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DGL
DGL
"Darn Good Licorice"
Uses:
Heartburn Peptic ulcers Hiatal Hernia
Indigestion Colitis and Crohns
Ulcer prevention (long term aspirin or nsaid use)
Mechanism:
DGL increases the quality and quantity
of the mucin which protects the cells lining
the stomach and digestive tract.
DGL
increases the blood supply to and lifespan of
the stomach cells.
DGL is composed of several flavinoids which
have been shown to inhibit H.Pylori.
DGL does not increase blood pressure as
the glycyrrhetinic acid component that leads to
sodium retention has been removed.
Drugs
such as zantac, tagamet or losec which decrease
acid production will inhibit digestion and absorption,
as stomach acids are needed to breakdown food.
Note:
DGL can be used with other heartburn medications.
Licorice
is the most commonly used herb in Chinese
medicine.
Dosage:
chew 2 to 4 tablets 10-15 minutes before meals.
Typically symptom relief occurs within 2 weeks.
Continue treatment for 2-4 months.
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