Ulcers

Poor diet, smoking, alcohol, and stress can both cause and exacerbate the effects of peptic ulcers.

These painful ulcers form when gastric juices come into direct contact with the mucous membrane that lines the stomach.

The stomach literally begins to digest itself – the lining of the stomach is eaten away by digestive juices, which can cause intense pain.

They can occur in people of any age, but are most common in people aged between 45 and 55.

The main symptom of peptic ulcers is stomach pain which mainly occurs between meals.

The pain can often be relieved by food, particularly milk. Managing ulcers with home remedies can be very effective.

Home Remedies for Ulcers:

Making changes in your diet and lifestyle habits is one of the best natural cures for ulcers, because not only can you cure yourself of the ulcer that you have, you can also help to prevent new ulcers from occurring.

The typical home remedy for ulcers involves eating or abstaining from particular types of food.

It should be noted that while these are popular and often used natural cures for ulcers, they won’t work on everyone, so you may need to try several new ideas until you find something that works for you.

For the best results, combine home remedies with diet and lifestyle changes.

Banana:

This wonderful fruit is said by many to be the best home remedy for ulcers you can find.

Bananas work by neutralizing the acidity of gastric juices, and coating the lining of the stomach to reduce irritation of the ulcer.

Eating two or three bananas a day (they make a good snack between meals) will help soothe the pain of ulcers.

Cabbage:

Another great natural cure for ulcers is raw cabbage.

To make it more palatable, juice with a juicer, and add an equal portion of carrot juice.

Drink about half a cup before bedtime.

Drinking cabbage juice regularly is able to get rid of ulcers completely over several weeks.

Honey:

Honey soothes the pain of ulcers by reducing the inflammation in the lining of the stomach.

Take a teaspoon of honey between meals for a pleasant-tasting snack, combine the honey with your between-meals banana.

Wood Apple:

Make an infusion made of 15 grams of wood apple leaves soaked overnight in one cup of water, then strain the water and drink.

Over the course of several weeks of daily treatment pain and discomfort can be completely relieved.

Diet and Lifestyle Tips for Ulcer Management:

An effective natural cure for stomach ulcers also requires some diet and lifestyle changes.

People with these ulcers should avoid fatty foods, and highly-spiced foods, because these irritate the stomach.

Caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine should also be avoided.

Stress and fatigue are known to increase the production of stomach acids, so reducing stress and getting an adequate amount of sleep are also important.