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Herbal treatment for Ulcers

Although Reuben Chemwala of Kipsabu of Kipsambu location, Eldoret County in Kenya is not a practising herbalist, his role as a Kalenjin community leader includes prescription of herbal medication to patients. He prescribes herbs used to treat most common and problematic diseases. For adults, ulcers is a source of health concern for the community and those who consult him claim the cure is not available in health facilities. Stomach ulcers is a chronic sore in the stomach or small intestine, caused by too much acid. It can be recognized by a chronic dull (sometimes sharp) pain in the stomach. It usually pains less, when the person takes milk. If that person misses a meal, or after he drinks alcohol or eats fats or spicy food. Pain is often worse particularly, during the night. If the ulcer is severe, it can cause vomiting sometimes blood. Stools with blood from an ulcer are usually black like tar. The only precautionary measures is a lifestyle change, according to modern medicin...