Folk treatment of dysbacteriosis: recipes and tips

Popular treatment of dysbacteriosis is very popular. And it's not surprising, because problems with the intestine are often found, and you do not want to drink medication at the slightest violation of his work. In this situation, grandmother's methods come to the aid, because in many cases herbal medicine is not inferior in quality to the treatment of medications.

If there is an imbalance between the beneficial and pathogenic microflora of the gastrointestinal tract, a dysbacteriosis develops. It can manifest disturbances in the stool, flatulence, discomfort and heaviness, and often with aching pain in the abdomen. Traditional medicine will help restore balance between the intestines.

In what cases is it forbidden to treat folk methods

Not always a dysbacteriosis arises due to the fact that the food is disturbed or you have been taking antibiotics for a long time, which have overcome not only pathogenic but also beneficial intestinal dwellers. Therefore, treatment of folk remedies in certain situations can do more harm than good.

If digestion problems are found, do not self-medicate - see a doctor to find the cause of the condition.

Alternative medicine can not be used in the following situations. :

• exacerbation of gastritis and gastric ulcer;
• perforated ulcer of the gut;
• malignant neoplasm in the digestive tract;
• diseases of the liver and bile ducts at the stage of exacerbation.

If you find unnatural impurities in the bowel movement, blood, or feces is black, seek medical help immediately.

Treatment of

Many medicinal plants have an effect on the gastrointestinal tract, and are therefore widely used to treat intestinal dysbacteriosis. Although, in addition to herbs, there are other folk remedies for normalizing microflora in adults.

Phytotherapy helps to eliminate pathogenic bacteria without affecting the vital activity of beneficial bacilli, so the digestive tract is cleared and its normal functioning restored.

Before starting treatment of intestinal dysbiosis with folk remedies, it is important to understand that a positive result can be achieved with an integrated approach to eliminating the problem. First of all, you should adjust the diet, and if necessary, take medication prescribed by the doctor.

Infusions

Drinks, infused on plants and various fruits, allow to adjust the intestines and eliminate problems with defecation, bloating or diarrhea. Depending on which symptom is accompanied by a dysbacteriosis, the appropriate folk methods of treatment are selected.

Prescriptions for infusions for the treatment of dysbacteriosis:

1. Drug collection for constipation .In a heat-resistant dish, pour 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds and chopped dry leaves of Senna, and add 1 spoonful of the buckthorn fruit. All this, pour 500 ml of water, put on a plate and boil. The broth should be infused in a dark place for 40 minutes. Obtain the received drink and drink 100 ml before meals 2-3 times a day.
2. Healing infusion against diarrhea .In a thermos, pour 1 teaspoon of blueberries, cherry and arnica flowers, add a little yarrow and chamomile. Add the hot water to the resulting mixture, close the lid and leave for an hour, so that the herbal tea absorbs all the useful properties of plants. Eat half a cup daily before meals for 7-10 days. It also helps to cope well with diarrhea rice decoction or a tincture of septums and walnut shells.
3. Decoction with flatulence .Five grams of fennel seeds mixed with 10 g of mint leaves and 15 grams of eucalyptus, pour boiling water. Strain, take inside 100 ml for 30 minutes before meals and 60 minutes after. The course of treatment is 14 days, after a week-long break, the infusion can be resumed.
4. Remedy for intestinal pain .Mix in an equal proportion of chamomile, St. John's wort, lemon balm and flax seeds, pour into a saucepan, pour cold water and bring to a boil. After the drink has left for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and leave to cool. Take half a glass daily for two weeks.

Herbs

Traditional methods of treating dysbacteriosis are not without the use of medicinal herbs that have anti-inflammatory, astringent and antibacterial action. Phytotherapy has long been placed in a separate section of medicine, since the influence of plants on various organs and their functioning has been proved.

There are several groups on which the plants are divided, depending on the nature of their effect on the intestine:

• Plants with antimicrobial action .Eliminate pathogenic bacteria without affecting the natural microflora. These properties are the root of aira, chamomile flowers, anise, eucalyptus leaves, mother-and-stepmother, sage and St. John's Wort.
• Plants with anti-inflammatory effect .Various diseases of the stomach and intestines often lead to the development of dysbiosis, so the use of medicinal plants that fight with inflammation, helps restore balance between the inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract. These include St. John's wort, yarrow, chamomile and marigold.
• Plants with an enveloping effect .When brewing elecampane, althea, flax seeds and angelica, mucus is formed, which after use covers the stomach with a protective layer, which protects it from irritation.

Dairy products

In the treatment of dysbiosis, folk methods often use sera . In sour-milk products contain lactobacilli, which when ingested in the intestines help in the fight against pathogenic microflora.

But it is not recommended to drink whole cow's milk in cases when there are signs of fermentation in the intestines so as not to get the opposite effect. But goat's milk is easier to digest, so it is allowed to use it for digestive problems.

The following products are considered most effective for eliminating dysbacteriosis:

• serum;
• kefir;
• live yogurt;Yogurt;
• yogurt;
• buttermilk.

Serum can be purchased at the store, but it will be more effective at home. Take a liter of kefir and boil it. During the cooking, flakes will start to form and a clear liquid will be released. Stirred mass, put it in gauze, press it with the press, and below put a container, in which the whey will drain.

Garlic

Roots of this plant are excellent for curing dysbacteriosis of the intestines, eliminating the symptoms of digestive disorders, so garlic is often used in the treatment of folk methods.

It helps to eliminate the flatulence that occurs after taking a carbohydrate-containing food, so half an hour before a meal, eat a clove of garlic without eating bread. To get a better effect, drink milk whey.

Honey

Honey is used to fight many diseases, including to eliminate dysbiosis, because this product has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect.

If you drink a honey drink daily, you can quickly get rid of digestive problems. Take 30 grams of honey and dissolve in 250 ml of warm water, drink before eating. The course of treatment is 1,5-2 months.

Catheter

The intestinal dysbacteriosis, which manifests itself as a symptom such as diarrhea, is well curable in adults by folk methods. Cinquefoil helps to eliminate diarrhea, and also removes signs of inflammation in the digestive tract.

To prepare the preparation, take a tablespoon of the crushed leaves of the plant, pour a glass of boiling water, wrap it tightly and put it on for the night. Drink 50 ml three times a day.

Other folk methods

Symptoms of intestinal dysbiosis in adults can be manifested in different ways, therefore, before starting treatment with folk methods, one should determine the source of the problems.

Drugs that contain bifidobacteria are prescribed at any stage of dysbiosis. You can prepare this yourself.

Recipe :

1. Five hundred milliliters of rustic cow milk pasteurize over low heat.
2. Add 50 gr of sour cream and a bag of Bifidumbacterin to the saucepan.
3. Remove from the plate, mix and wrap it in a warm place for the night.

Drink a glass of the resulting live dairy product daily in the morning and at bedtime. In a container with a drink every evening, pour in milk, sour cream and Bifidumbacterin, so that the fermentation continues, and by the morning another portion was formed.

Folk remedies are allowed to use to eliminate symptoms and treat intestinal dysbiosis in adults in many cases. However, if problems with the stomach are found, it is best to seek medical advice so that he can rule out a serious pathology when therapy should be performed only with medicinal preparations.

Dysbacteriosis is not an independent disease, but a symptom that accompanies another pathology of the gastrointestinal tract or is a consequence of inaccuracies in the diet. Therefore, before doing normalization of the intestine, it is necessary to undergo a test to diagnose the cause that caused the microbial imbalance.

Author: Violeta Kudryavtseva, MD,
specially for Moizhivot.ru

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