Heartburn (ulcers and GERD)

Stomach ulcers are open sores in the lining of the stomach, which get burned by stomach acid. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is when stomach acid escapes up into the esophagus (throat tube), burning the exposed tissues there.

Both situations lead to that familiar burning situation. And both can be remedied by using soothing, healing, demulcent herbs such as aloe vera, DGL, marshmallow root, and slippery elm.

Beyond that, however, they should be treated a little differently.

When it comes to reflux, this might be the only place on the entire website where we endorse a specific product by a specific manufacturer. Enzymatic Therapy's "Heartburn Free" is unique and often extraordinarily effective. You take one capsule of this citrus peel extract every other day for 20 days -- one package's worth -- and then the benefits can last as long as six months. (Usually, it's about half that, but still, this is impressive!) Sound too good to be true? Like all Enzy products, Heartburn Free comes with an unconditional money-back guarantee from the company.

Ulcers can be more complicated, because there's not only the issue of healing the sore, but also of killing the H. pylori bacteria that often cause the ulcer. In this regard, there's some research that mastic gum, a resin extracted from an evergreen shrub, can do the job. Antibacterial propolis has also been used for this.

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