Peptic Ulcers

What is a peptic ulcer?

What causes peptic ulcers?

Where are peptic ulcers commonly found?

What are the contributing factors to the cause of peptic ulcers

What are other factors which can cause peptic ulcers?

Signs and symptoms

What is the Naturopathic Understanding of Peptic Ulcers?

Therapeutic Aims and Actions

1. How do we protect and initate healing of the gastric and duodenal mucosa

Why do we use demulcents, mucoprotectives, vulneraries, anti inflammatories, astringents and MM trophorestoratives?

What are two mucilaginous and mucoprotective herbs

What are four vulnerary herbs we use for gastritis?

What are two anti inflammatory herbs for peptic ulcers

What are the Astringent herbs we use to treat peptic ulcers?

What is a stronger astringent which we can use on the duodenal?

What is one MM trophorestorative which we can use for peptic ulcers

What are two actions we can use to eradicate H.pylori and support immune function?

What are the antibacterial herbs we can use for peptic ulcers?

What is an immune enhancing herb we can use for peptic ulcers?

What herbs can we use to improve digestive function?

What are two Bitter Herbs we can use for Peptic ulcers?

What is a caminative we can use to treat peptic ulcers?

What can we use to improve the balance of the SNS and PSN?

Name two Nervines

Name four adaptogens