Home Remedies For Ulcers

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Milk
For years it was thought that milk was one of the best home remedies for ulcers. Many believed that drinking milk would coat the stomach and sooth ulcers.

However, it is now known that the compounds contained in milk stimulate the production of acid in the stomach therefore aggravating the ulcer and can actually make the ulcer worse.

Yellowroot
Many ulcers are actually an infection caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori. The H. pylori bacterium eats a hole through the protective lining of the stomach, thus allowing digestive acids produced in the stomach to irritate the tender tissue underneath.

Yellowroot is one of the most effective home remedies for ulcers because of it's very strong natural antibiotic properties. It attacks the bacteria directly therefore eliminating the cause of the ulcer, not just the symptoms.

Mix one teaspoon of Yellowroot tincture in a glass of water and take it twice per day.

Aspirin And Ibuprofen
One of the easiest home remedies for ulcers is to simply stay away from drugs and medications that are known to eat away at the protective lining of the stomach.

If you must take a pain reliever, substitute acetaminophen for aspirin and ibuprofen, acetaminophen is less likely to cause damage to the protective lining of the stomach.

Olive Oil
Take one teaspoonful, three times per day.

Licorice
Licorice is one of the best home remedies for ulcers that heal the stomach. Licorice contains properties that reinforce the protective lining of the stomach.

Take two 400 milligram capsules before every meal, no longer than 4 weeks at a time, and consult with your healthcare professional first.

Extended use of licorice can cause high blood pressure.

DGL Lozenges
Deglycyrrhizinated licorice, also known as DGL, is licorice root that has had the high blood pressure causing compound, glycyrrhizic acid removed.

Slowly chew a DGL Lozenge 4-6 times per day.

Bananas
Bananas sooth the digestive system. When your ulcer is acting up, eat a banana three times per day.

Slippery Elm
One of the home remedies for ulcers that can replace your over-the-counter antacid. Slippery Elm isn't very effective at curing the cause of ulcers, but it is very effective at eliminating the symptoms of a flare-up.

Take 1/4 teaspoon of powder and mix it with water until it becomes a paste. Eat this four times per day.

Ginger
Ginger is another one of the better home remedies for ulcers because of the antibacterial compounds it contains.

The of the most enjoyable ways to take this treatment is with honey-candied ginger. The honey also has antibacterial qualities.

Calendula
Make a cup of tea with about five teaspoons of the dried herb. Alternatively, you can take it as a tincture.

Cats Claw
Because of it's additional benefits regarding stomach cancer, Cats Claw is one of the most beneficial home remedies for ulcers.

It's strong anti-inflammatory properties sooth the delicate tissue affected by the ulcer. Cats Claw also reduces the effects of cancer causing compounds that may be found in the stomach.

In capsule form, freeze dried, atomized or micropulverized, take 300 milligrams twice per day. If it's only pulverized, take 1500 milligrams twice per day.

Cabbage
Raw cabbage juice is another one of the most effective home remedies for ulcers. Use a juicer to make it at home and add some celery juice to improve the taste.

If you still can't handle the taste of raw cabbage juice, you can alternatively get Glutamine, the active compound in cabbage, and take 500 milligrams, three times per day.