Conservative treatment of ulcerative colitis is effective only when it is necessary to eliminate the symptoms of the disease - pain, diarrhea, fever. If the patient is bleeding, it becomes a frontier in choosing a treatment strategy - first, doctors try to stop him with medication, but with frequent relapses or severe bleeding, surgery is indicated.
At present, this disease is difficult to cure - an integrated approach is needed, as well as an established diet that will help to prolong the ulcers and prevent their new appearance. This takes a long time and does not guarantee a successful outcome.
Features of treatment of ulcerative colitis folk remedies
Treatment of ulcerative colitis with herbs should be very cautious. The fact is that even plants harmless at first glance can cause significant harm to the body. Therefore, before treating with herbs, you need to consult a doctor or inform him so that you can probably correct the medication with taking into account the intake of herbs.
Also pay attention to the fact that one phytotherapy is not enough. A complex therapy is needed, including both medicines and plant remedies. To hope only for the strength of herbs in this situation is not necessary, since serious symptoms of ulcerative colitis are often stopped with the help of hormonal drugs, analogues of which in the plant world there.
Treatment of ulcerative colitis with propolis
Often in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which are associated with the activation of harmful microflora, as well as a decrease in immunity and ulceration, propolis is used. This is a wonderful bactericide with effective astringent actions. Propolis contains a lot of enzymes because of the specifics of its creation - bees need to process it to get this product.
To treat ulcerative colitis water-alcohol 30% tincture is used. Even in the times of the USSR, when the development of medical preparations for ulcerative colitis was conducted, scientists conducted experiments - is propolis able to positively influence the course of the disease. The results were comforting - propolis was able to reduce pain and restore intestinal motility, and tests showed that the pathogenic microflora was destroyed.
Propolis should be taken 30 drops 3 times daily before meals for a month. If the condition worsens, stop taking the medication.
Also in the treatment of the disease can help microclysters from a 4% aqueous solution of propolis. It is necessary to pour 4 g of crushed dry propolis 100 ml of water and let it infuse for 24 hours. After that, you need to make an enema with the solution.
Treatment of ulcerative colitis with herbs
Experts of traditional medicine recommend drinking decoctions of raspberry leaves to reduce the symptoms of colitis. Also useful are infusions of camomile flowers and linden - they help to relieve inflammation.
Sage and mint have a soothing effect on the mucous, which will help reduce pain.
New in the treatment of ulcerative colitis
Preparations for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, as a rule, represent several groups. Among them you can find effective novelties, as well as proven, old medicines, which are still indispensable.
Treatment of ulcerative colitis of the intestine with mild symptoms
With mild symptoms, medications of 5-aminosalicylic acid are prescribed. These include Mesalazine and Sulfasalazine. They have a healing effect and relieve inflammation.
Treatment of the disease with severe symptoms
When symptoms are expressed, corticosteroid preparations are needed - Prednisolone, for example. They can be given in the form of enemas, tablets or injections. If there is a septic flow,
Prevention
Previously, as a prophylaxis, only 5-aminosalicylic acid medicines were used, but today there are also preparations with a complex of vitamins restoring the mucous - Doktovit, for example.
When is the operation necessary?
Doctors believe that surgery is necessary if there is heavy bleeding, perforation of the intestine developed, or there is narrowing of the lumen.