- Stomach ulcers is a gastric ulcers, which are painful sores in the stomach lining.
- Stomach ulcers are a type of peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcers are any ulcers that affect both the stomach and small intestines.
- Stomach ulcers occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects the stomach from digestive juices is reduced. This allows the digestive acids to eat away at the tissues that line the stomach, causing an ulcer.
Types
- Gastric ulcers that occur on the inside of the stomach
- Duodenal ulcers that occur on the inside of the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum)
Diet that Triggers Stomach ulcer
- Tea and Coffee
- Spicy, deep fried food and red chilly
- Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains.
- Processed foods such as chips and cookies.
- Carbonated drinks, and alcohol.
- High-protein diets.
- Dairy products, especially cheese.
Diagnosis
- Physical Exam
- Laboratory tests for Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori)
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopic biopsy
- Breath Test
Symptoms
- Dull pain in the stomach
- Stomach pain that becomes worse after eating.
- Unable to wear fitted clothes
- weight loss
- Nausea or vomiting
- Bloating
- feeling easily full
- burping or acid reflux
- heartburn, (which is a burning sensation in the chest)
- anaemia, whose symptoms includes tiredness, shortness of breath, or paler skin
- dark, tarry stools
- vomit that’s bloody or looks like coffee grounds
Causes
- Regular use of antibiotics and certain pain relivers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen
- An infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori).
- Gas
- Constipation
- Acidity
- Drinking a lot of alcohol
- Environmental Factors
- Smoking
Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Untreated Stress
- Spicy food
Naturopathy Treatment
- Mud pack of stomach
- Full body mud pack
- Enema – Hot and Cold Water
- Alternate fomentation of whole abdomen, liver and kidney.
- Full body massage
- Dry friction bath
- Wet friction bath
Yoga
- Mudras
- Gyana Mudra
- Vayu Mudra
- Apana Mudra
- Prana Mudra
- Mukul Mudra ( keeping fingers on the liver region).
- Pranayama
- Nadishodhan
- Anulom vilom
- Bhastrika
- Kapalbhati
- Ujyayi
- Bhramari
- Sukshma vyayam of legs, hands griva chalan and eye movement.
- Vajrasana samooh
- Thunderpose(vajrasana)
- Cat pose (marjari asana)
- Tiger pose (vyaghra asana)
- Frog pose (Mandookasana)
- Camel pose (Ushtrasana)
- Rabbit pose(shashank asana)
- Yogasanas laying down on back
- Suptaudrakarshanasan
- Setubandha asana
- Suptatadasana
- Asanas laying down to stomach
- Makrasana
- Bhujangasana
- Tiryakbhujangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Sitting pose
- Nauka chalan
- Chakki chalan
- Pashchimottanasan
- Meru vakrasana
- Padmasana
- Standing pose
- Tadasana
- Triyaktadasana
- Katichakrasana
- Vrikshasana
- Suryanamskar completing with Shithalikaran
Diet
First three weeks
Since it is a digestive disease, the patient should take food which is easily digestible. The patient should be on liquids for at least 3 weeks if the condition is very serious.
After three weeks
- In morning: 6am to7am
- 10 pieces- Raisins, 2 pieces- Dates, Anjeer (soaked in water and grinded to make a solution).
- At 9am
- One bowl of Daliya ( liquid)
- One bowl of mix vegetables soup.
- One Pulpy fruit
- 12 pm
- One tablespoon of curd mixed with a glass of water
- 1.30 pm to 2 pm
- Boiled Vegetable, soupy brown rice and one bowl of minutely chopped salad.
- 4pm
- A glass of citrus juice. Sweet lime juice is always the best .
- 7pm to 8pm
- One Pulpy fruit ( mango is best in other season, chikoo or papaya or other pulpy fruit can be taken).
- Before bed, take a cup of warm water and a one inch piece of jaggery.
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