Candida is what caused my duodenitis(erosions in the duodenum). I think Candida causes erosions(from their rhizoides), whereas the h-pylori can cause more of an ulcer. People have succesfully used pine nut oil to get rid of their ulcers. Many testimonials on the websites.
Heal and Soothe Stomach Ulcers without Mainstream Drugs
by Tony Isaacs
Stomach ulcers are small holes or sores in the gastrointestinal tract which affect millions of Americans every year. The most common major symptom of an ulcer is a burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area that lasts from half an hour up to three hours. Usually, the pain occurs in the upper abdomen, but may sometimes occur below the breastbone. Fortunately, there are several natural remedies which can heal and soothe stomach ulcers without the risk of mainstream drugs.
Appetite and weight loss are also common symptoms of ulcers. Other symptoms which may occur include recurrent vomiting, black stool, blood in the stool and anemia. Often ulcer pain is misinterpreted as heartburn, indigestion or hunger. A person with duodenal ulcers may experience weight gain due to eating more to ease discomfort.
Also known as peptic ulcers, stomach ulcers are caused by the destruction of the gastric or intestinal mucosal lining of the stomach by hydrochloric acid, an acid normally present in the digestive juices of the stomach. Infection from the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is thought to play an important role in causing both gastric and duodenal ulcers. H. pylori may be transmitted from one person to another through contaminated food and water.
Chronic use of anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin, is another major cause of ulcer. Cigarette smoking is also an important cause of ulcer formation and can contribute to ulcer treatment failure.
Following are some of the best natural remedies for healing and soothing stomach ulcers:
* One of the very best home remedies for ulcers is eating raw cabbage. Juicing the raw cabbage will make it easier to take and mixing it with carrots in the juicer will make it better tasting. Drink half a cup before each meal and at bed time and make sure that it is fresh. Your ulcer may be gone in only a few weeks.
* Eat at least three bananas a day. These fruits contain an antibacterial substance that inhibits the growth of ulcer-causing H. pylori. Studies show that animals fed bananas have a thicker stomach wall and greater mucus production in the stomach, which helps build a barrier between digestive acids and the lining of the stomach. Eating plantains is also helpful.
* Cayenne pepper is wonderful for healing ulcers as well as dulling the pain. It is a bit strong and may take some getting used to at the outset. Start with one-eighth teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a glass of water twice a day and work up to a quarter-teaspoon. You can also take cayenne capsules that you can get at the health food store. Take three a day immediately after meals.
* The bark of slippery elm soothes the mucous membranes that line the stomach and duodenum. It is often taken in powdered form. Some herbalists recommend taking a teaspoon of powdered slippery elm bark added to one cup of warm water three times a day.
* Colloidal silver helps kill the H. pylori bacteria and helps heal injured stomach tissues.
* Raw honey soothes and reduces inflammation of the lining of the stomach and is good for healing as well.
* Garlic's antibacterial properties include fighting H. pylori. Take two small crushed cloves a day.
* Plums and other red and purple colored foods such as berries inhibit the growth of H. pylori.
* Coconut oil kills the bacteria that cause ulcers and gas, but it's mostly a long-term remedy.
A few other good ulcer remedies are: raw goats' milk, barley water, aloe juice, propolis capsules, licorice root or marshmallow root.
Sources included:
http://www.mamashealth.com/Stomach.asp
http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/CoconutOil.html
http://health.howstuffworks.com/home-remedies-for-ulcers2.htm
http://www.tbyil.com/Ulcers.htm
And a good natural remedy is....?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17116667?ordinalpos=4&itool=EntrezSyst...
The extracts and pure major constituents of Chios mastic gum (resin of Pistacia lentiscus var. chia) were tested for their activities against Helicobacter pylori. A total mastic extract without polymer (TMEWP) was prepared after removal of the contained insoluble polymer in order to ameliorate solubility and enhance in vivo activity. Administration of TMEWP to H. pylori SS1-infected mice over the period of 3 months with an average dose of 0.75 mg/day led to an approximately 30-fold reduction in the H. pylori colonization (1.5 log CFU/g of tissue). However, no attenuation in the H. pylori-associated chronic inflammatory infiltration and the activity of chronic gastritis was observed. To further characterize potential active mastic constituents, the TMEWP was separated into an acidic and a neutral fraction. Both were extensively characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy to elucidate the structure of the components contained within each fraction. After chromatographic separation, the acid fraction gave the major triterpenic acids, while the neutral fraction gave several triterpenic alcohols and aldehydes. Mastic extracts and isolated pure triterpenic acids were tested for in vitro activity against a panel of 11 H. pylori clinical strains. The acid fraction was found to be the most active extract (minimum bactericidal concentration [MBC], 0.139 mg/ml), and the most active pure compound was isomasticadienolic acid (MBC, 0.202 mg/ml [0.443 mM]). Our results show that administration of TMEWP may be effective in reducing H. pylori colonization and that the major triterpenic acids in the acid extract may be responsible for such an activity. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11806621?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSyst...
In this study we evaluated the antibacterial activity of mastic gum, a resin obtained from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, against clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori. The minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were obtained by a microdilution assay. Mastic gum killed 50% of the strains tested at a concentration of 125 microg/ml and 90% at a concentration of 500 microg/ml. The influence of sub-MBCs of mastic gum on the morphologies of H. pylori was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. The lentiscus resin induced blebbing, morphological abnormalities and cellular fragmentation in H. pylori cells.In vitro and in vivo activities of Chios mastic gum extracts and constituents against Helicobacter pylori.
Bactericidal activity of Pistacia lentiscus mastic gum against Helicobacter pylori.
INTERESTING !!!
What are the chances that a duodenal ulcer diagnosed over 30 years ago and treated with only Tagamet could have left this bacteria to slowly wreak the kind of havoc I have experienced as a nightmare of symptomology over the last several years?
If you can rule out other possible causes such as the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as the cause of the ulcer then I would say pretty good.
Have you had any tests to confirm H. pylori infection?
living in US know but, I am originally from the Aegean region where mastic gum trees grow naturally. we used to chew it like a gum. it is even stickier than a gum. So it sounds weird to see it in a pill. do they dry it and ground to encapsulate? even then, after capsule dissolves wouldn't the dried gum get sticky with gastric juicies and stick somewhere in the digestive track?
Yes, the resin is dried and ground. During the encapsulation they will add flow agents to make encapsulation easier. These flow agents will also help prevent clumping of the resin in the stomach. Same reason I have people mix non-resinous herbs with resinous herbs before ingesting the resinous herb. For example chaparral is quite resinous and will clump in to a "gum ball" when combined with moisture. Combining the chaparral with another herb such as pau d' arco helps to separate the chaparral particles reducing clumping. IN capsules silica powder is often used, and this can also serve this same purpose.
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