Kombucha for gastritis, stomach ulcer: useful properties, how it affects

Medusomycete or kombucha is a colony of symbiosis of microorganisms – acetic bacteria and yeast fungi. When infused, it transforms a nutrient solution of sugar and tea leaves into a pleasantly refreshing kombucha drink, used to treat many ailments. Kombucha with a stomach ulcer, most doctors categorically prohibit taking it, although it recognizes its beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract.

Doctors strictly do not recommend drinking kombucha for stomach ulcers

The composition and value of kombucha

Medusomycete “lives” in a nutrient solution of water, tea leaves and sugar. He receives medicinal properties as a result of the vital activity of microorganisms. First, yeast fungi decompose sucrose into alcohol and carbon dioxide, then acetic bacteria begin to work.

The result is a drink with a complex, not fully understood chemical composition. It is known to contain:

• organic acids;
• alcohol;
• Sahara;
• microelements;
• alkaloids;
• vitamins;
• enzymes;
• lipids;
• purine;
• antibiotic medusin;
• pigments.

Kombucha is a probiotic, has properties:

• antioxidant;
• immunostimulating;
• antimicrobial;
• bactericidal;
• antibiotic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• painkillers;
• tonic.

When taken correctly, kombucha has a beneficial effect on all organs and systems, although it has contraindications. But only a drink that has been prepared for at least 5 days has a healing effect. For the treatment of most diseases, a 7-10-day regimen is used.

Is kombucha good for stomach

The effect on the stomach of kombucha is due to its composition. If there are no serious diseases, and the infusion is used for preventive purposes, then the effect will be extremely positive.

Drink from medusomycetes is also useful in the treatment of the stomach. But taking it on your own is risky, the composition of the infusion includes too many components that irritate the mucous membrane. Of course, their action can be neutralized by other products, but not completely.

Kombucha should be used to treat the stomach only after consulting a doctor. Perhaps the doctor does not believe in the healing power of kombucha, but he should not give an outright ban on taking the infusion.

How Kombucha affects the stomach

The effect of medusomycete infusion on the stomach is ambiguous and has not been fully studied. Perhaps that is why most sources point to the beneficial effect of the symbiont on the gastrointestinal tract as a whole, describe in detail its effect on the intestines and other organs. The stomach is trying to gently bypass. Or give very little vague information.

Infusion of medusomycete stimulates the secretion of gastric juice, therefore it is often recommended for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, aggravated by a decrease in secretory function. But only not in the period of exacerbation.

With increased acidity of the stomach, kombucha, on the contrary, can be harmful. It enhances the secretory function. As a result, hydrochloric acid, which is already released in excess and irritates the gastric mucosa, will become even more, which can lead to an ulcer.

Kombucha contains organic acids and alcohol, which are irritating to the walls of the stomach. On the one hand, it improves digestion and intestinal motility, on the other hand, it increases inflammation.

Opinions about the effect of kombucha on the digestive system are ambiguous.

But not everything is so clear. Kombucha has properties to relieve inflammation and pain, it even heals wounds. The composition includes the antibiotic jellyfish, which can treat some forms of ulcers.

In addition, kombucha removes toxins from the body, which can be both a product and a cause of gastrointestinal diseases. It has an immunostimulating effect, which in itself accelerates recovery and enhances the body’s resistance.

Kombucha improves microflora and activates cell regeneration. This is of paramount importance in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, especially those associated with damage to the mucous membrane.

Is it possible to tea fungus with diseases of the stomach

With existing diseases of the stomach, a drink from medusomycete can be taken independently with reduced or normal acidity, and only during remission. In other cases, be sure to consult with an experienced gastroenterologist. If he does not know about the medicinal properties of medusomycete, or does not believe in them, he should ask for the advice of another doctor.

With increased acidity of the stomach

Kombucha for gastritis with high acidity and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, associated with an increase in secretory function, is not taken at all, or is drunk under the supervision of a doctor. This means that when everything is going well, see a specialist at least once a week, unless more frequent visits are recommended. He is informed about all changes in the state, and not just when pain occurs.

At the same time, kombucha is drunk necessarily diluted with water or with additives – infusions of medicinal herbs, honey. Additional components cannot be selected independently, as well as changing their proportions, dosage.

Honey is used especially carefully as an additive. This is a biologically active substance, and quite strong. It can be beneficial, or cause significant harm to the body. On the one hand, honey neutralizes the action of acids contained in the infusion of jellyfish, on the other hand, it is itself an irritant. In addition, it is a rather strong allergen, and intolerance manifests itself in various forms, including cumulative, when a person becomes ill gradually.

Competent consultation with a specialist before taking kombucha is required

With gastritis

Kombucha can be drunk with gastritis with low or neutral acidity during remission. During an exacerbation, the appointment is agreed with the doctor, it is quite possible that he will include it in therapy. But it is imperative to consult, as the drink tends to enhance the effect of herbs and certain medications.

With atrophic gastritis, it is better to forget about kombucha. Unless, of course, the patient has found an exceptionally competent doctor, or participates in a program to study the effect of medusomycete on the body.

The fact is that atrophic gastritis is a very unpleasant form, which can not only degenerate into an ulcer, but also lead to the formation of tumors. The disease is associated with severe pain, expressed in thinning and degenerative changes in the mucous membrane. Doctors once again try not to disturb her with gastroscopy and other studies, so the first manifestations of oncology may go unnoticed.

With a stomach ulcer

Kombucha is usually strictly contraindicated for stomach ulcers. This is due to the irritating effect of the compounds that make up the infusion. They can increase the inflammation of the mucosa, it is difficult to imagine what alkaloids, organic acids, and other aggressive compounds will do to a wound, which is an ulcer.

True, there are several “buts”. Kombucha has wound healing, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and other properties that contribute to ulcer scarring. So is it worth exposing her to the influence of substances with the opposite effect in the hope that the result will be positive.

Home-prepared kombucha with an ulcer should not be drunk. But there is an antibiotic jellyfish that destroys the bacterium Helicobacterpy lori, which is often the cause of the disease. Kazakh scientists have patented the drug Meduzomycetin, obtained by extracting substances from kombucha, effective in the treatment of ulcers. Antibiotic research is ongoing.

For duodenal ulcer

The ban on taking kombucha with a duodenal ulcer is due to the same reasons as with a stomach lesion. You can drink infusion only during remission on the recommendation of a doctor.

How to drink Kombucha for the benefit of the stomach

Most of the world’s population suffers from stomach diseases. They are well studied, treatable with medications and herbs. Kombucha is not the last hope here. If there is the slightest doubt that the intake of infusion is safe, you need to refuse it.

Kombucha for stomach diseases is drunk only diluted, often in combination with herbs. Sometimes honey is added to the drink.

Recipes

Usually, kombucha is taken along with herbal infusions to treat stomach diseases. The recipe must be agreed with the doctor, since the disease in all people proceeds differently. In addition, some plants enhance the secretory function, others slow down, have properties that both contribute to the recovery process and exacerbate the disease state.

Sometimes kombucha is prepared without the use of tea leaves – on medicinal herbs. To do this, 100 g of the collection is steamed with 1,5 liters of boiling water, insisted overnight. Sugar is added only in the morning, completely dissolving in the liquid. Pour jellyfish, insist at least 7 days.

Kombucha can be combined with herbal infusions

The finished drink, infused for 7-9 days, is taken as a preventive measure 1-2 times a year. The course is 1,5-2 months. Dosage – 100 ml at a time. Scheme of taking breakfast – half an hour before meals;

• lunch – 60 minutes before or after a meal, after 1-2 hours;
• dinner – 3 hours after eating or 30-60 minutes before bedtime.

Recipe 1 with herbal collection

You will need a glass of water and a ready-made 7-9-day infusion of kombucha, 2 tbsp. spoons of honey, 2 tbsp. l. herbal collection. For its preparation, medicinal plants are taken in the following proportions:

• cinnamon rose hips – 4;
• dried fruit – 4;
• fennel fruits – 3;
• calendula flowers – 3;
• licorice root – 2;
• blueberry grass – 2;
• coltsfoot flowers – 1;
• nettle – 1;
• yarrow – 1;
• peppermint – 1.

Preparation:

1. Herbs are crushed and mixed.
2. Separate 2 tbsp. l. collection, pour boiling water.
3. Boil 10 minutes.
4. Wrap, insist.
5. After cooling, the mixture is filtered.
6. Add honey and kombucha.

Drink 1 glass a day, in 3 doses (70 ml), 40 minutes after eating.

Recipe with centaury, calamus and watch

To prepare the mixture, you will need a glass of water and 7-9-day kombucha, 2 tbsp. l. medicinal collection, 1 tbsp. l. honey. Herbs are taken in the following ratio:

• centaury – 2;
• calamus root – 2;
• three-leaf watch – 2;
• chopped orange peel (not peel!) – 2;
• wormwood – 1.

The preparation of the infusion is the same as described above. Only the collection of herbs is boiled for 15 minutes.

Take 1/2 cup an hour before meals. The duration of treatment is 3 months.

Rules of admission

The fermented infusion must be diluted with water or a decoction of herbs. It is necessary to start taking with a dose not exceeding 100 ml, unless the prescription provides for an even smaller one.

Heating the drink enhances its properties, cooling – makes the action prolonged. If there are no special instructions in the recipe, the infusion should be at room temperature.

Be careful when adding honey to kombucha. On the one hand, it enhances bactericidal and antibiotic properties, on the other hand, it irritates the mucous membrane and can serve as an allergen.

Limitations and contraindications

Infusion of kombucha is prohibited for independent use during an exacerbation of all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. With an ulcer with any secretory function or gastritis aggravated by high acidity, it should not be taken. An exception is the appointment of a doctor together with a specially selected collection of medicinal herbs.

You can not drink an infusion of kombucha with such diseases:

• hypotension;
• diabetes;
• some fungal infections;
• alcoholism.

In some cases, taking kombucha is strictly prohibited.

Conclusion

Kombucha can not be drunk with a stomach ulcer, in exceptional cases it can be prescribed by the attending physician, for example, if the body does not respond well to the usual antibiotics that destroy the Helicobacter pylori bacterium. Infusion of medusomycete helps well with gastritis with low or neutral acidity during remission. It is even better to drink it as a preventive measure.