Pancreatitis is called inflammation of the pancreas , which can cause pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. The disease is accompanied by regular relapses, so there are many methods of both traditional and traditional medicine, to alleviate the condition of the patient. Among folk remedies for pancreatitis, one of the simplest and most popular is potato juice.
Treatment of pancreatitis with potato juice
The potato itself is a dietary product shown in pancreatitis, and even in the processed form (pureed, baked, without salt and fat) has a beneficial effect. However, fresh potato juice for pancreas treatment is much more effective. It has enveloping properties, preventing excessive formation of digestive enzymes, has anti-inflammatory and healing effects, and also helps to relieve spasms.
To obtain the necessary therapeutic effect when using potato juice, the following recommendations should be adhered to:
- Only freshly squeezed juice is used. Drink maximally retains useful properties only the first 10 minutes and in the future is significantly less effective.
- For the preparation of juice, it is necessary to take only good potatoes, without traces of rotting, wilting, eyes.
- Drink the juice twice a day, at least half an hour before a meal, 100-200 ml.
- Treatment is conducted in courses starting from two weeks. Irregular consumption of juice does not give the desired effect.
- The taste of potato juice is quite specific, but you can not add salt or sugar to it, it reduces the therapeutic effect.
- Potatoes in raw form are poorly combined with proteins of animal origin, so for the period of treatment it is desirable to abandon the consumption of meat and fish, increasing the amount of milk and sour-milk products, as well as plant foods in the diet.
Recipes with potato juice in pancreatitis
The most effective means:
- Mix the potato and carrot juice in equal proportions. The juices of these vegetables in the mixture significantly enhance the healing effects of each other. After taking the mixture, it is recommended to lie down for half an hour.
- Potato juice with yogurt. It is recommended to drink a glass of kefir in 5-10 minutes after taking potato juice.
Side effects and contraindications
It is not recommended to use potato juice for acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis in the acute stage (in the presence of severe pain). Also, this remedy is contraindicated for acidity .
It is important to remember that such a drug may have a mild laxative effect. But the long-term use of potato juice can cause damage to the enamel of the teeth.