Pancreatitis is a number of inflammatory diseases that affect the pancreas. In the process of disease, iron secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum, as a result of which a process is launched in which the tissues of the organ begin to digest themselves.
Why is this happening?
Inflammation can be caused by: cholelithiasis, alcohol intoxication, duodenal problems, trauma, hereditary metabolic disorders, certain medications when taken regularly.
Disease types
Acute pancreatitis, the symptom of which is inflammation of the pancreas, can reach necrosis in advanced form, resulting in atrophy, calcification and fibrosis of the organ.
Acute pancreatitis can take the form of a reactive form of the disease. Reactive pancreatitis has symptoms resembling an attack of the disease, which develops against the background of an exacerbation of the disease of the stomach, duodenum, liver, and gallbladder.
The chronic form is a disease that develops gradually with a series of periods of remission and exacerbation.
Pancreatitis: symptom
Adult and pediatric pancreatitis differ in the form of the disease. The chronic form worries the patient with aching pains in the side and sternum, which increase during an exacerbation, especially after eating, after an hour. During periods of remission, pain is absent. Chronic pancreatitis, which can also be associated with abdominal problems, is characterized by loose stools, bloating, flatulence, dry tongue, and even weight loss in many patients.
Acute pancreatitis, the symptom of inflammation of which is characterized by strong and sharp pains in the right or left hypochondrium, can cover the waist and below. Also, pain can speak about itself in the back and sternum. In addition, the patient feels nausea and vomiting, he is pestered by hiccups and dry mouth. If medical assistance is not provided in time, the body temperature may rise, pressure will drop, shortness of breath will appear, the skin will turn pale and then acquire an earthy gray tint. In such a situation, immediate hospitalization of the patient is necessary.
Pancreatitis - symptoms, treatment with folk remedies
Of course, acute pancreatitis requires immediate hospitalization, but the chronic form during exacerbation can be treated together - with medicines prescribed by a doctor and prescriptions from traditional medicine. Here are the most popular ones.
Rosehip
Rosehip is an anti-inflammatory agent that has an antispasmodic and calming effect on the pancreas. Infusions or decoctions of the fruits and roots of wild rose allow you to quickly cope with an attack of pancreatitis. For a decoction, 50 g of the product is taken and 200 ml of water is poured, boil and cook for another half hour. The decoction should be taken three times a day for three sips. Rose hips can simply be brewed in a thermos and infused for one hour.
Golden mustache
Take a couple of leaves of the plant up to 15 cm long, crush and pour a liter of boiling water, then boil for 15 minutes. Then the resulting broth is infused for up to 12 hours. Take 4 times daily one hour before meals for 70 ml.
Propolis
This bee product is used for many diseases. In pancreatitis, propolis is used in its natural form in pieces of 3 g, carefully chewed and swallowed. This should be done between meals.
