Quite a long time there is a discussion - is it possible for seeds with gastric ulcer? It should be noted that seeds in their natural form are not recommended for food, since they contain in their composition hard-to-digest fats. They adversely affect the course of the disease, causing hypersecretion of digestive juice and choleretic effect, and also irritate the mucous membrane of the walls of the stomach.
The consumption of sunflower seeds is accompanied by:
- A sharp pain. It starts in about 15-20 minutes. The patient immediately feels discomfort, there is a belch.
- Increased acid level. It is a harbinger of severe heartburn, which can manifest intolerable burning sensation.
- The beginning of erosive processes. If the seeds of the sunflower are systematically continued during the period of remission, the ulcer may become worse.
- The meteorism. Bloating often occurs as a result of the accumulation of a large number of gases in the cavity of the digestive organ and intestine. This negatively affects the course of the disease.
- Creating the preconditions for complications in the form of gallbladder disease.
Sunflower seeds are categorically contraindicated in cases of gastric ulcer to pregnant women. You should carefully listen to the advice of the attending physician and do not use them, disregarding his recommendations.
The fact of the harmful effect of seeds was proved by the biologists of Erlangen-Nurnberg University. As a result of the research it turned out that the activity of the central nervous system of man had a sharp changeable character, excitating precisely those centers that participate in the reflex circuits of the gastrointestinal tract.
As for the seeds as a whole, some of them are often used as an effective remedy. It is a question of decoctions based on flax and pumpkin seeds.
Lin is classified as a pharmacopeia. It has an excellent enveloping and anti-inflammatory effect, inhibiting the development of exacerbations of peptic ulcer. The composition of flax seeds includes useful substances - vegetable fiber and mucus of a favorable consistency. Flax seeds with a stomach ulcer are used to prepare a decoction. It is necessary to fall asleep in a glass or a standard cup about one and a half tablespoons of seeds, then pour boiling water and leave for 30 minutes, covering the cup with a lid. At the end of this period, the infusion can be drunk, preferably on an empty stomach.
When a strong pain syndrome occurs, this remedy is consumed an hour before meals three times a day. As a preventive treatment for flax it is necessary to drink a course 1-2 months.
You can also pumpkin seeds with an ulcer. They include a number of useful substances( fiber, carbohydrates, proteins, water, ash), which have anti-inflammatory effect, and also soften the manifestation of pain syndrome and other unpleasant symptoms.
Pumpkin seeds with gastric ulcer should be consumed as a kind of tea. Peel from them to remove it is not necessary. A glass or a cup should be filled with seeds about one third of the capacity and pour boiling water( it is recommended to use only porcelain utensils).You can drink infusion after 30 minutes, regardless of the meal. For a day it is recommended to drink this drink up to 5 times.