Ulcers of the stomach

What is a ulcers of the stomach ?

An ulcer is a breach on the memhrane lining of any organ such as the stomach. It does not tend to heal quickly.A stomach ulcer is also called a peptic ulcer.It is a small erosion in the gastrointestinal tract.An ulcer is a painful wound. Ulcers form in the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. An ulcer in the stomach is also called a gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.Twenty-five million Americans suffer from ulcers.People of any age may get an ulcer.

What are the symptoms of the ulcers of the stomach ?

Some stomach ulcers are asymptomatic.Symptoms of colic and duodenal ulcer are quite common, hence difficult to deduce, but pain is a common symptom.The most common ulcer symptom is gnawing or burning pain in the abdomen between the breastbone and the navel. if bleeding continues for a long time, it may lead to anemia with weakness and fatigue. If bleeding is heavy, blood may appear in vomit or stool. Stool containing blood may appear tarry or black.

Some other symptoms may include:

• Belching
• General discomfort in the stomach
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of weight
• Fatigue
• Heartburn
• Chest pain

What are the causes of the ulcers of the stomach ?

A stomach ulcer may cause by a variety of factors, including -

• Helicobacter pylori - That most ulcers approximate 80 percent of gastric ulcers and 90 percent of duodenal ulcers develop infection with a bacterium named helicobacter pylori.

• Certain medications - including aspirin and taken regularly to help prevent heart attack or stroke. Anti-inflammatory medications are thought to cause around two fifths of stomach ulcers.

• Cancer - stomach cancer may present as an ulcer, particularly in older people.

• Cigarette smoking not only causes ulcer formation, but also increases the risk of ulcer complications such as ulcer bleeding and perforation. Cigarette smoking is also a leading cause of ulcer medication treatment failure.

What are the treatment of the ulcers of the stomach ?

The treatment of the ulcers of the stomach are -

• Gastric ulcers may control by Sukumara Ghrita-2 teaspoonfuls with warm water two times in a day, on empty stomach.

• You may also give Shankha Bhasma and Maha Shankha Vati-2 teaspoonfuls with warm milk on an empty stomach.

What are the home remedies of the ulcers of the stomach ?

some of the home remedies of the ulcers of the stomach are -

• You may take milk two or three times in a day.

• You may eat powder of hog wood(5 gm) in a day.

• You may also take 30 gm of pure odourless castor oil with 250 gms of lukewarm milk.