INTRODUCTION: Ulcerations (sores) in the lining of upper part of the digestive tract are known as Peptic Ulcers. The ulcers may exist in the lower part of food pipe (oesophagus), in the stomach or in the initial part of the intestine (duodenum). About 10% of all adults are affected with Peptic ulcers at some time in their life. The incidence of Peptic ulcers is more common in males as compared to females.

Causes:

Symptoms:

• Pain in the epigastrium (upper part of abdomen)
• Hunger pain- worsening of pain when the stomach is empty
• Night pain- wakes the patient from sleep
• Heartburn
• Water brash
• Loss of appetite (anorexia)
• Nausea
• Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
• Dark or black stools

The pain is usually relieved by taking some food, milk, antacids, by belching or vomiting.

Diagnosis: 
Diagnosis of Peptic ulcers is confirmed by:

• Endoscopy to evaluate ulcers
• Biopsy may be required
• Barium meal (double contrast)
• Stool examination
• Complete blood count

Things to avoid in case of Peptic ulcer disease:

• Spicy foods, pungent things
• Excess of alcohol
• Oily foods
• Heavy meals
• Allopathic painkillers
• Above all avoid worrying

Suggestion about homeopathic treatment:

Peptic ulcers can be treated successfully in Homeopathy without any side-effects.

• First right medicine for ulcer is right food at a regular time.
• The second thing is a relaxed, tensionless life.
• The third thing is only the so-called medicines. If we depend only on the third one (medicines), then we have to permanently depend on it and also have to suffer with the disease always or recurrently, I.e. we have to change the tension life with correct, timely meal or otherwise cure is impossible

Treating peptic ulcer is tough, since the digestive tract cannot take rest for healing and is also often exposed to irritants which hinder the healing process. In Homeopathy, besides treating the disease, it also improves general resistance, to avoid recurrences. For selecting the right drug, Homeopathy gives importance to the character of onset of symptoms, aggravating or precipitating factors, and characteristic symptoms of patients, relieving factors and associated symptoms.

Homeopathic treatment can give permanent relief from peptic ulcer. The earlier you treat, you get speedier and complete cure. Ulcers take time to heal, so medicines should be continued for long time, even if the pain goes away.

Homeopathy is very strongly suggested for Peptic ulcer disease.