Herbal Drugs Used as Antiulcer Agent: A Review

Parul, Ashish Mishra, Shilpi Mishra, Vivek Kumar Gupta

Abstract: Ulcers are a recurrent gastrointestinal condition that affects a large number of people. It is essentially an inflammation or swelling of the mucous membrane that lines the skin of the digestive tract. Ulceration occurs when the natural balance is disrupted, either by increased aggressiveness or by reduced mucosal flexibility. This can be a result of the use of medicines on a daily basis as well as irregular eating habits& Stress and similarly peptic ulcer is a general term that refers to an ulcer in the stomach or duodenum of the digestive tract. Ulcers can be treated by using various synthetic drugs. According to the research, various Ayurvedic practitioners and traditional healers also use a variety of medicinal herbs and polyherbal combinations to heal ulcers. The desired goal of peptic ulcer therapy is to reduce pain, repair ulcers, and prevent ulcer recurrence. This is an approach of presenting several herbs which are useful to treat ulcer of stomach and duodenum like Bacopamonniera, Asparagus racemosus, Eclipta alba, Andrographispaniculate, Trichopuszeylanicus, Picrorrhizakurroa, Phyllanthus and Silibummarianum.

Keywords: Herbal Drugs, Antiulcer Agent

How to Cite?: Parul, Ashish Mishra, Shilpi Mishra, Vivek Kumar Gupta, "Herbal Drugs Used as Antiulcer Agent: A Review", Volume 11 Issue 6, June 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 962-966, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22615132729, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22615132729