Sea-buckthorn oil is an oil solution prepared by hot or cold pressing of ripe fruits of sea-buckthorn. This remedy has long been widely used for the treatment and prevention of many diseases, both in folk and in scientific medicine.
Benefits and use of sea buckthorn oil for gastritis
Sea buckthorn oil is a real storehouse of useful biologically active substances and microelements. It contains carotenoids, tocopherols, phospholipids, vitamins B, C, K, P, cobalt manganese, copper, silver, iron, silicon, etc. This determines the therapeutic properties of sea buckthorn oil, the main of which are:
- antibacterial;
- wound healing;
- anti-inflammatory;
- enveloping;
- anesthetizing;
- choleretic;
- immunostimulating and others.
Invaluable is the use of sea buckthorn oil in diseases of the digestive system, in particular with gastritis . As is known, this pathology causes inflammation of the gastric mucosa with subsequent dystrophic changes. Systematic internal reception of sea buckthorn oil contributes:
- enveloping the walls of the stomach and creating a protective film;
- removal of inflammatory processes;
- healing of erosion;
- regeneration and renewal of cells of the gastric mucosa.
As a result, the gastric mucosa is gradually restored, the secretory activity of the stomach and the process of digestion are normalized, as well as the absorption of the incoming nutrients. Treatment of sea buckthorn oil is performed with different types of gastritis, including atrophic and erosive, with reduced and with increased acidity.
How to treat gastritis with sea buckthorn oil?
The optimal time for the treatment course is the autumn-spring period, when gastritis exacerbations are most often observed. Sea buckthorn oil should be taken twice a day - in the morning and in the evening, one teaspoon half an hour before meals. The first reception of the drug should necessarily be done on an empty stomach.
If the reception of the sea-buckthorn oil solution is unpleasant to taste and causes a vomiting reflex, it is allowed to dilute the portion of the drug in 50 ml of sweetened non-water.
The course of treatment of gastritis with sea buckthorn oil is one month. In severe cases, the duration of therapy can be extended to two months. In six months, taking sea buckthorn oil can be repeated for preventive purposes, while the medicine should be taken in the same way, but within 10 days.
It should be noted that at the very beginning of the treatment course, in some patients, there is an increase in the manifestations of gastritis, the occurrence of such unpleasant sensations as heartburn and bitterness in the mouth. Despite this, the reception of sea buckthorn oil can continue.
It should also be taken into account that the treatment of gastritis is a complex process that should not be limited to the use of sea buckthorn oil alone. In addition to taking other medicines prescribed by a doctor, it is important to follow the diet and the norms of physical activity. Much importance in the success of therapy has and
Sea-buckthorn oil with gastritis - contraindications
Sea-buckthorn oil is not recommended for gastritis if there is a tendency to allergic reactions, and also when the disease is accompanied by the following pathologies:
- acute inflammatory processes in the liver, gallbladder, pancreas;
- cholelithiasis .