ULCERS

ULCERS - Symptoms: Ulcers are a Sore that will not heal usually internally in the Lining of the Stomach or Duodenum / Peptic Ulcers - the gateway to the Small Intestine just downstream from the Stomach where they are exposed to the Digestive Enzyme Pepsin. Men are 4 times more susceptible then Women and the risk rises with Age and Allergies can also make you more Ulcer - prone especially Respiratory Allergies. Cause: Stress can create the environment for this Condition but the real cause is often an infection by Bacteria - Helicobacter pylori also known as Campylobacter pylori. Fresh Cabbage Juice assists beginning with 1 small cup a day to eventually taking 5 small cups a day. Can be Juiced with a stalk of Celery and an Apple or add the Cabbage Juice to a luke warm broth. Eat Bananas & Yoghurt. Use whole Grains instead of Refined Flour products. Use a variety of fresh Fruits & Vegetables. Mix equal parts of the dried herbs, Slippery Elm Bark 33%, Marshmallow Root 33%, Liquorice 33%. Dosage: Take 2 Capsules just before meals 3 times a day. A well balanced diet is required that is low in red meat & Spices with the majority made up mostly of Vegetables and whole Grains. Herbs: Anti - Ulcer Fruit Drink: Blend Blueberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, a Banana and Cinnamon, Cloves & Ginger and Honey, if desired. Garnish with a Peppermint Sprig. Anti - Ulcer Fruit Cocktail: Bananas, Blueberries, ground Cinnamon, ground Cloves, ground Ginger, Honey & Pineapple. Cut up the Bananas & Pineapple and put in a serving bowl and add the Blueberries and season to taste with the Cinnamon, Cloves & Ginger and sweeten with Honey, if desired. Banana: used for Gastro - Intestinal Conditions as they soothe the Digestive Tract and have Anti - Ulcer effects as does raw Cabbage, Green Tea, Garlic & Legumes. Blueberry & Bilberry: contain Anthocyanosides that may assist with Ulcers as they stimulate the production of Mucus to protect the Stomach Lining from Digestive Acids. Cabbage Juice: used for Ulcers as it contains 2 compounds with Anti - Ulcer activity, Glutamine & S - Methyl - Methionine. Drink 1 quart of raw Cabbage Juice a day. Soup: 3 cups of water, 2 cups of shredded Cabbage, 1 cup of chopped Celery, 1 cup of diced Potatoes. 1/2 cup of chopped Okra, 1/2 cup of diced Onions, 1/2 cup of chopped Green Pepper, ground Red Pepper, ground Ginger, ground Black Pepper, ground Cinnamon, ground Cloves & dried Liquorice Root. Put the water, Cabbage, Celery, Green Peppers Okra, Onions & Potatoes in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the Vegetables are tender. Season to taste with the Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Liquorice & Red Pepper. Calendula - Pot Marigold: has Anti - Bacterial, Anti - Viral & Immune stimulating properties used to alleviate Chronic Stomach inflammation / Hypersecretory Gastritis associated with Ulcers. Tea: use the dried herb or Tincture - 5 teaspoons of fresh Calendula Flowers and combine with Lemon Balm & Lemon. N.B: If you have Hay Fever avoid using this herb as those Allergic to Ragweed may have a reaction such as Itching or discomfort, is so, discontinue using. Chamomile: used as for Digestive Conditions and Ulcers as it combines Anti - Inflammatory, Anti - Septic, Anti - Spasmodic & Stomach soothing properties and can be combined with Liquorice. Garlic: is a broad spectrum Anti - Biotic. Use 9 raw Cloves a day by chopping and mixing with any other food such as Carrot Juice or blend 2 raw Cloves with 1 Carrot. Gentian: is a Bitter herb used to aid Digestion by stimulating the flow of Saliva & Stomach secretions and may assist with Ulcers combined with Ginger, Goldenseal, & Liquorice Root. Honey Candied Ginger: has Anti - Inflammatory activity and contains 11 compounds that have Anti - Ulcer effects, 6 - Shogaol, 6 - Gingerol, 8 - Shogaol, 8 - Gingerol, 10 - Gingerol, Ar - curcumene, Beta - Bisalene, 6 - Gingediol, Betasesquiphellandrene, 6 - Gingerdione & 6 - Paradol. Honey too has anti - Bacterial compounds and combined with Ginger creates Synergistic effects. Liquorice: used as an Ulcer treatment as it contains anti - Ulcer compounds including Glycyrrhizic Acid. N.B: Liquorice and its Extracts are safe for normal used in moderation up to 3 cups of Tea a day. Long term daily use for longer than 6 weeks or ingesting excessive amounts can produce Head Ache, Lethargy, Sodium and water retention, excessive loss of Potassium and High Blood Pressure. N.B: The side effects can be largely eliminated by using a processed form of Liquorice, Deglycyrrhizinated / DGL - used to speed Ulcer healing and also seems to protect the Digestive Lining from Aspirin's Ulcer promoting effects. But some of the activity of the herb is lost with the removal of Glycyrrhizin. When making a herbal Tea add a little Liquorice to make it sweeter and more pleasant tasting. Meadowsweet: similar properties to Willow Bark as a herbal Aspirin as it contains Salicylates that act in Synergy with Tannins, Phenolic Glycosides and its Essential Oil to give it an Anti - Ulcer effect. Also used for Heartburn. Myrrh: Pineapple: similar to Cabbage, endowed with Glutamine that has Anti - Ulcer effects and Bromelain a Digestive aid. Red Pepper: contains Capsaicin that may assist to prevent Ulcers. Rhubarb: used for Bleeding Ulcers. N.B: Be careful when using as it is a powerful Laxative and if Diarrhoea occurs cut back the amount or discontinue using. Slippery Elm Powder : 1 teaspoon before each meal. Turmeric: in 250mg Capsules taken 3 times a day it is used to relieve Ulcer pain. Yellow Root Tincture: is an Anti - Biotic that should assist to control Helicobacter pylori by using a teaspoon in Juice or Tea 1 - 2 times a day. N.B: Untreated Helicobacter pylori Virus is linked to Stomach Cancer and must be taken seriously so see a Doctor. Drugs, especially Anti - Inflammatory including Aspirin are often the cause of Ulcers and always take regular Ginger drinks if taking Drugs. External Ulcers: Use a Poultice of Charcoal & Linseeds or Cabbage alternated with Clay or use Slippery Elm Powder, Comfrey and Carrot Leaves with Honey. Herbs: Use also Bedtime Blend, Chamomile, Comfrey, Bugle, Calendula, Lemon Balm, Mallow, Meadowsweet, Paddy's Lucerne & Valerian. Hard Ulcers: Chamomile. Also use Comfrey Ointment or Brassica Cream. Internally: Calendula & Cleavers. Compound Infusions: Comfrey Leaves - 4 parts, Stinging Nettles - 4, Burdock - 2, Dandelion Leaves - 2, Echinacea - 1.

ULCERATIVE COLITIS: Herbs: Peppermint: N.B: Do not us if Pregnant.

URINARY - CALCULI: see also Stones. Cause: an Imbalance in the feed or Mineralised water. N.B: Prevention is better then cure. Horses: Symptoms: They try to pass water with little result. N.B: Mares do not suffer as a rule as their Ureters are shorter and wider. Treatment: Give Apple Cider Vinegar regularly in the diet and this will break down the Calculi and ensure they do not re - occur.

URINARY TRACT - Infections: Cause: Lack of Vitamin A. Prevention: Give 1 x Tablespoon of Cod Liver Oil occasionally and it should not occur. Treatment: Give a Vitamin A Supplement - at least 80,000 I.U. daily for the first week, 1 x Tablespoon of Vitamin C in the feed daily should clear it up. If at Grass do not use Chemical Fertilisers on the paddocks as they reduce Vitamin A particularly. Herbs - Dill:

URTICARIA: Symptoms: Nettle Rash - A rash with red & white patches that cause great Iitching.

Herbs & Conditions Vaginal Tract - Vomiting

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John & Sue Markham

RAINBOW FARMS 603 Roxburgh Road., Muswellbrook., 2333.

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