Ultimate Guide: Natural Remedies for Abdominal Conditions Part 1

Abdominal conditions are vast and can affect anyone at anytime. There are so many health problems that affect this area of the body that can cause pain, discomfort, nausea, and so many more un-pleasantries. This guide can help you understand the condition and educate you on the natural remedies that can heal them.

Natural Remedies for Abdominal Conditions: Bacterial Infections

Bacteria is a common problem when it comes to the abdominal area. Although there is some bacteria that we actually need to survive there is also bacteria that can harm our physical health and can kill us. Bacteria infections can enter the body through cuts, scrapes, and even ingested.

Having a healthy immune system is key to fighting off bacteria that has entered the body. Only with a healthy immune system and the bacteria be killed before it settles in and produces disease or massive infection.

Essential oils can be taken for this type of abdominal condition as it has antibacterial properties. Some of the stronger antibacterial oils are usually of thyme, tea tree, cinnamon, oregano, and clove. These oils can be used topically on cuts or scrapes to prevent infection. To help with the preventative measures, you can rub into your skin marjoram, eucalyptus and terragon oil. This will help battle against smaller microbes and there need not be any cut or scrape...It absorbs into the skin and can help with bacteria that has been ingested or has invaded the body through other means.

Natural antibiotics such as goldenseal, barberry, and goldthread have demonstrated powerful affects against bacteria. Ecanatia and St. Johns wort can also help fight bacteria from the inside as well.

Natural Remedies for Abdominal Conditions: Viral Infection

Viral infections are another class of microorganisms, they are found in our bodies and environment. Usually our immune systems are hard at work attacking and eliminating viruses that can do us harm. When our immune system is not at optimal function viruses can begin to multiply and spread through our bodies can cause infection.

Some foods you can eat that will help boost your immune system and kill viruses that are damaging your body are garlic, seaweed, blueberries, cranberries, and leafy green vegetables.

Some herbs that have terrific medicinal properties especially when fighting virus infection are astragalus, osha, and lomatium. Be sure to stock your body up on vitamin C. Grapefruit seed extract is another great herbal supplement that can help get rid of abdominal viral infections.

Natural Remedies for Abdominal Conditions: Constipation

Constipation can be due to poor diet, lack of exercise, as well as many other factors. The first thing that should be done is to eat a lot of fiber, drink enough water, and eat foods high in magnesium. You can also rub your abdominal area with essential oils in a circular motion. The essential oil that should be used is Patchouli. This is an intestinal cleansing oil.

There is an herbal formula that you can consume which will tone your intestine and help clean it out. Ginger, goldenseal, rhubarb, cascara sagrada, and barberry work great. You can get this mixture in capsule form from your local herbalist or health food store.

Natural Remedies for Abdominal Conditions: Heartburn and Indigestion

This is usually a term for incomplete digestion or a problem with digestion. Usually the symptoms include nausea, stomachache and sometimes excessive gas. The "heartburn" part of this abdominal condition is due to the hydrochloric acid or stomach acid that rises in the esophagus. It is commonly referred to as acid reflux disease.

A common contributing factor this abdominal condition are the consumption of spicy, fatty and fried foods or eating to much too fast.

By massaging the chest and abdominal area once a day with peppermint oil, lavender or eucalyptus can alleviate constriction of the upper portion of the body.

There are several herbs that can be eaten to help with this abdominal condition. Fennel seed is great because it helps promote circulation in the abdominal digestive tract. Ginger can help with nausea and heartburn.