Natural Colitis Treatments

Colitis is a disease related to the colon (large intestine) in which inflammation takes place in the colon. There are four types of colitis such as Pseudomembranous colitis, Ischemic Colitis, Collagenous colitis, Lymphocytic colitis and Ulcerative Colitis. Colitis can cause constipation or diarrhea or bloody stools (in ulcerative colitis). You can also feel the constant urge to pass stool or persistent abdominal pain. Ulcerative colitis is more dangerous and can be fatal. Its symptoms are watery or bloody stool, abdominal cramping or diarrhea. You will lose weight alarmingly and may lose appetite.

Causes of colitis can be chronic stress, unhealthy diet, and persistent constipation or stomach disorders. Given below are some natural colitis treatments.

Chamomile tea leaves anti-spasmodic effect on your stomach and soothes stomach cramps and controls watery stool or diarrhea. Buttermilk and yogurt are very good in the treatment of colitis. Buttermilk aids in restoring the healthy bacteria in your intestine hence you should consume a glass of buttermilk everyday. Yogurt has similar effect on your colon because it contains probiotics.

Fiber foods help a lot in treatment of colitis because it enables waste products to pass on from large intestine to the rectum smoothly and finally expels out of anus easily. Cabbage and lady’s finger are very good for this purpose.

Bananas are very effective in the treatment of colitis. It is easily digestible and has laxative properties. Bananas heal and soothe your intestine. You should eat 1-2 ripe bananas every day. Starchy food such as rice is also good for colitis because it soothes your colon. A mixture of ripe banana, buttermilk and starchy rice can be consumed regularly.

Tender Coconut water is very good for colitis patients. It heals your wounded intestine and prevents any kind of acidity and is also good for the lining of the colon. You should drink coconut water daily to control and cure colitis naturally. Apples too are very helpful in treating colitis. They are rich in iron and phosphorous and are also good sources of pectin due to which most of the abdominal disorders are solved.

You can also give enema of lukewarm water and wheat grass to cure colitis. First use lukewarm water and after some time supply wheat grass juice as enema. It is very effective natural treatment for colitis. Yoga is also beneficial for colitis.