Folk Remedies for Treating Chronic Pancreatitis #3

Inflammatory processes in the pancreas lead to a condition known as chronic pancreatitis. This disease can have periods of improvement (remission) and periods of exacerbation. Folk remedies for treating chronic pancreatitis, successfully used by some experts, can be very beneficial for many people. Chronic pancreatitis develops when the normal pancreatic tissue is replaced by connective tissue, resulting in the loss of the organ’s primary functions. Various factors provoke the onset and progression of pancreatitis: alcoholism, the use of certain medications, poor nutrition, chronic diseases of other digestive organs. Folk remedies used in alternative medicine to help treat chronic pancreatitis take these negative factors into account.

The main symptoms of chronic pancreatitis include nausea, vomiting, and upper abdominal pain. Patients often experience significant weight loss. To diagnose the condition, a specialist needs to order an ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs, conduct several tests, and use some other diagnostic methods. It is not recommended to use folk remedies for treating chronic pancreatitis without appropriate examination by a specialist and an accurate diagnosis. Both traditional and folk medicine emphasize the need to follow certain conditions to overcome the disease. Specifically, the patient needs to adhere to a specific diet, and certain remedies are used to stimulate and correct pancreatic functions. The primary causes of the disease include chronic alcoholism, chronic diseases of the stomach, liver, and duodenum, malnutrition, improper diet, the intake of certain medications, and heredity. Additionally, pancreatitis can be secondary, reactive, resulting from diseases of the biliary system, liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, duodenal ulcer, epidemic parotitis, etc.

Folk Recipes for Treating Chronic Pancreatitis at Home

1. To treat pancreatitis, prepare the following herbal mixture. Measure out 5 parts of the herb cudweed, the root of couch grass (chopped), 4 parts of dandelion (herb and flowers), the root of burdock, 3 parts of blueberry leaves, St. John’s wort herb, flax seeds, 2 parts of buckthorn bark, centaury herb, dill seeds, knotweed herb, and 1 part of sage herb. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, take 2 tablespoons of the mixture, place it in a thermos, pour 1 liter of boiling water over it, and let it steep for 2 hours. After straining, take ½ cup three times a day before meals. Continue this treatment for 2 months.
2. To help the pancreas cope with stress, especially in chronic conditions, some herbal remedies from folk medicine are very useful. One of the most effective is the following mixture. Take equal parts of elecampane root, barberry root, nettle leaves, immortelle flowers, birch buds, burdock root, centaury herb, St. John’s wort flowers, calendula flowers, coriander, oregano flowers, and knotweed. Finely chop and mix the ingredients, measure out 2 tablespoons, place them in a thermos, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over it, and let it steep for 8 hours. Then begin the treatment. It is recommended to take this infusion three times a day, half an hour before meals, dividing the entire volume into 3 parts. The treatment course lasts 2 months and can be repeated after a 7-day break if necessary.
3. Place 1 tablespoon of chicory, the same amount of mullein and yellow immortelle herb in a glass container, mix, add 0.5 liters of vodka, and let it infuse in a dark place for at least 3 days. To treat chronic pancreatitis, take this tincture by mixing 10 drops in 100 ml of boiled water. Repeat 3 times a day before meals.
4. Cumin infusion should be prepared for daily consumption when treating chronic pancreatitis. Each time it should be fresh. Measure out 1 tablespoon of ground cumin seeds, place them in a container, pour 250 ml of boiling water over them, let them steep for 2 hours, and then strain. Divide the entire volume into 3 parts and take before meals, 3 times a day.
5. Even during periods of remission, when the pancreas seems not to bother, it is necessary to strengthen it. Dill water is well suited for these purposes and is quite simple to prepare. Measure out 1 tablespoon of dill seeds or finely chopped dill herb, pour 200 ml of boiling water over it, let it steep for 20-30 minutes, and then strain. Usually, the infusion slightly decreases in volume after straining, so it is advisable to dilute it with boiled water to the initial amount, then divide it into 3-4 parts. Drink throughout the day, taking the remedy half an hour before meals, warm, in small sips. Strengthen the gland with dill water for 2 months, then it is best to start using another folk remedy, as the body gradually gets used to it.
6. It is also recommended to engage in the prevention of disease exacerbations, which most often occur in the autumn. Summer is a great time to collect various medicinal herbs, so it is not difficult to prepare the following remedy for chronic pancreatitis: take 1 tablespoon of alfalfa herb, pour 1 cup of boiling water over it, let it steep, and take 1/3 cup half an hour before meals.