Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Stop Acid Reflux | How To Treat Acid Reflux (2018)
- Why often drink herbs can make stomach ache?
- Be wise in consuming herbs
Medical Video: How To Stop Acid Reflux | How To Treat Acid Reflux (2018)
Drinking herbs has become a ingrained habit for the people of Indonesia.
However, Dr. Peter Canter and Prof. Edzard Ernst of Peninsula Medical, reported by The Telegraph, revealed that so far strong clinical evidence that could prove the effectiveness of herbs and herbal medicines to cure disease is very limited. And because the potential for side effects is suspected to be greater than the benefits, this lack of medical evidence can mean that the use of herbal medicines is not recommended.
Experts caution that drinking too often can cause stomach pain, with symptoms similar to an ulcer. If the reckless habit of drinking herbs continues, this can trigger gastric bleeding, a condition called NSAIDs -induced gastritis.NSAIDs-induced gastritis is damage to the gastric mucosa due to consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Why often drink herbs can make stomach ache?
Most herbs on the market are known to have been mixed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce body aches. NSAIDs are what make our body feel better after drinking herbs. NSAIDs are often prescribed as a remedy for arthritis, inflammation, and heart disease.
In the lining of the stomach there are prostaglandins, protective substances and the integrity of the layers. NSAIDs work to suppress prostaglandin production. Whereas in the stomach, prostaglandin has a function to inhibit stomach acid production and maintain the function of repairing the damaged stomach lining. Thus, the consumption of NSAIDs indirectly increases stomach acid production. Excess stomach acid will damage the protective lining of the stomach, making the stomach more susceptible to infectionHelicobacter pylori.
If these NSAID consumption habits are not stopped, it can have a negative effect on the stomach. The most frequent complication is gastric bleeding. And this most often occurs in groups over the age of 60 years. This gastric bleeding will only be realized by the patient when vomiting with coffee brown stomach contents or soft, black stool, similar to asphalt. Another complication that also often arises from drinking too much herbal medicine is the formation of a hole (perforation) in the stomach.
Sometimes, certain herbal products are not written down in full in the herbal medicine. Even a laboratory examination is needed to find NSAID content in the herbal medicine. Like in 2002 when a herbal product was found to contain phenylbutazone, one of the potent OAINs.
Be wise in consuming herbs
NSAIDs have long-term side effects that are quite dangerous. Even at low doses, NSAIDs can cause gastritis. Because you cannot know the content of the herbs you are taking, it is better if you limit drinking herbal medicine and not make it a habit to prevent gastritis caused by NSAIDs.
In addition, although it is made from natural ingredients, all herbal herbs also contain chemical compounds that have the potential to pose a risk of adverse side effects. For example, cassava leaves herbs. Cassava leaves are claimed to be plants that are rich in natural antioxidants that are cancer-fighting, but on the other hand cassava leaves contain large amounts of cyanide which can be potentially deadly if not treated properly.
