Treatment of intestinal colitis at home. Video “Folk treatment”

Intestinal colitis is treated using integrated methods, including taking medications and a therapeutic diet. If symptoms moderate character, folk remedies are also used to treat the disease. In severe forms of intestinal colitis, these drugs alleviate the patient’s condition, especially if supplemented drug therapy. Treatment of colitis with folk remedies and the most effective herbal medicine recipes are described in this article.

Intestinal colitis is inflammation of the mucous layer of the large intestine. The disease is characterized dystrophic changes in the mucous tissues of the colon, which over time lead to inflammatory process. Frequent stool disorders are considered the first manifestation of the disease.

Certain factors contribute to the occurrence of any type of disease in the human body. The main reasons are considered:

Intestinal colitis is characterized by the following general symptoms:

Pain and cramps;
Bloating and flatulence;
Rumbling in the stomach;
Diarrhea alternating with constipation;
Blood and mucus in stool;
Increased body temperature;
General weakness.

Remember! When choosing herbal remedies, the etiology of colitis must be taken into account. First of all, you should get rid of the cause of the disease, and then deal with the manifestations.

How to treat colitis yourself at home

When treating intestinal colitis at home, traditional medicine is often used. Herbal remedies complement the main course of treatment and are used during remission to prevent exacerbation of the disease. Herbal medicine is the most accessible and widespread method of treatment. This technique can be used as a healing remedy even for pregnant women or children.

What to drink if you have intestinal colitis? When treating colitis with herbal medicine, infusions, decoctions and medicinal tea, consisting exclusively of natural ingredients. Medicinal herbs are very effective in treating colitis. Many of them have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and restorative properties.

Attention! Before using this or that traditional medicine recipe, it is necessary to consult your doctor, since in some cases patients with colitis have components healing composition may cause allergies or have other contraindications.

Herbal infusions

It is impossible to cure colitis forever with the help of herbal preparations, but they help to significantly alleviate the patient’s condition. Medicinal herbs can relieve pain and inflammation:

To collect, you need to take knotweed, plantain and crow's feet. 4 tbsp. spoons of herbal mixture are poured with 1 liter of water and put on fire. After the product boils, it is infused for half an hour. Drink the resulting decoction 100 ml. an hour before meals five times a day.
Take shepherd's purse grass, oak grass roots and medicinal burnet in a ratio of 2:1:1. Two tbsp. spoons herbal mixture pour 1/2 liter. boiling water and leave for half an hour. Take 2 teaspoons three times a day after meals.

Herbal teas help stop the fermentation process in the intestines:

Take equal amounts of mint, fennel, cumin and valerian root. 2 tbsp. spoons of herbal mixture are poured into 1/2 liter. boiling water and leave for half an hour. Drink 1 glass of infusion twice a day.
Take equal quantities of oak bark, alder cones, bird cherry berries and chamomile flowers. One tbsp. a spoonful of herbal mixture is poured into 250 ml. boiling water and leave for a few minutes. The resulting amount of infusion is drunk in small sips throughout the day.

Herbal mixture for constipation: take buckthorn herb, nettle and yarrow in a ratio of 3:2:1. One tbsp. a spoonful of herbal mixture is poured into two glasses of water and boiled for 5-7 minutes. Drink 1/2 cup of the decoction in the evening before bed.

A composition prepared from these herbal infusions, has hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and regenerating effects. The collection includes herbs such as:

Chamomile;
Yasnotka;
Plantain;
Immortelle;
Yarrow;
St. John's wort;
Mint;
Shamrock;
Snake and pepper knotweed.

Traditional recipes for different types of colitis

In the treatment of intestinal colitis folk recipes help get rid of discomfort, pain and intestinal dysfunction. Each type of colitis requires its own approach and different folk remedies that eliminate specific symptoms:

For acute colitis

3 tbsp. spoons of raspberry leaves pour 1/2 liter hot water. The infusion is boiled over low heat for a quarter of an hour, then infused for 1 hour. Drink half a glass of infusion three times a day before meals.

For chronic colitis

Taking 50 ml in the morning on an empty stomach helps a lot. sea buckthorn oil.

Take currants, rose hips and nettles in equal quantities. Four tbsp. Place spoons of raw materials in a thermos, pour 1/2 liter of boiling water and leave for at least 5 hours. Drink half a glass of infusion a day at any time.

In the treatment of spastic colitis

2 tbsp. spoons of fennel fruits are poured into 250 ml. boiling water Keep in a water bath for half an hour. Drink 1/3 cup three times a day for 2-3 months.

In the treatment of catarrhal colitis

1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of cumin into a glass of hot water and leave for half an hour. Apply 2 tbsp. spoons three times a day.

For ulcerative colitis

Take 1 teaspoon each of chamomile and St. John's wort, pour the mixture into 250 ml. boiling water and leave for about an hour. Add a little honey before use. Take half a glass twice a day.

Eating fresh potato juice. Drink 100 ml of the product. in the morning after waking up and in the evening before going to bed.

For nonspecific colitis

Take a set of herbs: mint, St. John's wort, plantain, chamomile, fennel, cassia, immortelle. Will need the same number each herb. 2 tbsp. spoons of herbal mixture are poured into 250 ml. boiling water Prepare water bath and keep the mixture for 30 minutes. Then add another glass of boiling water. Drink half a glass three times a day before meals.

Video on the topic: Symptoms and treatment of ulcerative colitis of the intestine

Other methods

There are other, very effective recipes based on medicinal herbal remedies:

Yarrow tincture has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. To prepare the tincture, you need to take 75 g of herb and place it in a thermos. Pour 1 liter into a thermos. boiling water and leave for 24 hours. The mixture is filtered, placed on the stove and half the volume of liquid is evaporated. After this, 30 ml is added. medical glycerin and alcohol. Take 30 drops of tincture half an hour before meals. Duration of taking the drug is 1 month.
Infusion of ginger root relieves dyspepsia and improves appetite. Medium-sized ginger root is finely ground on a grater. 25 gr. pour 250 ml of chopped root. hot water and leave for 6 hours to infuse. Use 30 ml. before meals.
When using basil decoction, appetite is normalized and body weight is restored. 1/2 l. Add 4-5 dessert spoons of basil leaves of water. The broth must be brought to a boil. After cooling, strain. Drink 40 ml. 20 days before meals.
An infusion of wormwood relieves severe diarrhea. 60 grams of wormwood are poured into 350 ml. boiling water and cook for 20 minutes. The mixture is filtered and left for 1 hour. Drink 30 ml. 25 days before meals.
Pomegranate decoction improves the process of hematopoiesis and maintains a healthy blood structure. A solution is prepared from the fruits and peel of pomegranate. For 300 ml. take 50 grams of water. collection and cook over low heat for half an hour. Drink the resulting decoction 50 ml. twice a day. The drug is taken for a month.
When consuming a decoction of bird cherry fruits, digestive processes are improved and stools are normalized. 60 grams of berries are poured into 350 grams. boiling water and simmer for up to 15 minutes. The decoction is infused in a dark place for an hour and a half. Drink 30 ml. before meals.
A collection of fennel fruits, oak bark and sage leaves in a ratio of 1:3:3 has hemostatic properties. 1 tbsp. A spoonful of the mixture is poured into a glass of water and left for 8 hours. Heats to a boil. Take 250 ml. before meals three times a day.
Motherwort infusion normalizes digestion. 2 tbsp. spoons of motherwort are poured into 450 ml. boiling water and infuse for 45 minutes. After straining, drink in small portions before meals. Duration of use is 3 weeks.
Flaxseed and galangal root (10 grams each) pour 700 ml. boiled water and simmer over low heat for five minutes. The broth is filtered and cooled. This decoction is drunk instead of water until the condition improves and recovery.

In the treatment of any form of intestinal colitis, the use of honey and propolis is considered very effective and efficient. The waste products of bees contain a lot beneficial properties, promoting the healing process, reducing inflammation and normalizing intestinal function.

Recipes with bee products for the treatment of colitis:

Two tbsp. Dissolve spoons of honey in a glass of water. Drink the solution 30 minutes before meals three times a day. Take the solution for 1 month;
Take 1 glass of freshly prepared apple juice and 2 tbsp. spoons of honey. Drink the drink 35-40 minutes before meals;
Will need bee bread. Take 1/2 teaspoon of beebread a quarter of an hour before meals 4 times a day;
100 grams of propolis are mixed in a liter of alcohol and left for 4 days. It is necessary to shake the solution daily. Apply in the following way: add 25 drops of the resulting tincture to 0.5 glasses of water and drink half an hour before meals. The tincture is taken for 30 days, then a break of half a month. Then repeat the course.

Thanks to its excellent regenerating and healing properties, mumiyo is often used for ulcerative colitis intestines. In addition, the product has a sedative effect, restores nervous system and helps normalize sleep.

To prepare a healing solution you will need 1 glass of water and 10 milligrams of mumiyo. Mumiyo needs to be dissolved in water. The resulting solution is consumed 1 tbsp. spoon twice a day for exactly a month.

For greater effectiveness, mumiyo is also used rectally. Dissolve 0.3 grams of mumiyo in 30 ml. water, and use an enema to introduce it into the intestines. Procedures must be done at night. Duration of treatment is 8-12 days. The course is repeated after a break of 5 days.

Therapeutic enemas

At regular use enemas with medicinal solutions the inflammatory process of the intestinal mucous layer is relieved, ulcers heal, and peristalsis is normalized. The medication should be carefully injected as deeply as possible using a rubber syringe. As a rule, a therapeutic enema is done before bedtime, and the intestines are emptied in the morning.

For intestinal lavage, the same means are used from medicinal herbs which are used internally. For example, take 25 grams of chamomile and St. John's wort. The herbs are poured with boiling water and infused in a tightly closed container. After cooling, the mixture is filtered. When warm, it is used for a cleansing enema.

For greater effect, a microenema is given after the cleansing enema. Several recipes for therapeutic enemas:

Microenemas with chamomile are very effective. Pour 1 tbsp with a glass of boiling water. a spoonful of chamomile. Leave for 35-40 minutes, filter. Use warm.
With fir or sea buckthorn oil: 30 ml. The oil is collected into a syringe and injected into the rectum.
WITH fish oil, chamomile infusion and rosehip seed oil: take 50 ml. each component of the mixture, mix and divide into 2 procedures.
With corn, potato or rice starch: dilute 5 grams of starch in half a glass of water. Mix well and gradually add 100 ml into the mixture. boiling water 50 ml is used per procedure. the resulting product in warm form.
With rice water: prepare rice water in a 2:1 ratio of water and rice. Add 30 gr. lactose.

Uses of baking soda

In some cases, baking soda is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including intestinal colitis. The use of soda restores healthy microflora intestines and acid-base balance. For colitis, soda is used in this way: add to a glass with boiled water 1/2 teaspoon of tea soda, stir and drink on an empty stomach in the morning.

Colitis is a common disease characterized by the development of inflammatory processes in the mucous membrane of the large intestine, and sometimes disruption of the entire digestive system. Treatment of colitis – difficult process, often including not only traditional drug therapy, but the use of effective folk remedies, selected taking into account the complications, spread and course of the disease itself.

General information

The cause of the development of this disease is pathogenic microorganisms that cause difficulty in bowel movement, the appearance of infectious foci in the intestine and organs anatomically associated with it (pancreas, gall bladder). Colitis is usually divided into several types:

You can also distinguish catarrhal colitis - initial stage inflammation of the mucous membrane. This form of colitis lasts only a few days, accompanied by cramps in the intestinal area, weakness, headaches and general malaise.

Causes and symptoms of the disease

The development of the disease can be caused by eating large quantities spicy or difficult to digest food, alcohol. Also, irritation of the intestinal mucosa is caused by fecal residues, which are almost not removed from the body during constipation.

Among other reasons that provoke this pathology, it is worth noting neuro-emotional overstrain, stress, and the use of certain antibiotics.

Symptoms of colitis are:

Often the symptoms of the disease are so severe that emergency hospitalization of the patient is necessary.

Herbal treatment for colitis

As mentioned above, treatment of colitis with folk remedies is common, the most effective of which involve the use of various herbal remedies and healing natural ingredients.

Before treating colitis at home, you should consult your doctor: he will rule out more serious pathology organ.

The attending physician can select a dosage that is safe for the body, taking into account the effect of the medications taken and the course of the disease.

Herbal recipes for oral administration

There is a huge amount effective recipes, based on the ingestion of decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs. Some of the most common:

In combination with selected balanced diet(by following a special diet) and taking medications prescribed by a doctor, these folk remedies can quickly eliminate even severe symptoms of the disease.

Proper nutrition

Recommended for colitis special diet, aimed at reducing the symptoms of intestinal dyspepsia, restoring the motor function of the organ, increasing the activity of intestinal enzymes. The diet is selected taking into account the form of the disease (remission or exacerbation).

Diet for inflammation of the intestinal mucosa:

Stages of the disease	Dietary recommendations
Remission stage	During the period of improvement, patients may experience constipation. To eliminate them, it is necessary to increase the consumption of foods that contain large amounts of fiber: prunes, pumpkin, bran bread, beets, freshly prepared juices. To relieve constipation, you can prepare bran porridge. To do this, you need to pour boiling water over a tablespoon of wheat (rye) bran and leave for half an hour; the remaining water is drained from the steamed bran. Porridge is added to soups and side dishes; it can be used without additives, simply washed down with water. You can eat up to 8 tablespoons per day if diarrhea does not develop. During the remission stage, you should avoid salty foods, smoked foods and fatty meat, baked goods and alcohol. Foods with large quantities of spices should be avoided.
Exacerbation stage	At acute form diseases when the intestinal mucosa is irritated and the patient is tormented frequent diarrhea, nutrition is aimed at reducing intestinal motility. In the first days, a strong one is recommended hot tea(without added sugar), jelly, kefir, yogurt, white crackers. If you experience flatulence, you should reduce the amount of carbohydrates you consume as much as possible. If lactase activity ( intestinal enzyme) is reduced, then any dairy products are excluded from the diet. In case of exacerbation, it is recommended to fast for a couple of days, after which eat steamed vegetables, rice, boiled meat and hard cheese.

You should be very careful when choosing products, because... the difference between the symptoms of chronic and acute colitis is very great, and diets differ significantly from each other.

Enemas as a method of treatment

To relieve the symptoms of ulcerative and chronic colitis, you can try a course of cleansing and therapeutic enemas. To do this, you can purchase sea buckthorn or rosehip oil (sold at the pharmacy), which coat intestinal ulcers, promoting their speedy healing.

The deeper the oil was introduced into the intestines, and the longer it was there, the greater the effect can be achieved (it is better to try to spend the night with the oil inside).

Treatment with enemas can be carried out every other day (if there is no exacerbation of the disease) with a repeat course of 20-30 enemas after six months.

When you have a bowel movement, you may see that the feces are red, but don’t be alarmed—it’s oil.

To enhance the therapeutic effect, you can take the oil orally before meals (a tablespoon).

Traditional treatment – aid therapy, but not a panacea. Therefore, in order to avoid worsening the condition, you should consult your doctor before starting treatment with traditional methods.

Colitis- spicy or chronic illness mucous membrane of the colon.

Causes of the disease

The normal functioning of the colon is disrupted by pathogenic microorganisms (salmonella, staphylococcus, streptococcus, etc.). These microorganisms cause stagnation of intestinal contents; provoke the appearance of foci of infection in gallbladder, pancreas and other organs anatomically related to the intestines. Colitis is caused by systematic consumption of indigestible, spicy foods and alcohol; chronic constipation, leading to the accumulation of heavy fecal residues that are not completely eliminated. For constipation, laxatives can only increase colon irritation. Colitis can also be caused by allergic reaction to certain foods, antibiotic use, neuro-emotional disorders or stress.

Symptoms of colitis

Pain in the lower abdomen (around the navel), bloating, diarrhea, mucus (sometimes blood) in the stool, fever (acute colitis); general malaise, poor appetite, nausea, cramping abdominal pain with a strong urge to defecate, diarrhea alternating with constipation (chronic colitis).

Watermelon (rinds). Pour 80-100 g of dried watermelon rinds with 2 cups of boiling water, leave, strain. Drink 1/2 glass 4-6 times a day. The infusion is used for acute and chronic inflammation of the large intestine.
Pomegranate (rinds). Take 20 g of dry peels or 50 g of fresh pomegranate with seeds, boil over low heat for 30 minutes in 200 ml of water. Strain thoroughly. Drink 2 tablespoons of the prepared broth 2 times a day. Pomegranate decoction- Very effective remedy for treatment allergic colitis and enterocolitis.
Field mint. Pour two tablespoons of mint leaves into 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and strain. Drink 1/2-1 glass 15-20 minutes before meals 2-3 times a day.
Alder (bark). For colitis and enteritis, take a decoction of 15 g of gray alder bark in a glass of water, 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Or a tincture of 25 g of bark per 100 g of alcohol or per glass of vodka - 30-40 drops 2-3 times a day.
Propolis. For chronic stomach diseases- gastritis, ulcers, and inflammation of the colon - every day for a month you need to eat up to 8 g of propolis. It should be chewed for a long time, best on an empty stomach. In case of allergies, do not stop treatment.
Herbal infusion. If colitis worsens, you can take an herbal infusion along with the treatment and diet prescribed by your doctor. Brew a mixture of 1 teaspoon centaury, 1 teaspoon sage and 1 teaspoon chamomile in 1 glass of boiling water. Cover the glass with a saucer, let the infusion cool and strain it. Take 1 tablespoon 7-8 times a day, depending on how long the patient is awake. Duration of treatment is from 1 to 3 months. After this, the dose is reduced, and the time intervals between doses of the medication are increased.
Yarrow. Pour 100 g of common yarrow herb into 1.5 liters of boiling water and leave for 8 hours in a closed enamel container. Strain the infusion and boil until it evaporates to 75 ml. Add 1 spoon of alcohol and 1 spoon of glycerin and stir well. Take 25-30 drops 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Fennel. 10 g of fennel fruits are poured into a glass of boiling water, heated in a water bath for 15 minutes, cooled, filtered and the volume adjusted to 200 ml. Drink 1/3-1/2 cup 3 times a day for chronic spastic colitis.

Fees for the treatment of colitis

Potentilla rhizome erecta, chamomile flowers, stinging nettle leaf, blueberry leaf, peppermint leaf - equally. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture into a glass of water, boil for 20-25 minutes, leave for 20 minutes, strain. Take a glass 2-3 times a day for colitis.
Polish bittersweet leaf - 20 g, sage leaf - 20 g. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, leave for 25-30 minutes, strain. Take a tablespoon every 2 hours for colitis.
Mix the leaves of medicinal sage, peppermint leaves, chamomile herb and St. John's wort, and the fruits of caraway seeds equally. Pour two tablespoons of the mixture into a thermos overnight with 1 cup of boiling water and strain. Drink 1/2 glass 3-4 times a day.
Prepare the ingredients in the following proportions: wild strawberry leaf - 6 parts, lemon balm leaf - 3 parts, thyme herb - 1 part, caraway fruit - 1 part, yarrow herb - 1 part. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture into a glass of boiling water, leave for 2 hours and strain. Take 1/3-1/2 cup 3 times a day before meals for gastroenteritis.
Prepare a set of the following ingredients: cinquefoil rhizome - 20 g, knotweed rhizome - 20 g, chamomile inflorescences - 20 g, plantain leaves - 25 g, blueberry fruits - 25 g. Brew a tablespoon of the mixture like tea in a glass of boiling water and strain . Drink the entire infusion throughout the day.
Collect the following components in equal proportions: oregano grass, shepherd's purse, knotweed, motherwort pentaloba, common yarrow, St. John's wort, stinging nettle leaf. Pour two tablespoons of the mixture into a thermos overnight with 2 cups of boiling water, strain in the morning. Drink 1/2 glass 3 times a day for chronic colitis.
Collect the components in the indicated quantities: St. John's wort herb - 25 g, centaury - 25 g, wormwood leaves - 25 g, horsetail herb - 25 g, angelica rhizome - 25 g, peppermint leaf - 10 g, rhizome with roots valerian officinalis - 10 g. Infuse two tablespoons of a mixture of the first 5 listed herbs in 0.5 liters of hot red wine for 10-15 minutes, then add the remaining 2 plants (1 tablespoon each) to the wine and infuse for another 25-30 minutes. Take 2-3 tablespoons 3-4 times a day with a glass of water.
The fruit of gray alder, the rhizome of cinquefoil erect, the root of stinging nettle - equally. Leave 50 g of the mixture in 1 liter of cold water for 10-12 hours, boil for 10-12 minutes, strain. Drink a glass of hot infusion on an empty stomach, the rest during the day in 4 doses for chronic colitis.

Treatment of colitis with Vanga's recipes

Serum. Twice a day take the whey, which is obtained by squeezing the cheese. Fatty foods should be avoided.
Centaury, chamomile. Brew a glass of boiling water with centaury and chamomile (one teaspoon each). Drink one tablespoon every 2 hours, approximately 7-8 times a day. After some time (usually from one to three months), the dose is reduced, and the intervals between doses of the medication are extended. This medicine is considered harmless, and therefore can be treated for a long time.
Walnut . For 3-4 months between meals, eat a little kernels walnuts(70 g per day). Instead of water, it is advisable to use a decoction of comfrey root, galangal and flaxseed. Improvement occurs after a month, and after 4 months - recovery.
Microclysters(starch). For acute colitis, starch microenemas are recommended: dilute 5 g of starch (potato, corn, rice) in 100 ml of cool water and, stirring, gradually add 100 ml of boiling water. Then cool to 40 degrees and insert into the rectum.
Microclysters (from chamomile with honey). Microenemas made from chamomile with honey have a good effect on colitis. Brew 1 tablespoon of chamomile flowers with a glass of boiling water, after cooling, add 1 teaspoon of honey. Use 30-50 ml of solution. Course - 8 procedures.
Onion (juice). Drink one teaspoon of onion juice 3-4 times a day before meals.
Decoction of bergenia roots and rhizomes: pour one tablespoon of crushed bergenia roots and rhizomes with one glass of boiling water, boil for half an hour in a water bath, strain. Drink two tablespoons 3-4 times a day.
Decoction of centaury, sage and chamomile: mix one teaspoon each of centaury, sage and chamomile, brew this mixture with one glass of water. Cover, cool and strain. For exacerbation of colitis, take one tablespoon 5-7 times a day.
Infusion of anise, fennel, licorice and buckthorn: mix 10 grams of anise fruit, 10 grams of fennel fruit, 20 grams of licorice root, 60 grams of buckthorn root. Pour one tablespoon of this mixture into one glass of boiling water. Leave for half an hour, strain. Drink a full glass morning and evening.
Infusion different herbs : mix chamomile flowers, fennel fruits, caraway fruits, gray alder fruits, peppermint herb, marshmallow root, St. John's wort herb, large plantain leaf, sandy immortelle flowers, leaves and fruits of Cassia aculifolia, taken in equal quantities. Pour one teaspoon of this mixture into one glass of water, boil, and leave for two hours. Take 0.5 cups three times a day before meals. Use for the treatment of chronic spastic colitis.
Viburnum berry tea: pour one tablespoon of viburnum berries with one glass of boiling water, leave, strain. Take one quarter glass four times a day, half an hour before meals for colitis and enterocolitis.

Diet for colitis

This diet has several mandatory conditions to achieve the most successful result.

Eliminate from diet bran (even in bread), veal, pork, lamb, raw vegetables, fruit juices, fruits with skins, spices, herbs, seasonings, vegetables with seeds (tomatoes, cucumbers) and fruits with seeds ( wine berries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.), coffee.
Do not eat hot and cold, spicy and salty, fried and baked dishes.
Don't use laxatives in the form of medications (tablets, dragees, capsules).
Use for cooking food poultry meat (chicken, turkey, duck), boiled vegetables and fruits, peeled and seeded (they can also be eaten baked), gelatin, milk, kefir(yogurt, yoghurt, fermented baked milk).
In unlimited quantities you can drink goat milk and spring water(room temperature) a glass before first, second breakfast and lunch.
Drink decoction of medicinal herbs (snake mountaineer, large plantain, wild chamomile).

If you follow all these rules, then colitis will stop bothering you.

At acute colitis It is recommended to complete fasting for 1-2 days, after which gradually switch to a diet consisting of lightly processed or steamed vegetables, rice, oatmeal, as well as ripe fruits, cheese, boiled meat. Gradually add bread (but without bran) and raw vegetables without peel to the diet. The pain may intensify when taking rough vegetable fiber(cabbage, peeled apples, black bread), whole milk, sour cream, fatty foods, dry wines and champagne. Avoid foods with spices, seasonings, herbs.

The diet should contain a normal amount of protein; It is advisable to limit animal fats.

The diet provides for sparing the intestines, increasing the regenerative abilities of its mucous membrane, eliminating fermentation and putrefactive processes, as well as metabolic disorders.

A number of medicinal plants can be used as additional methods of treatment to provide laxative, carminative, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, enveloping or restorative effects.

Brittle buckthorn (alder-shaped) -- Frangula Alnus Mill. Medicinal raw materials is the bark. The bark is consumed after 1-2 years of storage or after heating for an hour to 100 degrees. It is used as a mild laxative for atonic and spastic colitis, and also as a stool softener for rectal fissures, hemorrhoids, etc. It is prescribed in the form of decoctions, liquid and thick extracts. The effect usually occurs within 8-10 hours. The decoction is prepared as follows: 1 tbsp. l. dry bark pour 1 cup (200 ml) boiled water, boil for 20 minutes, strain when cooled. Take 1/2 cup at night and in the morning. Buckthorn extracts are sold in the form of finished dosage forms and are prescribed as follows: thick buckthorn extract - 1-2 tablets per night. Liquid buckthorn extract - 30-40 drops in the morning and evening.

Laxative buckthorn (joster) -- Rhamnus cathartica L. Medicinal raw materials are fruits collected without stalks and dried first in the shade and then in a drying oven or in the sun.
Used as a mild laxative and antiseptic for chronic constipation. The effect occurs 8-10 hours after administration. Prescribed in the form of infusions and decoctions. Infusion: 1 tbsp. l. pour 1 cup of boiling water over buckthorn fruit, leave for 2 hours, strain. Take 1/2 cup at night. Decoction: 1 tbsp. l. pour 1 cup of boiling water over buckthorn fruit, boil for 10 minutes, strain. Take 1/3 cup at night.

Common fennel -- Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Used as medicinal raw materials ripe fruits fennel. Reduces gas formation in the intestines and improves peristalsis. Used for spastic and atonic constipation in the form of an infusion: 1 tsp. pour 1 cup of boiling water over fennel fruits, strain when cooled, take 1 tbsp orally. l. 3--4 times a day.

Calendula (marigold) -- Calendula officinalis L. Baskets collected during flowering and dried in the attic or in a dryer are used as medicinal raw materials. Has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. Used as an infusion. The use is described in more detail in the section "medicinal enemas".

Burnet (pharmaceutical) - Sanguisorba officinalis L. Medicinal raw materials are rhizomes with roots, collected in the fall, washed in cold water and dried in air. Final drying is carried out in drying ovens. It has a powerful anti-inflammatory, analgesic, astringent, and disinfectant effect. Has the ability to slow down intestinal peristalsis, which is especially valuable for use in cases of diarrhea. Prescribed as a decoction: 1 tbsp. l. pour chopped burnet roots with 1 cup of boiling water, boil for 30 minutes, let cool, strain. Take 1 tbsp. l. 5--6 times a day.

Cinquefoil erecta< (калган) -- Potentilla erecta L. Лекарственным сырьем является корневище, выкопанное осенью или весной до отрастания листьев. Промывается в холодной воде, очищается от стеблей и корней, сушится в сушилке.
It has antimicrobial, astringent and antispastic effects. It is advisable to use it for irritable bowel syndrome, accompanied by spastic phenomena. Used as a decoction: 1 tbsp. l. Pour boiling water over chopped rhizomes, boil for 30 minutes, strain. Take 1 tbsp. l. orally 4-5 times a day.

Sticky alder< (черная) -- Alnus glutinosa L. Gaerth. Лекарственным сырьем являются плоды -- ольховые шишки и кора. Используется как astringent for diarrhea in the form of infusion and tincture. Infusion of cones: pour 8 g of fruits with 1 glass of boiling water, leave, take 1/4 glass 3-4 times a day. Infusion of bark: pour 20 g of crushed bark with 1 glass of boiling water, leave, take 1 tbsp. l. 3--4 times a day. The tincture is sold ready-made dosage form, take 30 drops 2-3 times a day with water or sugar.

Great plantain -- Plantago major L. Plantain seeds are used in the treatment of colitis. As an anti-inflammatory and enveloping agent An infusion of plantain seeds is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome. For this you need 1 tbsp. l. seeds, pour 1/2 cup boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Take 1 tbsp. l. 30 minutes before meals 3-4 times a day. Whole or crushed seeds, 1 tbsp each, are used as a laxative for constipation. l. before bed or in the morning before meals. Before eating, the seeds should be poured with boiling water and drained immediately. Some authors recommend another method of administration: 1 tbsp. l. seeds, brew 1/2 cup of boiling water, let cool and drink along with the seeds.

Chamomile (medicinal) -- Matricaria chamomilla L. Medicinal raw materials are well-blooming flowers in baskets without pedicels. It has a strong calming, antispastic, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect. In the treatment of colitis, it can be used both orally and in enemas, which even gives best effect. Used as an infusion. The use of chamomile is described in more detail in the section “Medicinal enemas”.

Common flax -- Linum usitatissivum L. Medicinal raw materials are flax seeds. For chronic constipation, use an infusion prepared from 1 tsp. flaxseed per 1 cup boiling water. Drink without straining along with the seeds. For diarrhea, enemas with a strained decoction of flaxseed are used as an enveloping agent: 1 tbsp. l. seeds for 1.5 cups of water, cook over low heat for 12 minutes. Administer at room temperature.

Lyubka bifolia -- Platanthera bifolia Rich. Medicinal raw materials are young root tubers collected after flowering, and only those tubers from which flowering stems have not yet grown. Dry in dark, ventilated areas.
It has a pronounced enveloping, anti-inflammatory and antitoxic effect. It is used for irritable bowel syndrome, functional diarrhea, spastic colitis in the form of mucous decoctions and mucus orally, sometimes in enemas (data on this are scarce).
To prepare a slimy decoction, tuber powder is used in the ratio of 1 g of powder per 20-60 ml of water. The mucilage is prepared by shaking 1 part of the tuber powder with 10 parts of cold water, followed by adding 90 parts of boiling water and shaking until a homogeneous, colorless, translucent mucus is obtained.

Lungwort officinalis -- Pulmonaria officinalis L. Medicinal raw materials are herbs collected before the flowers bloom, dried in the shade in the air. It has a strong anti-inflammatory and mild astringent effect. It is used internally as an infusion (30-40 g per 1 liter of water). More effective for diarrhea as part of a complex water tincture: 40 g lungwort herb, 1 tbsp. l. flaxseed, 1 tbsp. l. crushed comfrey root and 100 g of rose hips, pour 1 liter of water in the evening, grind the swollen rose hips in the morning, strain twice. The entire portion is taken one sip at a time throughout the day.

Spotted orchis -- Orchis maculata L. Tubers are medicinal raw materials. Has an enveloping and softening effect. It is used for irritable bowel syndrome and functional diarrhea orally and in enemas. In both cases, a decoction of tubers is used, prepared at the rate of 10 g of dried tuber powder per 200 ml of water.

Polygonum persicaria L. Medicinal raw material is herb collected during flowering, dried in the shade or in a dryer. It is used for spastic and atonic constipation due to its mild laxative effect.
It is used as an infusion, as well as as part of official laxative preparations. Preparation of infusion: pour 20 g of herb with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 30-40 minutes. Take 1 tbsp. l. 3--4 times a day.

In addition, as an aid to atonic colitis physical therapy, abdominal massage and breathing exercises. Therapeutic exercise increases the overall psycho-physical tone of the body, improves functions gastrointestinal tract, creates better conditions for blood circulation in abdominal cavity, strengthens the abdominal muscles. As therapeutic exercise for atonic colitis (note that for spastic colitis, exercise therapy is not indicated - due to high risk increased spasms) by various authors more than 20 recommended special exercises, however, to select the most suitable ones for the patient, it is advisable to consult the patient with a specialist in physical therapy, which is now available in any hospital and in every clinic.

The use of abdominal massage has a beneficial effect on the restoration of impaired motor function intestines. The most frequently recommended technique is self-massage according to Kakushkin. The technique is to massage the abdomen with your own hands every morning before getting out of bed, lying on your back, with your legs extended, combining it with deep rhythmic breathing: the inhalation should coincide with the massaging movement of the hands, and the exhalation should be done in the interval between them. Also often recommended are circular massaging movements clockwise (the palm from a position above the pubis, slightly to the right of the midline, with moderate pressure moves to the right - up to the hypochondrium - left to the hypochondrium - down - to the right), in combination with slow deep breathing.

Breathing exercises allow you, figuratively speaking, to perform a massage internal organs hands-free. It is better to perform the exercises while lying on your back, if possible on a hard surface (during deep breathing for a long time, it is possible severe dizziness). Two exercises are best suited for stimulating intestinal activity: 1. Abdominal breathing: while lying on your back, a slow deep breath, accompanied by the maximum possible protrusion of the abdomen, then exhalation, during which the abdomen relaxes (“releases”). After several cycles, the order of actions changes - as you inhale, you need to pull in your stomach, while exhaling, you need to release it. 2. Wave-like breathing: while lying on your back, take a slow deep breath, during which first the lower half of the abdomen “bulges out,” then the upper half, then the chest rises and straightens as much as possible. At the moment of straightening chest the lower half of the abdomen begins to “fall” (the beginning of exhalation). Further exhalation occurs in the same sequence as inhalation. At the moment the chest “falls”, a new breath begins from the lower half of the abdomen.

According to statistics, a 100% and final cure for chronic colitis is quite rare. With timely access to a doctor, with a sufficiently attentive attitude of the patient to his condition, with correct observance All treatment conditions can achieve lasting improvement, in which the patient will feel normal for a long time and, with timely implementation preventive measures, this is quite real.

Gastrointestinal diseases are a very common problem in modern people. True, not everyone rushes to the hospital. Some people are very successful in getting rid of colitis using folk remedies. To spend effective treatment, you need to know proven recipes of traditional medicine. We'll talk about them further.

Colitis of the intestine can occur in acute and chronic form. In the acute form of the disease, inflammation of the small intestines and stomach occurs. The causative agents of colitis are microorganisms that provoke food retention in the stomach, which negatively affects the functioning of the intestines. Because of this, a person experiences discomfort in the abdominal area and pain.

Effective treatment of acute intestinal colitis is possible not only medications, but also folk remedies. Effective for therapy various infusions and herbal decoctions.

Folk remedies for acute intestinal colitis

Herbal remedies for colitis

If you wish, you can make microenemas with an infusion of calendula flowers, chamomile, and sage leaves. This procedure will help reduce inflammation of the intestinal mucosa.

If you carry out regular treatment, then you will feel better within 14 days, the symptoms of the disease will subside. To achieve a long-term effect, you need to consume herbs regularly for 8 months, or better yet, a year.

Before using herbal remedies, it would be a good idea to consult with your doctor about the advisability of their use. Some plants have contraindications, so that they do not cause harm, you need to be extremely careful.

Treatment of chronic colitis with folk remedies

During the period of exacerbation of chronic colitis, a person loses appetite, nausea, weakness, and apathy may be present. In order to get rid of painful condition and do drug treatment more effective, it is recommended to include in therapy traditional methods.

Colitis can be successfully treated using traditional methods; the main thing is not to overdo it. It is important not to forget that long-term self-medication can harm not only the intestines, but the entire body as a whole. Remember this and do not forget to consult your doctor.

Often, tired of endless medications and procedures, people look for traditional medicine recipes and try to find herbs for colitis with constipation in order to replace traditional and rather boring treatment with them. But is it worth doing, is it possible to treat chronic inflammation intestines using traditional methods? Which recipes can be dangerous and why? Let's look at the most popular recipes in detail.

Colitis: what's the problem?

The term “colitis” refers to a whole group inflammatory lesions large intestine, having a predominantly chronic course. The cause of inflammation may not always be the same. Often, colitis may be caused by a drug or toxic origin, there are forms with a mechanism of occurrence that has not been fully studied.

According to the course, colitis is divided into two large groups - acute or chronic course, depending on this, the symptoms, severity of manifestations and treatment methods vary significantly. Acute illness occurs with pronounced and quite severe, unpleasant symptoms, but passes relatively quickly as the influencing factor is eliminated. It is typically characterized by abdominal pain, bowel movements, streaks of mucus and blood in the stool, and false urges(tenesmus) to emptying.

Chronic colitis occurs with periods of exacerbation, similar to the previous form, and attenuation, when the leading manifestations are stool problems - constipation, or they alternate with diarrhea, there may be bloating or pain. Many people suffer from chronic colitis after 40-50 years of age, but see a doctor with such delicate disease many are in no hurry, preferring to endure or treat themselves.

How do doctors treat colitis?

In case of exacerbation of colitis, it is often treated in a hospital, proctology departments or infectious diseases hospitals. Important role diet is considered one of the components of treatment. From the diet in the acute period, exclude all dishes and products that can irritate the intestines mechanically, chemically or affect peristalsis. Food is prepared mashed, steamed or boiled, and eaten in small portions 5-6 times a day. In the colon during the treatment period, it is important to exclude fermentation processes and gas formation, therefore legumes, cabbage, and fresh vegetables are removed from the diet. White bread, carbonated drinks.

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No changes in diet, no medications, and traditional methods therapy will not be effective.

For each form of colitis, a different type of treatment is selected depending on the causes that led to inflammation. In addition, it is necessary to correct the intestinal microbial biocenosis, as well as combat constipation, bloating, and pain.

If treatment is necessary, they are selected individually, and preliminary cultures are carried out. After a course of therapy, it is necessary to take biological products that will help restore the microbial flora and correct stool.

Is it possible to cure colitis with folk remedies?

You can often find a variety of recipes for treating chronic colitis using injuries, folk recipes and alternative medicine. Doctors say that as an addition to the main treatment and after discussion with the doctor, concomitant therapy, many folk recipes are quite acceptable.

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But it is important to remember that herbs, enemas, various drugs and decoctions should not replace traditional treatment and doctor's supervision.

It is necessary to use herbal medicine with extreme caution in the stage of attenuation of symptoms, in acute stage Traditional medicine is prohibited! Typically, alternative medicine recipes are applicable in the remission stage, along with supportive doctor’s prescriptions, diet and regimen.

What are the pros and cons of traditional treatment?

It is impossible to completely deny traditional methods of treatment and the positive influence of herbal medicine on the course of colitis. Doctors fully accept the use medicinal herbs and some treatment methods. This is due to the fact that natural ingredients act more gently, while having a fairly positive effect in the fight against inflammation, bloating and digestive disorders. Due to herbal ingredients you can delicately and gently eliminate constipation, since some medicines also has plant based. Herbal raw materials have fewer side effects, the effect is not as harsh, and the cost of herbal raw materials is much less than many traditional medicines. Often herbal compositions enhance and prolong the effect of medications.

Many healers indicate the benefits of their treatment methods and recipes, often forgetting to talk about the disadvantages of such therapy, complications and contraindications. And there are also enough of them.

First of all, this side effects from taking certain herbs, folk remedies and procedures. Do not think that, unlike traditional medicines, herbal remedies are devoid of them. For each plant there are not only indications, but also whole line contraindications.

Thus, some plants are poisonous if used in high doses or incorrectly, they can lead to the formation of cumulative toxic effects and adverse, individual reactions. In addition, the presence of an allergy to plant materials cannot be ruled out, which is especially likely when using multi-component mixtures and infusions. Therefore, all possible treatment options should be discussed with your doctor, and any prescriptions should be used only after the approval of a specialist. .

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Particular care should be taken when treating children, pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as elderly people with metabolic pathologies, hereditary ailments and existing accompanying pathologies(diabetes, hypertension).

How do folk recipes affect colitis?

Any folk treatment for suspected cases is strictly prohibited. oncological pathologies intestines. In such a situation, you should not waste time on treatment with questionable prescriptions, but consult a doctor and get examined.

Direction of action various means can be in three directions:

Impact on the causes of colitis (microbial component, ischemic, neurological influences, consequences poor nutrition, stress, physical strain)
influence on the basic mechanisms leading to the inflammatory process, suppression inflammatory reactions, reducing their severity.
elimination of the unpleasant symptoms that accompany colitis (problems with stool, especially chronic constipation, restore the microbial balance of the intestine, relieve pain and flatulence,).

All actions are aimed at introducing the disease into a stage of long-term remission and prolonging it as long as possible.

Use of bee products for colitis

Among the recipes for the treatment of colitis, the leading one is the use of beekeeping products. No one will argue about the benefits of these products; they have natural antimicrobial components, help in wound healing, have nutritional value and stimulate the immune system. Among additional effects There is an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect, helping to normalize stool.

There are a number of contraindications to the use of these methods:

allergy to bee products,
both types
problems with the pancreas, in which sharp fluctuations in blood glucose are typical
tumor processes in the intestines and any other organs.

When treating with beekeeping products, certain goals can be achieved if you use safe recipes and coordinate your actions with your doctor. Thus, honey and propolis normalize peristalsis, helping in the fight against constipation, they stimulate the immune system and the body’s overall resistance, improve the patient’s condition, and suppress inflammation at the stage of its attenuation.

In treatment, it is proposed to use propolis in its pure form and in oral tinctures, as well as the use of microenemas with it. If doctors usually have nothing against the first method, then the use of enemas, even with healing components for colitis, is not justified.

Frequent use of enemas leads to disruption of the microbial flora, intestinal motility, and suppression of bowel movements, which will only worsen the problem of constipation. Therefore, proctologists do not recommend using enemas at home!

Acceptable ways to treat colitis with propolis is to take it orally. There are recommendations for chewing propolis, using it as chewing gum followed by spitting out the remaining wax. This is done before meals, 20-30 minutes, so that active substances affected the mucous membranes.

You should be careful with alcoholic infusions of propolis; they are not recommended for use in children, pregnant women and people with liver pathologies. Especially if these are tinctures undiluted in liquid and used internally. It is worth replacing it with aqueous solutions of propolis or oil solutions, dissolving it in milk. The ratio for preparing the infusion is to take 100 ml of liquid per 10 g of propolis.

For colitis, honey is used in its pure form (if allergies are excluded) or added instead of sugar to herbal or regular tea.

Using mumiyo for colitis

Often during treatment various pathologies digestion is used. This organic matter, containing resin and mineral oils, as well as a set of organics of various origins. The dark-colored solid mass is widely used in alternative medicine, although data on its effectiveness have been confirmed scientific research, still not received. In the absence of individual intolerance, this remedy can be used in complex treatment, using as an aqueous tincture.

It is believed that mumiyo produces analgesic, regenerative and anti-inflammatory effects, reduces unpleasant symptoms colitis – bloating, stool disorders.

The course of treatment is 30 days, no more than 0.1 g of the drug is used per dose.

Contrary to the assurances of adherents of traditional medicine, who allow the treatment of colitis in the acute stage with this remedy, this is strictly prohibited. Similar treatment, especially if they replace substances indicated during an exacerbation, it threatens the formation of complications and deterioration of the condition.

Medicinal herbs, preparations for colitis

Herbs and infusions with them, various infusions, decoctions and teas are quite effective during the period of exacerbation and remission. It is important to take them after discussion with your doctor, and also only in the period after an exacerbation, during follow-up treatment, as well as in remission, in order to maintain the achieved result. Anti-inflammatory, regenerative, laxative, normalizing motility and antispasmodic effects have been identified in plants.

Prohibited use herbal preparations in the presence of blood, pus in the stool, against the background of severe diarrhea. In these cases, it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Using herbal infusions, you can solve the problem of constipation, improve intestinal motility, alleviate the condition, and normalize digestion.

Restore integrity intestinal wall and eliminate microdamages shepherd's purse, crow's feet, plantain, burnet and some other herbs. Decoctions are made from them by brewing a spoonful of the raw material with a glass of boiling water and infusing it, then taking a third of a glass up to 4 times a day.

Suppress the fermentation process, normalizing peristalsis, alder cones, oak bark, valerian root, seed or, or leaf of mint, blueberry, dried berries bird cherry.

St. John's wort, mint or chamomile decoction help to calm bloating and rumbling in the stomach.

You need to be extremely careful with herbal preparations when treating constipation. These substances are no less active than medications, and may have a pronounced laxative effect, such as senna or buckthorn bark. While taking them, painful abdominal cramps, malaise and the development of diarrhea are possible.

The use of microenemas for colitis

You can often find recipes for treating colitis using microenemas with various compositions, infusions and decoctions. Doctors strongly advise against getting carried away with these methods due to several circumstances:

except for the rectal cavity, the drug does not enter all other parts of the colon and does not lead to a pronounced effect on it
Constant irritation in the rectal area can negatively affect bowel movements, suppressing the reflex to natural bowel movements, which worsens constipation.
solutions foreign to the intestine disrupt the balance of natural microflora, irritate the intestinal wall, and can provoke discomfort.

Microenemas are prohibited in the presence of inflammation of the rectum () or suspected tumor processes.

In addition, it is important to remember that oil or aqueous solutions various drugs are also capable of provoking allergies or the formation of individual intolerance to substances.

Microenemas with sea buckthorn oil, propolis, decoctions of chamomile or calendula, St. John's wort, and apple cider vinegar are often used. It is recommended to have a bowel movement first and do the procedure before going to bed, which is problematic for many people with colitis due to constipation. The introduction of various solutions, albeit small volumes, into the rectum often leads to increased peristalsis and pain in the abdomen.

Treatment of colitis with soda

There is data on the treatment of colitis baking soda. It is added to drinking water to use this composition for drinking. It is believed that due to it the balance of microflora in the intestines is restored. In reality, soda actively works only in the stomach and part of it is absorbed into the blood, leading to alkalization of the environment and negative influences on metabolism. It suppresses the activity of acid in the stomach, which has an extremely negative effect on digestion, only aggravating the situation. It is forbidden to take any prescriptions internally, not only for colitis, but also for any digestive pathologies.

Alena Paretskaya, doctor, medical columnist