PANCREATITIS

What is pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. 

The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. Pancreas has two main things:

• It releases powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to help to digest food.

• It releases insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones help the body to control how it uses food for.

Causes

Causes of Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is most commonly caused by gallstones or heavy alcohol consumption. Other causes may include use of certain medications, lipid (triglyceride) disorders, infections, surgery, or trauma to the abdomen from an accident or injury. Acute pancreatitis is considered idiopathic (cause is unknown) in 10 to 15% of patients.

Causes of Chronic Pancreatitis

In more than half of patients, chronic pancreatitis is caused by long-term abuse of alcohol, which leads to damage and scarring of the pancreas. Other people may develop chronic pancreatitis as a result of hereditary causes, gallstones (which block the pancreatic duct outlet), autoimmune disease such as lupus, or high triglyceride levels. The cause of chronic pancreatitis cannot be identified in about 25 -30% of patients. Researches suggest that some cases of unidentified chronic pancreatitis may be associated with atypical mutations of cystic fibrosis genes. 

Risk factors

• Gallstones

• Alcohol use

• Structural problems of the pancreatic and bile ducts

• medications 

• Severe viral or bacterial infection

• Injury to the abdomen

• hyperlipidaemia

• hypercalcemia

• Genetic causes such as gastric fibrosis

Types

1. Acute Pancreatitis

2. Chronic Pancreatitis

3. Viral Pancreatitis

4. Parasitic Pancreatitis

Symptoms 

Pancreatitis Common signs and symptoms of chronic pancreatitis include severe upper abdominal pain that can sometimes travel along the back and is more intense following a meal, as well as nausea and vomiting, more commonly occurring during episodes of pain.

As the condition progresses, the episodes of pain become more frequent and severe. Some individuals will experience constant abdominal pain.

As chronic pancreatitis progresses, and the ability of the pancreas to produce digestive juices deteriorates, the following symptoms may appear:

• smelly, greasy stools

• bloating

• abdominal cramps

• flatulence

Eventually, the pancreas may not be able to produce insulin at all, leading to type 1 diabetes, which can produce the following symptoms:

• thirst

• frequent urination

• intense hunger

• unintentional weight loss

• tiredness

• blurred vision

Homoeopathic treatment for pancreatitis

Homoeopathy is a very effective mode of treatment for problems like pancreatitis. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. 

Homoeopathy aim is not only to treat diseases of pancreas but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several remedies are available to treat diseases of pancreas that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints. 

Here are few medicines in homoeopathic for pancreatitis:

Carbo-veg

Raising of a watery fluid from stomach; foul taste and offensive odour from mouth; pains deep in carbo veg homeopathic medicine for pancreatitis between stomach and abdomen; distention of stomach and abdomen; aversion to meat and fat things; to milk, which causes flatulence; plainest food disagrees; burning, light-coloured, foetid stools; precordial anguish.

Conium

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; sudden attacks of vomiting and diarrhoea at night; vomiting of a white substance consisting of saliva without any admixture of the contents of either stomach or bowels; trembling of abdomen.

Arsenicu Album

Organic degenerations with great restlessness and despair; ulceration of duodenum, which, by extension, involves the pancreatic duct, perhaps the result of burns, of malignant disease, etc.; neuralgia of the coeliac plexus; stools undigested, containing fat. 

Carbo-animalis

Indurated pancreas; profuse, tasteless, thin saliva of sweetish, putrid odour; sensation of coldness apparently rising from the abdomen into throat and mouth; eating causes distress and burning in the stomach; long-lasting nausea after meat; vomiting; oppression in epigastrium.

Iris-versicolor

Burning distress in region of pancreas; vomiting of a sweetish water; SALIVA HAS A GREASY iris homeopathic medicine for pancreatitis TASTE; green, watery diarrhoea, (<) 2 to 3 A.M.; offensive flatus, smelling like copper; diarrhoea, contains undigested fat; bilious vomiting; sick-headache periodically every week; dull, throbbing or shooting over one eye, usually right, with dim vision, nausea and vomiting.

Other medicines in homoeopathy for pancreatitis are as follows:

• Belladonna

• Iodum

• Phosphorus

• Kali-iodum

• Mercurius

• Kali-bichrom

• Lycopodium

• Plumbum met.

• Podophyllum

• Silicea

• Uranium nit.

• Zincum met.

None of these medicines should be taken without professional advice. 

For individualized remedy selection and treatment, contact BRAHMA MADHURYA HOMOEOPATHY CLINIC - +91-7057579595 or www.brahmamadhurya.com