Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi A friend of mine has the above condition, which is currently controlled by a proton-pump inhibitor. She is keen to resolve the condition if possible, and recently asked the consultant about being able to come off the drugs eventually, whether the mucosa would regenerate etc, and was met with apathy and a little surprise that she doesn't just 'keep on taking the pills'. She asked about photodynamic therapy, and was told 'we don't do that here' (she comes from Speyside). Any experience of treating this condition, and whether anyone has had photodynamic therapy? She asked me if there are any herbs which act as a proton-pump inhibitor, so I told her I would ask you out there, as I have no idea whether there has been any research around herbs acting in a similar way to the drugs. I am happy to help her with herbs to try to heal the oesophagus, and I am sure she wants more than to treat the symptoms. However, they symptoms themselves still need to be treated, as her life is hellish otherwise. I have already given her a list of foods which have an alkaline effect (most of which she has not been eating, of course!) and those which tend to make acid reflux worse (most of which she loves). She is an otherwise healthy 52 year old, but somewhat overweight. No other medical conditions, and on no other drugs. Any suggestions, comments welcome. I told her someone would tell me 'We treat the patient not the symptoms', but she is of a scientific bent, so wants to know about herbal proton-pump inhibitors! Thanks Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Filipendula helps to reduce stomach acidity and also reduces cell metaplasia. It is also helpful to keep the acid where it is supposed to be. Barrett's is more about acid being in the wrong place, (i.e. in the oespohagus which is not designed to cope with it) than about too much acid. Therefore very low dose (e.g. 3mL per week) bitter such as Acorus or Hydrastis is helpful here. Glycyrrhiza helps the mucous membranes to protect themselves from acid and also helps with inflammation. Centella is good for healing. Finally cooling demulcents such as Althea to help with symptoms. Exercise extreme caution with carminatives such as Matricaria which can exaccerbate reflux. I would use no more than 5mL per week in a prescription, if at all. I have found herbal treatment to be extremely effective for controlling symptoms and preventing further cell metaplasia but I'm not sure about reversing the condition. Aine > Hi > > A friend of mine has the above condition, which is currently > controlled by a > proton-pump inhibitor. She is keen to resolve the condition if > possible, and > recently asked the consultant about being able to come off the drugs > eventually, whether the mucosa would regenerate etc, and was met with > apathy > and a little surprise that she doesn't just 'keep on taking the > pills'. She > asked about photodynamic therapy, and was told 'we don't do that > here' (she > comes from Speyside). Any experience of treating this condition, and > whether > anyone has had photodynamic therapy? She asked me if there are any > herbs > which act as a proton-pump inhibitor, so I told her I would ask you > out > there, as I have no idea whether there has been any research around > herbs > acting in a similar way to the drugs. > > I am happy to help her with herbs to try to heal the oesophagus, and > I am > sure she wants more than to treat the symptoms. However, they symptoms > themselves still need to be treated, as her life is hellish > otherwise. I > have already given her a list of foods which have an alkaline effect > (most > of which she has not been eating, of course!) and those which tend to > make > acid reflux worse (most of which she loves). > > She is an otherwise healthy 52 year old, but somewhat overweight. No > other > medical conditions, and on no other drugs. > > Any suggestions, comments welcome. I told her someone would tell me > 'We > treat the patient not the symptoms', but she is of a scientific bent, > so > wants to know about herbal proton-pump inhibitors! > > Thanks > > Fran > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Aloe juice can reduce oesophageal scarring. Fidler --- Áine Marie Reilly wrote: > Filipendula helps to reduce stomach acidity and also > reduces cell > metaplasia. It is also helpful to keep the acid > where it is supposed > to be. Barrett's is more about acid being in the > wrong place, (i.e. in > the oespohagus which is not designed to cope with > it) than about too > much acid. Therefore very low dose (e.g. 3mL per > week) bitter such as > Acorus or Hydrastis is helpful here. Glycyrrhiza > helps the mucous > membranes to protect themselves from acid and also > helps with > inflammation. Centella is good for healing. > Finally cooling > demulcents such as Althea to help with symptoms. > > Exercise extreme caution with carminatives such as > Matricaria which > can exaccerbate reflux. I would use no more than > 5mL per week in a > prescription, if at all. > > I have found herbal treatment to be extremely > effective for > controlling symptoms and preventing further cell > metaplasia but I'm not > sure about reversing the condition. > > Aine > > > > > Hi > > > > A friend of mine has the above condition, which > is currently > > controlled by a > > proton-pump inhibitor. She is keen to resolve the > condition if > > possible, and > > recently asked the consultant about being able to > come off the drugs > > eventually, whether the mucosa would regenerate > etc, and was met with > > apathy > > and a little surprise that she doesn't just 'keep > on taking the > > pills'. She > > asked about photodynamic therapy, and was told > 'we don't do that > > here' (she > > comes from Speyside). Any experience of treating > this condition, and > > whether > > anyone has had photodynamic therapy? She asked me > if there are any > > herbs > > which act as a proton-pump inhibitor, so I told > her I would ask you > > out > > there, as I have no idea whether there has been > any research around > > herbs > > acting in a similar way to the drugs. > > > > I am happy to help her with herbs to try to heal > the oesophagus, and > > I am > > sure she wants more than to treat the symptoms. > However, they symptoms > > themselves still need to be treated, as her life > is hellish > > otherwise. I > > have already given her a list of foods which have > an alkaline effect > > (most > > of which she has not been eating, of course!) and > those which tend to > > make > > acid reflux worse (most of which she loves). > > > > She is an otherwise healthy 52 year old, but > somewhat overweight. No > > other > > medical conditions, and on no other drugs. > > > > Any suggestions, comments welcome. I told her > someone would tell me > > 'We > > treat the patient not the symptoms', but she is > of a scientific bent, > > so > > wants to know about herbal proton-pump > inhibitors! > > > > Thanks > > > > Fran > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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