Ulcerative
Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. Symptoms usually develop over time, rather than suddenly.

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Ulcerative Colitis

Causes

Genes: You may inherit a gene from a parent that increases your chance of having ulcerative colitis.
Other immune disorders: If you have one type of immune disorder, your chance of developing a second is higher.
Environmental factors: Bacteria, viruses, and antigens may trigger your immune system.

Symptoms

Common symptoms are:

Abdominal pain
Increased abdominal sounds
Bloody stools
Diarrhea
Fever
Rectal pain
Weight loss
Malnutrition

TYPES

UC can be categorized according to the parts of the GI tract that it affects.

Ulcerative proctitis: In ulcerative proctitis, only the rectum is inflamed
Left-sided colitis: Left-sided colitis causes inflammation in the area between the splenic flexure (near the upper part of the colon, where it bends) and the last section of the colon. The last section of the colon, known as the distal colon, includes the descending colon and sigmoid colon. Left-sided colitis is also known as distal ulcerative colitis.
Proctosigmoiditis: Proctosigmoiditis is a form of left-sided colitis. It causes inflammation in the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Extensive colitis: Extensive colitis, also known as pancolitis, causes inflammation throughout the entire colon. It’s considered a severe form of UC.

Homoeopathic approach & management

Homoeopathic medicines effectively help in controlling the symptoms & preventing the relapse which usually occurs frequently in most of the cases . Along with it , it also helps in improving the intestinal immunity , improves & strengthens the digestive system & improves the general health & well being .

Crohns Disease

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people. This inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel. Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.

Crohns Disease

Causes

Several factors, such as heredity and a malfunctioning immune system, likely play a role in its development.

Symptoms

In Crohn’s disease, any part of your small or large intestine can be involved

When the disease is active, signs and symptoms may include:

Diarrhea
Fever
Fatigue
Abdominal pain and cramping
Blood in your stool
Mouth sores
Reduced appetite and weight loss
Pain or drainage near or around the anus due to inflammation from a tunnel into the skin (fistula)

Homoeopathic approach

Treatment is mainly aimed at giving symptomatic relief along with strengthening the autoimmune system & improving the general health & well being .