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Citric Acid Shown to Naturally Cure Stomach Ulcers and Kidney Stones
In theJanuary 2011 editon, of the Middle European Journal of Medicine,researchers from the General Medical Center, Allgemeines Krankenhaus in Linz,Austria have demonstated how citric acid prodives a powerful approachto eradicating Heliobacobacter pylori, the bacteria responsiblefor a class of stomach ulcers in humans. Roughly 50 percent of all people around the globe are infected withvarious strains of this bacteria Helicobacter pylori.
Well documented research shows Helicobacter pylori as theprimary cause of peptic ulcers in humans. As a consequence, drugcompanies have rushed to patient drugs to eliminate H. Pylori.However, some people are resistant to these individual stomach ulcerdrugs, and multi-drug therapies are expensive. Furthermore, strains of H.pylori have become increasingly resistant to antibiotic treatments,providing a limiting factor to the continued use of these treatments.
To explore other options, researchers tested the inhibitory effect ofsolutions of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 8.4% sodium bicarbonate, 2% ascorbicacid individually, and citric acid in combination with sodium citrate,7% and 14% citric acid solutions, on 9 different Helicobacter pyloristrains.
Of all the solutions tested, the citric acid solution showed the mostpotent inhibitory activity on growth of Helicobacter pyloristrains in vitro.
Citric acid is an inexpensive substance naturally present in manyfruits, such as lemons and limes. The food industry uses citric acid asa flavor additive and preservative. However, since citric acid is not anovel compound, is available easily, and inexpensively, corporations areunable to patent citric acid for monopoly or profit. Researchersconducting this study have called for further evaluation of citric acidfor the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Source: PMID:21240685
Citric AcidTreatment for Kidney Stones
Accordingto other published peer reviewed research in a joint research projectedbetween theUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine andPublic Health, and WakeForest University School of Medicine, "Citrate is anaturally-occurring inhibitor of urinary crystallization or kidneystones called calcium urolithiasis.
Of all kidney stone treatments, citrate is considered by researchers as"the most clinically significant, administered by either diet orpharmacologic therapy."
Researchers state that "fresh lemon and lime juice, as well as theirconcentrates, provide more citric acid per liter than grapefruit juice,orange juice, and fresh squeezed orange juice."PMC:2637791
Comparison chart of citricacid concentrations of juices and juice products.