1 Causes of

Painful sensations in the stomach can be caused by various factors. The most common cause of pain is gastritis or some ulcerous manifestations on the gastric mucosa. Various factors can provoke the development of such diseases:

• improper nutrition;
• toxicological effects on the body;
• violation of personal hygiene rules;
• alcohol abuse, smoking.

It should be remembered that in exceptional situations there may beMore serious pathological diseases of the stomach are found, which will require surgical intervention. In such cases, before any surgical intervention, any other means and approaches are excluded.

2 Principles and approaches in folk therapy

Historically, untraditional treatment of gastric diseases is a thing of the past. In the treatment, both mineral waters and herbs were commonly used, which could eliminate inflammatory processes on the gastric mucosa and prevent excessive concentration of hydrochloric acid.

It should be remembered that folk therapy for gastritis does not negate the need for diet and eating rules. Usually the diet includes a number of basic recommendations:

• fractional meals according to the established schedule;
• thoroughly chewing food;
• compliance with the temperature of the food intake.

Special attention should be given to the treatment of a fairly common form of gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. In this situation, together with the use of folk remedies, it is necessary to resort to the use of antibiotics, which are unfavorably perceived by the human body. However, in combination with traditional methods, the negative effect of antibiotics is leveled, which ultimately prevents the risk of complications.

3 Helicobacter gastritis

When diagnosing Helicobacter pylori gastritis, it may be recommended to use the two most popular herbal prescriptions, which can be prescribed along with medication. At the same time, the duration of herbal therapy should be at least 2 months.

In the first month of such therapy, you can use the following recipe: mix in the same proportion calendula, yarrow and St. John's Wort.2 tablespoons of the collection, pour 2 cups of boiling water and let it brew. Take 2 tablespoons before meals.

During the second month, propolis is used, the tincture of which is sold at the pharmacy. The procedure for preparing the medicine is as follows: using a glass container, add half a teaspoon of this tincture in half a glass of boiled water. Take it you need also half an hour before meals. This recipe is effective for the treatment of peptic ulcer diseases of the stomach and duodenum.

4 Usual gastritis

It should be noted right away that when using gastritis in children under 12 years of age, the use of unconventional drugs is undesirable. The fact is that human immunity ends its basic formation exactly when it reaches 12 years and the possible application of herbal remedies can trigger the manifestation of an allergy.

Generally, when treating ordinary gastritis or chronic( during an exacerbation), the possibilities for using folk remedies are quite extensive. However, absolutely all methods are directed primarily at eliminating the cause of the disease, and only then on the removal of symptoms of the disease( including pain in the stomach).

Of the variety of traditional medicine, you can identify the main and most recognized, used to treat gastritis and received approval from both patients and among physicians-gastroenterologists:

1. Folk remedy for stomach pain based on the use of potato juice( for patients withhigh acidity of the stomach).Prepare this infusion can be from carefully washed raw potatoes, without removing the peel. Take one tablespoon for half an hour before meals.
2. Means with the use of aloe juice. This plant is an excellent antiseptic and has a healing effect. Take 2 tablespoons before eating.
3. Use of sea buckthorn oil. It is similar in its healing properties to the leaves of aloe. It is taken for 1 teaspoon for half an hour before meals.
4. Quite often apply the so-called apple diet. It is expressed in the use of two peeled apples and the subsequent abstinence from food for at least 3 hours.
5. Use of flax seeds, which have an anti-inflammatory effect on the gastric mucosa. In this case, the tincture is prepared from the seeds, for which 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds are poured into 2 cups of boiling water.

It is possible to note one more way of nontraditional treatment of a gastritis is a starvation. This method is based on a complete refusal of food for a period of 1 to 3 weeks. By medicine it is established that for 3 weeks the gastric mucosa is updated several times, and this hard method is aimed at complete non-interference in the process of its recovery. This procedure is necessary only under the full supervision of a qualified physician.

5 Toxicological poisoning

For stomach pain caused by poisoning, it is necessary in time to completely clean the stomach of all the contents.

Subsequently it is recommended to make a gastric lavage with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Use of enemas and diuretics is allowed. Such collections can be made from nettle, birch and lime leaves. After this, it is advisable to give the stomach rest. To do this, usually apply a short fasting - from 1 to 3 days. During this procedure, it is allowed to drink herbs( sage and thyme), or rather, tinctures from them.

It is important to know that when poisoning is contraindicated the use of milk. This product can accelerate the absorption of toxic substances by the body.

6 Prevention of diseases

The main preventive measure for preventing gastric diseases is proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. It is recommended that food intake be avoided on the go as far as possible, limit the use of fast food, monitor moderate portions of fatty, fried and spicy food. It is necessary to limit oneself from excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking, especially on an empty stomach.

As you know, breakfast is the main meal for a person. It should get used to the fact that in the morning diet will consistently include fruits, cereals and sour-milk products: kefir, cottage cheese and others. This will have a significant effect on the work of the stomach and will avoid the occurrence of unpleasant diseases.

In addition, it is important to monitor the quality of the products and try to use the already proven places of catering. It is necessary to take into account the possible use of medications in the case of any diseases, because many medications have unpleasant side effects that affect the state of the stomach.

And of course, you can not neglect hygiene, in particular, thoroughly wash your hands before eating. After all, most pathogenic bacteria and irritants get into the human body as a result of non-compliance with basic rules of personal hygiene.

If all these simple rules are observed, the risk of gastric diseases that can permanently lead a person out of the normal rhythm of life is significantly reduced.