PEPTIC ULCERS

A breach in the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract produced by the digestion of the mucosa by pepsin and acid. This can be the result of abnormally high concentrations of pepsin and acid or a disruption of the protective mechanisms of the mucosa. Bile salts may also have a part to play especially in gastric (stomach) ulcers. Peptic ulcers can be found in the oesophagus, the stomach and the duodenum and nearly always associated with central burning pain in the upper abdomen.

It is important to have the ulcers thoroughly investigated even when treating with herbal medicine.

Treatment usually involves the use of herbs that are antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antacid, tonic and trophorestorative.

The herbs are most often prescribed as tinctures diluted in water, herbal infusions, tablets and capsules.
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