aggressors and strengthen the protectors.

What causes Peptic Ulcer?

A strong family history of ulcer is found in most persons with ulcer. This family tendency fixes the target organ at the physical level(Annamaya kosa) to manifest the internal imbalance that started in mind(Manomaya and the Pranayama Kosa). A Large number of these families tend to belong to blood group‘O’.

All the other causes mentioned in the list are the triggers. They cause an imbalance either by decreasing the protectors or increasing the aggressors. H.Pylori, is a bacterium, which lives on the surface of normal stomach as a harmless opportunist. When the defences of the stomach lining are poor they start penetrating and enjoy the meal from the deeper layers of the stomach.

How do emotions increase gastritis?

When you get emotionally excited, you trigger off intense activity in the limbic area of the brain. From here you send the information down to hypothalamus which is the controller of