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Phytotherapy is a powerful auxiliary method in the treatment of many diseases, and pancreatic pathology is no exception. The time-tested effectiveness of many herbal preparations and herbal teas allows them to be successfully used to normalize the state of the gland, overcome and prevent exacerbations and improve well-being.
The main diseases
The pancreas is an endocrine organ that produces glycogen, insulin and pancreatic juice. The first is a reserve nutrient for the body. It is a kind of energy reserve, which is used by the body when necessary, for example, during prolonged physical activity. Insulin plays a major role in carbohydrate metabolism by lowering the concentration of glucose in the blood. Pancreatic juice is directly involved in the digestion of proteins, fats and starchy compounds.
Violation of the production of hormones and enzymes by the pancreas or a functional change in the cells or tissues of the organ becomes an impetus for the development of certain diseases, which include:
pancreatitis (acute and chronic);
diabetes;
cancer;
cyst;
cystic fibrosis;
pancreatic necrosis
The most common disease is chronic pancreatitis.
There are many plants that have a beneficial effect on the state of the pancreas and contribute to the normalization of its work. Herbal treatment can be considered as an effective addition to the medication prescribed by the doctor and diet. Phytotherapy helps to stop pain during exacerbations of pancreatitis, eliminate swelling of the diseased organ and reduce inflammation.
Popular herbal recipes
Recipe 1. An effective recipe for infusion, for which you need to take 2 tablespoons of a mixture of dried herbs of St. John’s wort, motherwort and peppermint – all in equal proportions, pour 500 ml of boiling water for 30-40 minutes. After that, strain the liquid through a sieve or gauze and take 150 ml 30-35 minutes before meals during the day.
Recipe 2. Most often, practicing herbalists recommend treating the pancreas with certain herbs for two weeks, after which it is useful to move on to the use of other herbal compounds.
A recipe that included the following ingredients showed a good effect:
elecampane rhizomes 2 parts;
valerian roots 3 parts
dill seeds 1 part
violet flowers 1 part.
For one glass of boiling water, you need to take a tablespoon of this mixture, cook in a water bath for half an hour, and then insist for another 15 minutes. You need to take the remedy every time before eating 3 tbsp. l.
Recipe 3. For pancreatic cancer, folk healers advise taking an infusion of red elderberry flowers, for the preparation of which 1 tbsp. l. raw materials need to pour 200 ml of hot water for 2 hours. Drink the remedy for a third cup three times a day between meals in combination with tincture of birch buds.
Recipe 4. For the treatment of a chronic form of pancreatitis with reduced secretion, herbs containing bitter essential oils are used, which expel bile that has stagnated in the organ.
Such plants include:
yarrow (1,5 parts);
cudweed marsh (1 part);
medicinal marigolds, or calendula (1 part);
peppermint (2 parts);
To prepare the infusion, pour two tablespoons of a mixture of these herbs into 400 ml of boiling water, then boil in a water bath for 15 minutes. After removing the container with the broth from the heat, let it brew for about an hour and strain. You need to drink the medicine in two divided doses half an hour before breakfast and before lunch. The recommended course of treatment with this infusion is 2 months.
Along with taking infusions and decoctions for the treatment of pancreatitis, it is necessary to pay attention to other ailments of the digestive system and also treat them. Such problems include heartburn, dyspepsia, pathologies of the gallbladder and liver, gastritis and stomach ulcers. In cases where pancreatitis is accompanied by diabetes mellitus, herbs that normalize blood glucose levels should be taken, for example, the roots of agrimony, elecampane and dandelion, blueberry leaves.
To restore the pancreas, the following recipes are also effective:
2 tbsp. l. bitter wormwood pour 500 ml of boiling water and insist in a thermos for an hour. Take half a glass of infusion half an hour before each meal.
1 st. l. brew dried plantain leaves with a glass of hot water, leave for about an hour and drink this volume during the day.
2 tsp alfalfa sowing pour 300 ml of hot water, strain after half an hour and take the infusion during the day in small sips.
The effectiveness of this or that herbal remedy for the treatment of the pancreas is manifested in the normalization of stool, the disappearance of bloating and flatulence, reducing the intensity of pain and increasing appetite.
Sophora Japanese
This exotic plant has properties that allow it to be used to relieve pain in pancreatitis. This remedy was recognized as an effective medicine in ancient times, when Eastern healers used it to heal emperors.
The chemical compounds contained in Sophora japonica accelerate the processes of restoration of damaged tissues, normalize the functional state of the pancreas:
rutin (vitamin P), its maximum concentration is found in buds;
sophoroside, which is concentrated in the fruits of the plant, and other flavonoids;
alkaloids;
glycosides;
fatty oil.
In relation to the treatment of the pancreas, the most valuable are the anti-inflammatory, regenerating, bactericidal and decongestant properties of the plant. Japanese acacia, as sophora is also called, acts as a natural adaptogen, increasing the body’s defenses.
Recipe. To normalize the state of the pancreas, a decoction of the plant is used, which can be found in any pharmacy. For the recipe, take a teaspoon of herbs and pour 200 ml of boiling water. It is better to infuse sophora in a thermos from evening to morning, and during the day the finished infusion should be drunk, dividing it into three parts equal in volume. The course of treatment is 10 days, after which you need to rest for about a week, and then the regimen can be repeated.
Dandelion for the pancreas
Dandelion contains many substances that have a beneficial effect on the pancreas and the body as a whole. The plant contains potassium and phosphorus salts, vitamins, choline, caffeic and ascorbic acids, triterpenes, inulin and lactucopicrin.
Dandelion strengthens the immune system, tidies up the nerves, normalizes metabolism. In addition, it helps to remove toxins accumulated in the blood and in the intestines. In terms of its effect on the pancreas, dandelion is a stimulant of insulin production, thus being the most useful herbal remedy for the auxiliary treatment of diabetes mellitus.
For the preparation of infusions and decoctions, it is useful to use both the leaves, stems and flowers, as well as the roots of the plant. If you are harvesting on your own, then it should be borne in mind that the maximum concentration of medicinal compounds in the ground parts is observed during the flowering period, and in the roots – in the fall. It is better to dry the collected grass on the street, but not under the open sun, but under a canopy. You can store dry flowers and leaves of dandelion for 2 years, and the roots, which are more often used specifically for the pancreas, have a shelf life of up to 5 years. Keep the blanks in linen or cotton bags, or in cardboard or wooden boxes.
Recipe. To restore the functions of the pancreas, a decoction of their crushed dandelion roots is used. To prepare it, 50 g of raw materials need to be poured into 300 ml of freshly boiled water and insisted for 2 hours. Take the remedy 3 times a day, 100 ml before meals.
Dandelion is included in many collections for the treatment of the pancreas. Its effectiveness is especially high in combination with such herbs as calamus, thyme, hop cones and peppermint.
Herbal tea from Tibetan monks
This recipe, which includes four herbal ingredients, came to the field of traditional medicine from Tibet from monks who drank such tea to cleanse and improve the body. The collection has shown its effectiveness in the treatment of pancreatitis in the acute phase, as well as in maintaining the normal functioning of this organ.
The composition of the Tibetan collection in equal volumes includes:
St. John’s Wort – has a direct effect on the pathology, reducing inflammation and favorably affecting the bile ducts;
Birch buds – contribute to the removal of pain, give a choleretic effect, cleanse of toxins, enhance the effect of St. John’s wort;
immortelle – improves the outflow of bile, increases the content of bilirubin in it, activates the secretory function of the gland, gives an antispasmodic effect;
pharmaceutical camomile – antispasmodic, antiseptic, relieves inflammation and has a slight analgesic effect.
This most useful tea is brewed at the rate of 500 ml of boiling water per tablespoon of the mixture (all herbs are taken in equal proportions). It takes about 10 minutes to infuse the remedy, and you can use it both in its pure form and with the addition of honey or berry jam.
Herbal preparations for the pancreas
The greatest efficiency in the restoration and normalization of the work of the body is not possessed by individual plants, but by collections in which there are several herbs that enhance the therapeutic effect of each other.
Collection №1 consists of peppermint leaves, immortelle flowers, chamomile, calamus rhizomes and valerian roots in the ratio 2:1:1:1:1. The infusion should be made at the rate of 300 ml of boiling water per 1 tbsp. l. collection. Reception: twice a day, 150 ml 40-60 minutes after eating.
Collection №2 includes joster fruits, tansy flowers, corn columns and stigmas, hop cones, dill seeds and chamomile in the ratio 3:1:1:1:1:1. Pour 1 tbsp. l. composition of 200 ml of boiling water, leave until it cools down, and drink this volume in three doses before each meal.
Collection №3 consists of marshmallow roots, calendula flowers and goose cinquefoil roots in a ratio of 5:4:4. A tablespoon of the collection is poured into 150 ml of hot water, boiled for 5-7 minutes, then infused for an hour. Drink the remedy should be three times a day for 1/3 cup.
Collection №4 includes immortelle flowers, St. For one liter of hot boiled water, you need to take 4 tbsp. l. composition and insist overnight. In the morning, you should drink a glass of infusion on an empty stomach immediately after waking up, divide the rest of the volume into four doses and drink an hour after eating.
To overcome the exacerbation phase during inflammation of the pancreas, you can use a rather complex, but effective collection, consisting of the following plants:
sand immortelle flowers – 7 tbsp. l.;
roots of dioecious nettle and wheatgrass, 5 tbsp. l.;
blueberry leaves – 4 tbsp. l.;
chicory roots – 4 tbsp. l.;
St. John’s wort – 3 tbsp. l.;
tansy flowers – 3 tbsp. l.;
flaxseed – 2 tbsp. l.;
buckthorn bark – 2 tbsp. l.;
Shepherd’s bag – 2 tbsp. L.;
peppermint leaves – 1 tbsp. l.
Recipe. You need to prepare a medicinal infusion every evening at night, pouring 2 tbsp. l. collection of 500 ml of boiling water. The remedy is taken warm the next day in three divided doses 30 minutes before meals.
Despite the fact that herbs belong to the means of informal medicine, their use must be approached with all seriousness and the intake of this or that infusion or decoction should be coordinated with the attending physician. Do not self-medicate and rely solely on the effectiveness and strength of plants. The best treatment option for any pathology of the pancreas is complex therapy, which includes taking medications prescribed by a doctor, using traditional medicine methods and following a special diet.