Among the methods of treatment of pancreatitis for a long time are applied traditional medicine, based on the use of natural products. Pancreatitis belongs to those diseases of the digestive system that are effectively cured by this method of treatment. Often in pancreatitis diet is prescribed, among the products of which there is also potato, which has not only dietary properties, but also medicinal.
Potato juice in pancreatitis is characterized as a means of anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, spasmolytic action, so it is advisable to drink it during pancreatic inflammation. With pancreatitis, you can cook potatoes - bake in the oven or boil, without adding spices.
Substances present in raw potatoes envelop the food, while reducing the irritation of the pancreatic mucosa. Potato juice, producing enzymes in the stomach for food processing, effectively and permanently treats the pancreas.
It is useful for pancreatitis two hours before meals to drink a glass of potato juice daily - 100-200 ml each. At the same time, one should not forget that for its treatment with potato juice, there are also contraindications - with increased acidity of the stomach, this therapy should be abandoned.
You can also stick to this recipe: in 100 g of fresh potato juice add 100 g of carrot juice and drink for an hour and a half before meals. Having drunk the juice, you need to lie down for half an hour. Each time, drinking a glass of potato juice, you need after five minutes to drink it with a glass of kefir. The duration of the course is maintained for two weeks, after which it is necessary to withstand a break of 10 days and again to repeat the therapy. Positive results from such treatment of pancreatitis can be expected after 4 courses.
It is important to remember that the healing properties of potato juice are preserved only during the first 10 minutes after its preparation, that's why it should be squeezed out immediately before use. In another case, he will not benefit from it.
In addition to potato juice for the improvement of the pancreas, you can eat fresh peeled potatoes with pancreatitis for half an hour before meals for 100 g. You can start treatment with 1 spoon, so that the body gradually gets used, as the potato has a specific taste.
In parallel with the treatment of pancreatitis with potato juice, you must continue to adhere to a diet recommended by nutritionists.
Mashed potatoes with pancreatitis
The composition of the therapeutic diet for pancreatitis includes mashed potatoes. This dish has a high nutritional value, contains complex carbohydrates, starch, vitamin C, potassium( 560 mg per 100 g) calcium. Potassium is involved in the process of removing fluid from the body, reducing the swelling of the pancreas, which is inflamed during the period of exacerbation. The high content of potassium makes this vegetable an especially valuable product in the diet of a patient with pancreatitis. Boiled mashed potatoes do not irritate the stomach and do not contribute to creating a sokon effect.
Puree can be given to a person who has undergone acute pancreatitis, after the fasting period is over. It is recommended for chronic disease. To prepare a dish, it is better to use young potatoes, since the old tubers lack valuable food ingredients. It must be prepared on water, without the introduction of butter. You can add oil after the establishment of persistent remission, in the finished dish, gradually. The mashed potatoes are served fresh( immediately after cooking), warm, but not hot.