Can Herbs Provide Effective Alternative Therapy Against H-Pylori?

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The first-line treatment for H. Pylori in the digestive tract are antibiotics. However, for some persons it is ineffective. The question arises--is there an Alternative Therapy for the condition?

We scanned the medical literature and found the following report in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, not normally a place to find Alternative Therapy.

"AIM: To investigate the 'killing and anti-adhesive] properties of 25 plants against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)...

'RESULTS: Of all the plants tested, eight plants, including Bengal quince, nightshade, garlic, dill, black peooer, coriander, fenugreek and black tea, were found to have no 'killing] effect...

"...long pepper, parsley, tarragon, nutmeg...sage and cinnamon had 'killing] activities against H. pylori, but total inhibition of 'its] growth was not achieved in this study. Among the plants that killed H. pylori, turmeric was the most effective, followed by cumin, ginger, chilli, borage, black caraway, oregano and liquorice...Emphasis added.

"CONCLUSION:...ingestion of the plants...could therefore provide a potent alternative therapy for H. pylori infection, which overcomes the problem of resistance associated with current antibiotic treatment."

Can Herbs Provide Effective Alternative Therapy Against H-Pylori? Bibliography

World J. Gastroent., Dec. 2005. By: Drs. O'Mahony, Al-Khtheeri, Weerasekera, Fernando, Holton and Basset, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Royal Free and University Colleges, London Med. School, 46 Cleveland St., London, WIP 6DB, United Kingdom.