See also :
*[[Melena (Blood in Stool)]]
* [[Ulcers]]
== Classification ==
By Region :
* Esophagus : called [[Esophageal Ulcer]]
* Stomach : [[Gastric Ulcer]]
* [[Meckel's Diverticulum]] (called Meckel's diverticulum ulcer; is very tender with palpation)<br><br>See also Modified Johnson Classification of peptic ulcers: *[[Melena (Blood Type I: Ulcer along the body of the stomach, most often along the lesser curve at incisura angularis along the locus minoris resistantiae.*Type II: Ulcer in Stool)]]the body in combination with duodenal ulcers. Associated with acid oversecretion.* [[Ulcers]]Type III: In the pyloric channel within 3 cm of pylorus. Associated with acid oversecretion.*Type IV: Proximal gastroesophageal ulcer*Type V: Can occur throughout the stomach. Associated with chronic NSAID use (such as aspirin).
== Symptoms ==
* abdominal pain, classically epigastric strongly correlated to mealtimes. In case of duodenal ulcers the pain appears about three hours after taking a meal;
*bloating and abdominal fullness;
*waterbrash (rush of saliva after an episode of regurgitation to dilute the acid in esophagus - although this is more associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease);
*nausea, and copious vomiting;
*loss of appetite and weight loss;
*hematemesis (vomiting of blood); this can occur due to bleeding directly from a gastric ulcer, or from damage to the esophagus from severe/continuing vomiting.
*melena (tarry, foul-smelling feces due to oxidized iron from hemoglobin);
*rarely, an ulcer can lead to a gastric or duodenal perforation, which leads to acute peritonitis, extreme, stabbing pain,[3] and requires immediate surgery.
== Home remedies ==
*[[Manuka Honey]] : it'antibacterial nature appears to have effects on internal problems such as: Acid reflux, Infections in the stomach and digestive tract, Ulcers (both in the stomach and peptic), [[Diarrhea]].
* [[Licorice]] (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is used in many traditional medicines to treat a variety of ailments including ulcers.
* Zinc Carnosine : A preliminary research on gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer patients found that the lower the zinc level in the blood, the more severe the damage to the gastric membrane, suggesting a possible link between serum zinc level and the integrity of the gut lining.
* [[Mastic]] : A Nottingham University study published in the New England Journal of Medicine claims that mastic can cure peptic ulcers by killing Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
== Warnings ==