Description:
Botanicals and Zinc in Chewable Tablets for Heartburn and Ulcer Healing. Symptoms of upper gastrointestinal burning pain are common complaints in patients with heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer, but true healing of these inflammatory and erosive disorders requires more than just treating symptoms. Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is rich in flavonoids and chalcones among other constituents, and has been demonstrated to increase the production of gastric mucin and other protective agents, improve local circulation to mucosal tissue, reduce the mucosal damage caused by aspirin, and to promote the proliferation of gastric tissue cells. Controlled clinical research has proven to value of DGL in the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcers, and shows promise for effectivness of this botanical concentrate in esophageal disorders such as GERD. Slippery elm bark contains a mucilage component with soothing properties ideally suited for protecting the tissues of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Zinc has several functions essential for healing, and has significantly improved healing in peptic ulcer patients compared with placebo in double-blind research.