Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a type of TB that affects the gut, the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), abdominal lymph nodes , and, more rarely, the solid organs in the abdomen (liver, pancreas, and spleen).
Firstly, the tubercle bacilli may enter the intestinal tract through the ingestion of infected milk or sputum. The mucosal layer of the GI tract can be infected with the bacilli with formation of epithelioid tubercles in the lymphoid tissue of the submucosa.
Related Herb: Calamus, Sweet Flag
