Hundreds and thousands of body functions are going on 24x7 in our body, and we are not even aware of even 5% of them. Do we hear the heart beating, or kidneys filtering, or stomach churning the food that we just ate? No! It is when these bodily functions get derailed, we come to be aware of them and we term it as dis-ease.
In the similar fashion, there are many bacterias that reside in our body for ages, only to make ourselves aware of them when they start disturbing our condition economy. H. Pylori is one such bacteria. It is estimated that colse to 50-60% of the total world population hosts H. Pylori, but only few of them get affected by it.
What is H. Pylori?
Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria that infects our stomach, commonly while our childhood. It is one of the most tasteless causes of peptic ulcers and is known to be very obstinate to sass to the treatment. Most population with H. Pylori will never have any signs or symptoms, since we may have an innate resistance to its harmful effects.
Symptoms:
· Severe and persistent abdominal pain
· abundance or bloating of the abdomen
· Burning in the food pipe and stomach
· Nausea and vomiting
· Frequent eructations (burping)
· Dark colored vomit or black tarry stools
· In severe case, strangeness in swallowing
· Complications:
o Ulcers in the stomach wall
o Inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis)
o Severe mal-absorption leading to weight loss
Spread:
H. Pylori infection can spread through direct contact with saliva or vomit/fecal matter. It can thus be spread through contaminated food or water. Thus a poor hygiene is the former culprit behind the spread of this worldwide infection.
Precipitating factors:
· Severe anxiety
· Type A personalities
· Smoking
· Surprisingly, spicy food has been proved to have minimal role
Diagnosis:
· Blood test to detect specific antibodies
· Upper gastric tract endoscopy
· Urea breath test
Treatment options:
Allopathic mode of treatment primarily includes antibiotics to kill the bacteria in connection with various kinds of medicines to sell out the acidity of the stomach. For those who have got peptic ulcers, surgical revision adds to the treatment plan in addition to the above.
Homeopathic treatment:
The former aim of homeopathic treatment is targeted towards restoring the constitutional equilibrium within, to aid in setting the body-equilibrium. It is achieved by thought about selecting an appropriately superior remedy for an private patient, considering the various characteristics at the physical, emotional and intellectual sphere. A professional is trained in ascertaining these qualities and analysing them to arrive at the most-similar remedy selection.
Homeopathic treatment of H. Pylori infection involves two approaches:
1. Treating the acute indication of illness picture with a remedy premium on the basis of disease picture alone. Remedies like Carbo veg, Arsenic album, Nux vomica, Robinia and Anacardium have proved to act wonderfully in acute exacerbations of the underlying persisting ailment
2. Supporting the acute remedies with a constitutional deep-acting remedy that will set the basic constitution at its equilibrium, thus restoring and maintaining the condition for longer time period. This treatment varies from someone to someone and is thus premium by a professional homeopath.
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