Treatment of the pancreas with wormwood for pancreatitis

Official medicine believes that the use of medicinal plants in the complex treatment of pancreatitis gives very good results. For example, our ancestors used medicines prepared from the herb wormwood for problems with the pancreas and other gastrointestinal pathologies. According to herbalists, this herbal remedy has unique healing properties that have a beneficial effect on the functions of the sick pancreas.

So, how to properly use wormwood for pancreatitis, and what are the peculiarities of its use for gastroenterological ailments?

Features of the composition of the plant and its effect on the body

Today, there are many varieties of wormwood known (more than 170), each of them has individual healing energy. Nevertheless, wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is the most popular in herbal medicine.

The active substance of this plant is the so-called artemisinin (according to the results of recent studies, it can suppress the growth of cancer cells). Wormwood is distinguished by a surprisingly rich composition of useful substances, among which it should be noted:

• Phytoncides.
• Flavonoids.
• Carotene.
• Lignans.
• Thuyl alcohol.
• Saponins.
• Hydrocarbons.
• Tannins.
• Organic acids.
• Blue-green essential oil.
• Vitamins B6 and C.
• Sesquiterpene lactones.
• Monocyclic ketolactones.

In terms of mineral composition, the predominant ones are:

• Zinc.
• Calcium.
• Bromine.
• Molybdenum.
• Cobalt.

In the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, wormwood is valued for its characteristic bitterness, since it very well increases the activity of intestinal secretions, and essential oils accelerate the process of removing toxic accumulations from the body.

Medicinal properties of wormwood

In gastroenterology, due to its unique composition, wormwood is widely used to treat ailments of the digestive organs. Even official medicine emphasizes that this ubiquitous plant has a number of medicinal effects:

• Diuretic.
• Choleretic.
• Anthelmintic.
• Painkillers.
• Wound healing.
• Calming.
• Toning.
• Antibacterial.
• Expectorants.
• Antispasmodic.
• Anticonvulsants.
• Antitumor.
• Antipyretic.
• Sleeping pills.
• Anticonvulsants.

Indications for use

Wormwood-based products are often recommended for the following diseases:

1. Gastritis.
2. Colitis.
3. Hepatitis.
4. Cholecystitis.
5. Pancreatitis.
6. Cholangitis.
7. Cholelithiasis.
8. Secretory failure.
9. Biliary dyskinesia.

Immortelle for pancreatitis

Immortelle flowers are very helpful in treating pancreatitis.

They, like wormwood, have a number of beneficial properties - they help stabilize digestive processes.

Taking remedies from immortelle flowers improves appetite and helps gain weight during pancreatitis.

In addition, immortelle exhibits the following beneficial properties:

1. They help dissolve gallstones, and therefore are used for the treatment of cholelithiasis.
2. They have a sedative effect.
3. Reduce pain.
4. Prevents the development of inflammatory processes.
5. They increase blood pressure and are therefore contraindicated for hypertensive patients.
6. Long-term use may cause stagnation of bile in the liver.

It is good to prepare a decoction from immortelle.

To do this you will need one tablespoon of prepared, finely chopped flowers. If the flowers are not processed, then you need to take them 2 times more.

They are poured with hot water and boiled. Then you need to cook them over low heat for half an hour. The decoction is taken three times a day before meals.

Mixing immortelle, motherwort and calendula is very effective. A decoction of them is prepared in the same way as from flowers. All herbs are taken in equal quantities.

Is it possible to use wormwood in the treatment of pancreatitis?

Patients with acute pancreatitis often ask whether it is possible to drink wormwood for pancreatic pain? Doctors emphasize that taking drugs prepared from it during an acute attack is strictly contraindicated. At this moment, the diseased organ needs maximum rest and a special therapeutic approach, which lasts until a sustainable improvement in the patient’s condition is achieved.

After the end of the rehabilitation period, the question of the advisability of using wormwood as a prophylaxis for subsequent acute pancreatic exacerbations should be discussed with the attending physician.

Wormwood and the pancreas are also incompatible things in case of relapse of chronic inflammation. The herbal remedy can be used only after the attack has completely stopped and only with the permission of the doctor.

By the way, pancreatitis is very often accompanied by cholelithiasis, against which wormwood also shows a good healing effect. However, in order for the benefit of treatment to be maximum, it is necessary to follow all the recommendations of the gastroenterologist, otherwise the herbal remedy will have a completely opposite effect, thereby aggravating the course of pancreatitis.

How to properly use the plant for pancreatic pathology? The table below provides information on exactly how wormwood is beneficial for the pancreas.

Due to these and other properties, this plant is often included in the complex therapy of chronic pancreatitis.

Wormwood for the treatment of pancreas

Many people wonder: is it possible to drink wormwood for pancreatitis?

This question arises due to the rich chemical composition of the plant.

The components that make up the plant have a beneficial effect on the body.

Wormwood is a very useful herb with a huge number of properties. It contains the following substances:

• phytoncides;
• beta-carotene;
• blue-green essential oil;
• organic acids;
• tannins;
• vitamins B and C;
• many trace elements such as Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Cobalt, Bromine, etc.

Due to its composition, wormwood has some very useful medicinal effects in the treatment of inflammation of the pancreas. There are 5 main effects of this herb:

1. Wormwood is able to dissolve stones in the gall bladder and bile ducts;
2. Since the herb is bitter, all its bitterness stimulates increased production of bile and improves its flow into the duodenum. If pancreatitis occurs due to problems in the biliary system, then the use of wormwood will help prevent the exacerbation of a chronic process or alleviate it as much as possible. This effect also ensures full secretion of pancreatic juice, thereby improving all types of digestion due to the presence of the necessary enzymes;
3. It is no secret to any doctor that bitterness is used to increase appetite. This is exactly what wormwood does. It potentiates the secretion of gastric juice. Because of this, the receptors in the gastrointestinal tract are irritated and ready to accept food. As a result, appetite and digestion of food are significantly improved;
4. Since patients with pancreatitis have a reduced amount of digestive enzymes, they often suffer from excessive gas formation. Wormwood stimulates intestinal peristalsis, facilitating the elimination of gases during flatulence;
5. The substances that make up wormwood have a targeted effect on pathogenic microorganisms and prevent the development of inflammation.

Contraindications for the use of the plant

Any medicinal product, be it chemical or herbal, may be contraindicated in the presence of a certain clinic. Wormwood is no exception. Therefore, doctors strongly recommend that you consult a specialist for advice before using it.

The reason for banning the use of this plant is:

1. Stomach ulcer.
2. Pregnancy.
3. GW period.
4. Anemia.
5. Alcoholism.
6. Thrombophlebitis.
7. Neurotic and mental pathologies.
8. Allergic reaction to plant components.
9. Increased stomach acidity.
10. Exacerbation phase of pancreatitis and other gastrointestinal diseases.

If used correctly, taking into account the above prohibitions, the plant will not bring negative consequences to the body. If you still have any doubts, it is better to consult a doctor.

Overdose symptoms

In case of misuse or overdose of medicine prepared from wormwood, characteristic symptoms develop:

• Vomit.
• Nausea.
• Hallucinations.
• Convulsions.
• Fainting.
• Intense migraine.

At this clinic, it is necessary to stop taking the herbal remedy, and if hallucinations, convulsions and a strong decrease in blood pressure occur, call for medical help.

Contraindications

Since the herb itself is very active in terms of its effects on the human body, it also has contraindications for use:

• The plant is not recommended for those people who suffer from high acidity, stomach ulcers,
• the herb is prohibited during pregnancy and breastfeeding,
• you cannot use products with wormwood against the background of anemia,
• wormwood should not be taken if the patient has an exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases, including pancreatitis,
• the plant is contraindicated for serious neurotic diseases, alcoholism,
• The plant should not be taken by those patients who suffer from thrombophlebitis,
• wormwood should be discontinued if individual intolerance to this plant is observed.

If you adhere to contraindications, then wormwood will not harm your health, and if you have any doubts about treatment, you can consult your doctor.

How to properly collect wormwood for medicinal purposes

Wormwood can be purchased at the pharmacy chain, but if you decide to collect it yourself, you should pay attention to important nuances:

1. Be sure to collect away from busy roads and large populated areas.
2. Collect leaves before flowering.
3. Roots - in the spring-autumn period.
4. Tops (inflorescences) - during their flowering period.
5. Wormwood can be identified by its characteristic bitter aroma and silvery, silky, heart-shaped leaves.
6. The best time to collect green parts is June and July. During this period, the plant is rich in vitality, but closer to August, the healing capabilities of the herbal remedy are significantly reduced.
7. For the medicine, the apical part of wormwood no more than 20 cm is collected.
8. The collected grass is dried in a dark place for about a week, laid out in one layer.
9. Finished raw materials must be stored in clean and dry glass containers or in fabric bags.

Overdose

In case of an overdose or an overactive response of the body, patients may experience the following symptoms: severe headache, convulsions, hallucinations, vomiting, and fainting may occur. In such cases, the medication is stopped, and in case of threatening symptoms (hallucinations, convulsions, hypotension), an ambulance should be called.

Bibliography

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If the dosage is exceeded or long-term use of therapeutic doses, wormwood can cause overdose symptoms:

• Intense headache;
• Fainting conditions;
• Impaired coordination of movements;
• Convulsions;
• Hallucinations;
• Nausea;
• Vomit;
• Decreased hemoglobin levels.

If any symptoms of overdose occur, you should immediately stop taking wormwood and consult a doctor. If your health deteriorates significantly - hallucinations, convulsions, impaired coordination of movements and intense headaches or vomiting - you must call an ambulance.

Bibliography

1. Wormwood gives health. Your own doctor No. 5, 2009 Special issue. Publisher: Newspaper world.
2. Salo V.M. Green friends of man. M.: Nauka, 1975.
3. Akhtemirov V.E., Kurkin V.A. RF Patent No. 2129873, RLS 2014. Register of Medicines of Russia. Encyclopedia of Medicines 2014 No. 22.
4. Lutsenko S.V., Dmitrieva M.V., Feldman N.B. Problems of development and safety testing of nanophytomedicines. Biomedicine 2011 No. 3 pp. 101–103.
5. Medicinal plants of the State Pharmacopoeia of the USSR, ed. I.A. Samylina. M: ANMI, 1999

Folk recipes based on wormwood

So, how to treat pancreatic wormwood? This plant is used to prepare a variety of home remedies:

• Decoctions.
• Nastoev.
• Chaev.
• Tincture.
• Poroshkov.

Infusion

To prepare this medicine you need to take 1 tbsp. fresh or 0.5 tbsp. dry chopped herbs, brew 220 ml of boiling water. Next, leave for 30 minutes, then strain the resulting liquid and consume 1 tbsp. before meals at least 3 times a day.

Tincture

Before using this remedy, be sure to coordinate its use with your gastroenterologist. Ethanol-based medications are prohibited in most cases for pancreatitis. However, in the initial stages of pathology or long-term remission, the use of such alcohol-containing drugs may be permitted by the attending physician. Ingredients:

• Wormwood – 1 tbsp.
• Vodka – 1 glass.

Pour the required amount of the plant with vodka. Leave for 21 days in a dark place. Strain the finished tincture. Take 1 tbsp. in 15 minutes before meals 3 times a day, washed down with water.

Decoction

You will need 1 tbsp. fresh or 0.5 tbsp. dry plant and a glass of boiling water. Place on low heat or a water bath and leave for about 20 minutes, but the liquid should not boil, since boiling causes essential oils to evaporate, which significantly reduces the healing abilities of the medicine.

Take 1 tbsp. on an empty stomach 3 times a day.

Herbal tea

For 1 tbsp. finely chopped wormwood will require 0.5 liters of boiling water. Leave for 20 minutes, consume 60 ml half an hour before meals 3 times a day.

Powder

Powdered sage and wormwood inhibit the activity of malignant tumors in pancreatic cancer, especially at the initial stage of oncology. In addition, this medicine stimulates blood circulation and relieves pain well.

You will need 1 tsp. dried wormwood and 5 tsp. dried sage. Grind the ingredients in a mortar to a powder, combine and mix well. The resulting medicine must be taken 1 tsp. just before meals, washed down with lukewarm water (1 glass). The duration of treatment is no more than 30 days, then a month's rest is required and the course is repeated.

Infusion against pancreatic cancer

Traditional herbalists offer another recipe with wormwood for pancreatic cancer. To prepare this medicine you need 2 tbsp. herbs pour 500 ml of cold water. Place on the fire, bring to a boil, but do not boil. Remove from heat and let sit for 30 minutes, then filter and consume 1 tbsp. 30 minutes before meals.

Infusion of wormwood and iris

Take wormwood and iris leaves in equal proportions, chop, mix, measure 1 tbsp. the resulting product and pour 220 ml of boiling water. Let it brew well for 1 hour, carefully filter and drink 100 ml 3 times a day before meals.

Herbal collection (first option)

To prepare the medicine you will need the following herbal ingredients:

1. Calendula.
2. Sage.
3. A series.
4. Horsetail
5. St. John's wort.
6. Sagebrush.
7. Cottonweed.
8. Elecampane.
9. Chamomile.
10. Burdock.

Take equal parts of each herb, combine, mix, measure 1 tbsp. mixture and steam 220 ml of boiling water. Simmer in a water bath for 15 minutes, then let it brew for 15 minutes, filter. Take 0.5 cups before meals 3 times a day.

Herbal tea (second option)

This medicine has a high therapeutic effect. To prepare it you will need:

1. Sagebrush.
2. Mint.
3. Fennel.
4. Immortelle.
5. Yarrow.

Take equal proportions of each plant, combine and measure 1 tbsp. the resulting mixture and brew a glass of boiling water. Place in a water bath and simmer for 15 minutes, then leave for 30 minutes, filter. Take 100 ml before meals 3 times a day.

Contraindications and overdose

Despite all the positive effects that come from using wormwood-based products, gastroenterologists recommend refraining from taking them:

• persons with problems with venous circulation, for example, with thrombophlebitis;
• patients with mental and neurological disorders;
• patients who abuse alcoholic beverages;
• women during pregnancy and breastfeeding;

Note! Experts warn about the high probability of overdose, which occurs both when the recommended proportions of the active substance in the prescription are violated, and as an individual reaction of the body to small therapeutic doses.

The most common symptoms of overdose are:

• Changes in cognitive functions of the brain.
• Presyncope.
• The urge to feel sick and the gag reflex.
• Disruption of the vestibular apparatus with the appearance of pathologies of motor functions.
• Migraine.
• Involuntary movements of the limbs and convulsions.

If the conditions described above occur, you should immediately stop taking wormwood preparations and consult a doctor.

Reviews about wormwood treatment

Patients who follow all medical recommendations regarding treatment with wormwood speak positively about its medicinal properties, noting its mild action and lasting healing effect.

Margarita, 38 years old. I have been suffering from chronic pancreatitis for a long time. Despite the fact that I carefully follow all the medical instructions and complex therapy, from time to time the disease worsens, causing me a lot of suffering. After another relapse, the doctor recommended taking wormwood infusion in parallel with medications. A month after starting treatment, I noticed positive changes: the attacks stopped, my health improved.

Ivan Viktorovich, 60 years old. Recently, the pancreas has become increasingly problematic. The gastroenterologist, along with the medications, prescribed a herbal mixture, which also contains wormwood. I didn’t really believe that herbs could help. To my surprise, after a while I began to feel better, the pain stopped bothering me, my appetite improved, and other unpleasant symptoms disappeared.

Oleg, 55 years old. I have been suffering from pancreatitis for many years; medications and other treatment methods do not really help. I accidentally came across a recipe for a decoction of wormwood. I consulted with the doctor, he approved of my decision. After finishing the treatment, my health improved noticeably. In a month I want to repeat the course to consolidate the positive result.

Valuable composition of the plant

This bitter medicinal plant contains such valuable substances for the human body as:

ketaloctones and essential oils;

carotene and lignans;

ketone, luyon and lactones;

artemisinin and thuyl alcohol;

acids, vitamins B6, C, and saponins;

trace elements: magnesium and calcium, molybdenum and zinc, cobalt and bromine;

flavonoids and tannins.

Beneficial properties for the gastrointestinal tract

Is it possible to drink wormwood for pancreatic pain? Even health workers answer this question positively, because the medicinal qualities of the plant are manifested by essential oils, phytoncides, vitamin B6, C, K, tannins, malic and succinic acid, and bitterness. Due to its properties, the medicinal plant is used as:

Choleretic - bitterness promotes the production of bile. Stabilizes digestion, improves the production of pancreatic juice, prevents chronic inflammation of the gland.

Appetite stimulant - bitterness increases the acidity of gastric juice and appetite, stimulates the activity of the gastrointestinal system.

Cholestatic - the components contained in the medicinal plant are capable of dissolving gallstones.

Carminative – effectively eliminates flatulence in the intestines.

Anti-inflammatory - this herb can destroy harmful intestinal microflora and parasites, such as worms.

The plant also treats obesity, pulmonary tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, fever, edema and hypertension.

In addition, wormwood is a remedy:

sedative and diuretic;

tonic and sedative;

antispasmodic and analgesic;

antibacterial and expectorant;

antitumor and hypotensive.