What is colitis?

There are different types of colitis, some you may well of heard of, some you may not of. The different types of colitis are ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, ischemis colitis, diversion colitis, infectious colitis and atypical colitis. The word colitis; literally means 'inflammation of the colon'.

The symptoms of colitis are:

• Anaemia
• Bleeding
• Blood and mucus within the stools
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Flatulence
• Irregular bowel movements (which can be loose)
• Redness of the surface of the colon
• Severe pain and tenderness in the abdomen
• Swelling of the tissue within the colon
• Ulcerations of the colon

Together with these symptoms you may also have:

• Eye problems
• Joint, lower back or neck pain
• Liver and kidney problems
• Skin rashes

This is due to the immune system triggering other inflammations throughout the body as a reaction.

Advice: Do not be confused by the names spastic colon or spastic colitis, this is not actually colitis but another name for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is a separate condition and has no relation to colitis.

What is the cause of colitis?

There a few possible causes of colitis, such as:

• Allergies
• Food poisoning
• Medication such as antibiotics
• Poor diet
• Smoking
• Genetics and heredity
• Stress
• Viral infection of the intestines

What is ulcerative colitis?

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); it causes ulcers (sores) and inflammation of the membrane lining of the large intestine and sometimes the ileum.

The ulcers appear in the spots where the inflammation has destroyed the membrane lining; these ulcers bleed and produce pus and mucus which appears in the stools.

The inflammation causes the bowel to empty on a regular occurrence causing diarrhoea.

Doctors find it hard to diagnose ulcerative colitis, they sometime misdiagnose the condition as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or Crohn's disease.

The essential fatty acids in oily fish are very good at reducing the symptoms of ulcerative colitis.

What is Crohn's disease?

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease which primarily normally affects the lower part of the small intestine known as the ileum, although it sometimes can affect the large intestine. Like ulcerative colitis, it typically affects younger people but unlike ulcerative colitis it tends to affect males rather than females.

Keeping to a simple diet (no processed or fast foods) and eliminating foods which cause allergies can improve Crohn's disease symptoms.

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* Raw cabbage juice is excellent in treating an ulcerative colitis. Start from taking 1/2 cup of cabbage juice 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Gradually increase the dose to 1 cup.The treatment is for 3-4 weeks.

* Take 4 teaspoons of rasberries or rasberry leaves, add 2 cups (about 0.5 L) of boiling water and let it sit for 30 minutes. Drink 1/2 cup of it 4 times a day before meals. This remedy helps with internal stomach bleedings.

* This herbal mix is very safe for a long period of time and will be a good addition for everything else: mix 1 teaspoon of Centaury herb, 1 teaspoon of sage herb and 1 teaspoon of chamomile. Add 1 cup (240 ml) of boiling water and let it sit for 30 minutes.Take 1 tablespoon of the extract every 2 hours. In 1-3 months decrease the dose (take the extract every 3-4 hours). 

* Try oats. Wash it, dry it and grind it in a coffee grinder. At night put 2 tablespoons of the oat powder in a pot, add 0.6 L of boiling water, cover the pot with blankets and pillows and let it sit for a night. In the morning filter it and drink 1 glass of it 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Also, do not drink anything after the extract for at least 30 minutes. The treatment is for 2-3 months. This is a very good remedy.

One of the best remedy for ulcerative colitis is doing micro enemas with sea buckthorn oil.

Use 50 ml of the seabuckthorn oil for 1 enema. In a stage of intensification, try a course of 30 enemas: 1 enema every night for 30 nights. If you use a regular resin mini enema, it will not be long/deep enough. The best way is to use a 100 ml syringe. Get 50 ml of the oil in the syringe, put on it a resin catheter which is 20-25 cm long (it should have a smooth oval end), put some vaselin on the catheter end and try to insert it for 20 cm deep.

The body position is to lie down on the left side of your body and put your knees to your chest. Insert the oil, take out the catheter and try to sleep without moving. The longer you can hold the oil inside, the better. In the morning you should have stool. You might think that you have blood in your stool, but do not worry. The oil has an orange color and it can look like blood. So, do not get scared, this is just the oil. Also, drink 1 table spoon of the oil 1 hour before meals.

After 30 days, repeat the treatment every 6 months for 20 days. Add cleansing enemas before the second and the following treatments: take 2 tablespoons of St.John's wort herb or chamomile, add 0.5 L of boiled water, put it on heat until it starts boiling, but do not boil it. Let it sit, filter and do a warm enema. After your bowels gets cleaned, do an enema with sea buckthorn oil. It may take a few years to completely heal the ulcers. So, repeat the treatment every 6 months for a long time.

 If you get  stages of intensification, start doing again sea buckthorn enemas every day for 30 days

 The Health Benefits Of Sea Buckthorn – Hippophae rhamnoides

Over 190 bioactive nutrients including vitamins A, B-1, B-2, B-12 (folic acid), C & E and flavonoids.

The ONLY fruit containing the beneficial Omega 3, 6, 7 & 9!

Used in folk medicine and homeopathic disciplines for centuries

The berries have proven to be among the most nutritious fruits known.

Russian cosmonauts have used sea buckthorn oil for protection against radiation burns in space.

Researchers have found the nutrition in Hippophae rhamnoides to have the following benefits:

* Contributes to healthy heart and circulatory system

* Fights free radicals in the body

* Promotes healthy gastro-intestinal tract

* Contributes to brain health & mood stabilization

* Assists in tissue regeneration

* Known to aid in promoting healthy skin cells

*There are studies on treating cancer and liver cirrhosis using sea buckthorn oil.

A group at the Department of Radiation Biology, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, in Delhi, India headed by HC Goel  has published several reports on the potential of a sea buckthorn alcohol extract to protect the bone marrow from damage due to radiation. Their studies also showed that the extract may help faster recovery of bone marrow cells.