Homoeopathic treatement for Peptic Ulcer Disease-

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), also known as a peptic ulcer or stomach ulcer, is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine, or occasionally the lower esophagus. An ulcer in the stomach is known as a gastric ulcer while that in the first part of the intestines is known as a duodenal ulcer. The most common symptoms are waking at night with upper abdominal pain or upper abdominal pain that improves with eating. The pain is often described as a burning or dull ache. Other symptoms include belching, vomiting, weight loss, or poor appetite.

-Peptic ulcers are sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
- Ulcer pain may not correlate with the presence or severity of ulceration.
- The main symptom of peptic ulcer is upper abdominal pain which can be dull, sharp, or burning. (Bloating and burping are not symptoms of peptic ulcer, and vomiting, poor appetite, and nausea are uncommon symptoms of peptic ulcer.)
- Diagnosis of ulcer is made with upper GI series or endoscopy.
- Complications of ulcers include bleeding, perforation, and blockage of the stomach (gastric obstruction).
- If a person with peptic ulcers smokes or take NSAIDs, the ulcers may recur after treatment.

Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease-

-Use of painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, naproxen.
- Excess acid production from gastrinomas, tumors of the acid producing cells of the stomach that increases acid output
- Excessive drinking of alcohol
- Smoking or chewing tobacco
- Serious illness
Homoeopathic medicine for Peptic Ulcer Disease-

Avery good Homoeopathic medicines commonly used for peptic ulcers are - Belladonna, Borax, Colocynth, Bryonia, Dulcamara, Nux Vom, Symphytum, Hydrastis, Arg Nit, Acid nit, Aethusa, Ars Alb, Geranium, Hydratis, Merc cor, Ornithogalum, Phos, Uranium nit, Terebintha, Graph, Pulsatilla, Sulphur, Kali Bich, Lycopodium, Carbo Veg, Antim crud, Calc carb, Med, Nat mur, Nat phos, China, etc.