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Improving of your gastrointestinal health by power of medicinal plants
Introduction
Gastrointestinal diseases are health conditions that affect your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Your GI tract is the path which food takes through your digestive system - from your mouth to your rectum. It also includes your liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Some digestive system diseases cause problems that go away relatively fast with treatment. Others cause problems that are more serious.
GI diseases can be acute or chronic:
- An acute GI disease is one that happens suddenly and lasts a short period of time.
- A chronic GI disease can affect you for many months or years.
They can also be either functional or structural:
- A functional GI disease is when your healthcare provider can't see any physical or structural issues when they examine your digestive tract.
- A structural GI disease is when your healthcare provider can see evidence of an issue when they examine you.
Hany Al-khedr, MD, UC Health gastroenterologist and assistant professor of internal medicine for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, says that more people are experiencing gastrointestinal problems than they have in the past, and there is a direct correlation between this increase and lifestyle changes. It has become even more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“People are on the rush with a fast-paced lifestyle,” says Dr. Al-khedr, “They are not eating the right types of food and they are eating too late at night. The increase in issues is not due to the virus itself, but the stress of the pandemic has an effect on the digestive tract—it is very closely related.”
Luckily we, in MELISA FARM, have solutions for improving and helping in such kind of disorders with our brand new ingredients such as Stomachus and Stomachus Elixir.
Stomachus®

Stomachus® is a very unique product made of combination of four different botanical extracts such as:
- Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.)
- Green walnut (Jutland regia L.)
- Siberian rose (Rhodiola rósea L.)
- Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.)
This unique blend offers proven gastro-protective properties making it an ideal solution for all individuals seeking for natural remedies to support their digestive health.
There is a growing demand for this kind of products on the market because of very specific life styles we are conducting nowadays, with regards to this we can emphasize permanent stress and a poor diet.
All four starting raw materials (herbs) are already well known in folk medicine for stomach problems.
The Gastro protective property of Stomachus® produced by Melisa Farm company is confirmed by the Faculty of Pharmacy in Belgrade through preclinical study. This study involved an in-vivo model applied on Wistar rats. The model was focused on acute stress-induced ulcers caused by absolute ethanol. Wounds resulting from the application of absolute ethanol were treated in parallel with our Stomachus® and ranitidine, a well know medicine for curing this kind ofdisease.
We can proudly say that the gastric score was really excellent in favour of Stomachus®.
Besides ulcers, as the most dramatic scenario, Stomachus® is very good to be used on every day basis against bloated stomach, it also helps in better digestion, reduces gases etc.
Recommendeddose:
450mg/day after meals
PotentialApplications:
The formulation could be used to create herbal remedies aimed at supporting gastrointestinal health, thanks to its cytoprotective properties and antioxidants on the mucosa.
Stomachus Elixir®


Stomachus Elixir® is a very similar product based on:
- Wormwood extract
- Green walnut extract
- Essential oil of star anis fruit
- Essential oil of sweet orange peels
- Essential oil of peppermint leaves
Stomachus Elixir® is a liquid form aimed for implementation in liquid form finished products. Basically the health benefits are the same as in Stomachus® which is in powder form aimed for implementation into hard gelatinous capsules and other hard forms of finished products.
It can be said that Stomachus Elixir® reduces bad breath.
Recommendeddose:
5 ml of elixir, 2-3 doses daily
PotentialApplications:
Dietary supplements for digestive health and appetite improvement.
Stomachus Elixir® is a very similar product based on:
- Wormwood extract
- Green walnut extract
- Essential oil of star anis fruit
- Essential oil of sweet orange peels
- Essential oil of peppermint leaves
Stomachus Elixir® is a liquid form aimed for implementation in liquid form finished products. Basically the health benefits are the same as in Stomachus® which is in powder form aimed for implementation into hard gelatinous capsules and other hard forms of finished products.
It can be said that Stomachus Elixir® reduces bad breath.
Dr. Umar Jan, MBA
President European Operations
umar.jan@sabinsa.com


ABOUT MELISA FARM
MELISA FARM company is privately owned by PINĆIR family, established in 1992. And from early beginning is specialized for production of botanical extracts standardized on active components. The love for medicinal herbs and the application of high technology led to the fact that today Melisa Farm is a valued and recognized supplier of extracts around the world.
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