Gastritis is cured when properly identified and treated. It is important that the cause of the gastritis is identified so that the doctor can indicate the best form of treatment, either with antibiotics or drugs that protect the stomach. See which remedies are best for gastritis.
In addition to treatment with medications, it is important that the person has a proper diet, eliminating substances that irritate the stomach and cause gastritis, such as cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and fatty foods with a lot of sauce. It is also possible to cure gastritis naturally by consuming the sacred espinheira tea, since this plant is able to decrease the acidity of the stomach, protecting the gastric mucosa.
However, when the gastritis is not identified or when the treatment is not done correctly, gastritis can progress to the chronic type, in which inflammation of the gastric mucosa lasts for more than 3 months, making treatment more difficult and healing more difficult to achieve. Understand what chronic gastritis is.
Natural Treatment
The cure of gastritis can also be achieved naturally through the use of the holy thorn ( Maytenus ilicifolia ), which is a medicinal plant that has antioxidant and cellular protective action, being able to decrease the acidity of the stomach, protecting the gastric mucosa, besides being able to eliminate the bacterium H. pylori, being, therefore, a great natural option to treat gastritis.
The holy espinheira is rich in tannins and essential oils that protect the gastric mucosa, being so effective when the medicines for gastritis, like Ranitidina and Cimetidina. It can be found in the form of tea, capsules or tincture, and can be purchased at pharmacies, drugstores or natural products stores. The holy espinheira has anti-inflammatory effect and has still calming action being useful in case of nervous gastritis. Learn more about the holy thorn.
This plant has no side effects and can be used in the long term, under the medical or nutritionist's guidance, without causing any harm to health. However, it is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy, due to lack of scientific studies on this subject, and should not be used during breastfeeding due to the possible reduction of breast milk. Check out other home remedies for gastritis.
Diet for gastritis
Feeding is also critical to curing gastritis. In the gastritis diet, it is recommended that the person feed every 3 hours and not drink anything during meals. It is recommended that the food be as light as possible, giving preference to foods cooked in water and salt or grilled with salt, garlic and olive oil. It is important to know what foods are not recommended for the person with gastritis, as it can worsen the sensed symptoms, such as:
- Pickled foods such as pickles and olives;
- Coffee, chocolate or chocolate powder;
- Barbecue, paio and sausage;
- Raw or poorly washed food;
- Biscuits, biscuits, cakes and pasta made with hydrogenated fat;
- Frozen meals;
- Fast food such as hamburger, hotdog, churros;
- Beer, cachaça, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
It is important to know that this is not a rule, but a piece of advice, since a certain food can harm an individual with gastritis and not bring any harm to another who also suffers from the same disease. Therefore, the ideal is for the individual to write down on a leaf the foods that he has already identified that harm him and avoid them whenever possible. Learn how to make the diet for gastritis.