 st.l.any honey. Once the tea has cooled to an acceptable temperature, you can drink it 100 g before eating. To prepare such teas it is necessary from the calculation of fast consumption, as honey dissolved in a hot drink quickly loses its healing properties.
2. Honey with milk. This medicine is extremely easy to prepare. In the morning, putting yourself in order, heat a glass of milk to 50 ° C, add there 1 tbsp.l.honey, stir well and drink. It will be delicious, healthy and satisfying. You can already not have breakfast. If this dosage is unacceptable for you( sweet to disgust), reduce the portion of honey, but not much.
3. Honey with oatmeal. Preheat a glass of milk or just water to a warm temperature, add 1 tbsp.l.oatmeal, and then as much honey. After such a cocktail, you just do not want to have breakfast. It is recommended such a tasty remedy for those who experience pain after eating.

4 How to treat with increased acidity in the stomach?

Honey with gastritis with high acidity can be used, but with extreme caution. The fact is that, despite the sweet taste, this product has an acid reaction, which is formed due to a large number of fruit acids.

If there is honey in its pure form, it will only increase the acidity of gastric juice and, accordingly, lead to an increase in inflammatory processes. Such treatment can trigger the occurrence of erosion and ulcers.

The way out is simple - a sweet drug should be taken only in a diluted form. Honey can be added to warm milk, water, cocktails, tea. It is best to use honey, diluted in warm water, to disinfect and combat inflammation. You should drink such a drink on an empty stomach. Food can be taken no earlier than half an hour after its use.

For the treatment of gastritis it is better to use herbal teas. Here are a few such recipes.

1. The mixture is complex. Take 20 grams of fennel, licorice, flax, ara, 10 grams of linden and mint. Mix all the ingredients and pour 2 tbsp.l.vegetable mixture with two glasses of boiling water. After that, the broth should be protowned on low heat for 15 minutes and insist for at least 2 hours. When the broth cool it, you need to strain it and add two tablespoons of honey to it. Take this drug you need half a glass an hour before meals three times a day. Peppermint and chamomile. For 1 tbsp.l. Peppermint and chamomile poured 0.5 liters of boiling water. The vessel with infusion is wrapped in a blanket, where it is not less than 1 hour. Dissolve honey in this medium is better before the very use. Strain the prepared infusion, pour off half the glass, add 1 tsp to it.honey, stir and drink on an empty stomach. This method should be done three times a day. St. John's wort and calendula. Preparation of the infusion is carried out by the same procedure as in the previous version. The difference is in the dosage - 1 tbsp.l.mixture( the same proportions) is poured into 500 ml of boiling water. Take with honey for 100 g.

Thus, treat any gastritis honey. The main thing is to observe dosages and methods of taking and preparing.