Aloe Vera

The plant aloe vera is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. It is well renowned for its ability to heal skin and prevent bacteria. Interestingly, aloe vera may work well as a stomach ulcer treatment.

In one research, rats with ulcers that consumed aloe vera had their stomach acid production dramatically decreased. Aloe vera demonstrated ulcer-healing benefits equivalent to those of the common anti-ulcer medication omeprazole in a different rat study. In one study, 12 patients with stomach ulcers were effectively treated with a concentrated aloe vera drink. Another study found that taking antibiotics together with 1.4 mg/pound (3 mg/kg) of aloe vera daily for six weeks was as effective as the conventional treatment in treating ulcers and lowering H. pylori levels.