Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Aloe Vera Gel Can Be Used to Calm Ulcers


Have you tried sulfasalazine, various corticosteroids, combinations of immunosuppressive drugs and even considered partial removal of your colon to treat your ulcerative colitis? If you will do absolutely anything to cure your grave condition why not give Aloe Vera a try? It is possible that Aloe could rid you from the bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, anemia, dehydration, constipation, arthritis, liver inflammation or skin sores; whatever the ulcer symptoms you project are.

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory digestive tract ailment that causes severe inflammation in digestive system, generally in the large intestines (colon) and the rectum. While it is believed that there is no permanent cure for Ulcerative Colitis alternative medicines have been widely used to treat this disease. One of the many natural remedies suggested for this disease is Aloe-Vera Oral Gel as studies have found that it has an anti-inflammatory effect.

The role, efficiency and safety, of Aloe vera in the treatment of mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis was studied using a double-blind, random sample. 30 patients were given100 milliliters of oral aloe vera gel and 14 patients 100 milliliters of a placebo twice daily for 4 weeks by researchers. In patients who took aloe vera, clinical remission, response and improvement was seen in nine (30 percent), 11 (37 percent) and 14 (47 percent) respectively when compared with one (7 percent), one (7 percent) and two (14 percent) respectively in patients who took the placebo. This concludes that aloe vera is safe to be ingested.

Aloe is not known to produce any allergic reactions. However, when taking Aloe internally you must avoid using diuretics, digoxin, steroids, drugs that cause potassium loss and drugs for irregular heartbeat. Also if you take blood sugar medication you should refrain from using Aloe-vera as it may cause very low blood sugar levels.

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