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Digestive tonic herbs and digestive herbal enzymes are appropriate.

Massage can help relieve stress, as well as the pain and discomfort associated with certain digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and chronic constipation.

Warming blood-moving herbs are often recommended. For blood deficiency, eat at least one serving of fresh leafy greens a day, or take a chlorophyll supplement and use blood-building supplements.

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Indigestion is all too common in our fast-paced society. Stress, eating in a hurry or on the run, poor food combining, and overeating are all contributing factors. To avoid indigestion, eat slowly and leisurely, making sure to chew food thoroughly. A calm environment and rest may help indigestion brought on by stress. Beneficial herbs include digestive stimulants, bile stimulants, and herbal enzyme-rich foods and herbs (slightly unripe hawthorn fruit, plums and apples, barley sprouts, green p

While our efforts to reduce obesity with diet and exercise routines are helping, acupuncture treatments can help advance our weight loss while reducing stress and balancing the energy in our body.

Herbal support includes antistress herbs, immune tonics and digestive tonics.

Helpful herbs include mineralizers, digestive tonics, and adrenal tonics.

Hoelen is prescribed by Chinese herbalists to increase urinary output, strengthen the digestion, and calm the mind and nerves. It is indicated for heart palpitations and insomnia and is considered tonic to the digestion and adrenals. Hoelen has a taste of SWEET and a temperature of NEUTRAL.

Naturopathic practitioners regard colitis and Crohn’s disease as indications of bodily imbalances that can best be treated by using a variety of natural methods to help the body use its own resources to heal itself.

Chicory is a mild liver decongestant and digestive and spleen tonic. As a bitter tonic, it is taken to increase the appetite and treat digestive difficulties. It is taken for gallstones, jaundice, and gravel and is used externally for inflammation. If taken during a cleansing program, as an aid to stimulate liver function, it is best to use the roasted root if you have a chronic weakened condition with symptoms of fatigue, loose bowels, or other digestive symptoms. The raw root is cooler and

Tangerine works to strengthen digestion, increase the appetite, and alleviate vomiting. It also acts as an expectorant and antitussive and is beneficial to the lungs. Tangerine peel is one of the most important and widely used among Chinese herbs. The herb contains small amounts of the alkaloid synephrine, a nervous system stimulant, bronchodilator, and mucus-drying agent. Tangerine Peel has a taste of BITTER, ACRID and a temperature of WARM.

Artichoke is widely used in bitters formulas for poor appetite and weak digestion because of its aromatic and bitter qualities. It is indicated for gallstones because of its bile-moving and cholesterol-lowering properties. It may also be useful for weight reduction because it decreases the fat content of the blood and increases digestive efficiency. Artichoke leaves are also used for dyspepsia, gout, and jaundice. Artichoke has a taste of BITTER, SALTY and a temperature of COOL.

Anise seeds are carminative and expectorant, improving digestion and appetite. Anise is good for painful spasms of the digestive tract, especially in infants and children, and is used to increase milk production in lactating mothers. Anise seed tea is sometimes used for flatulent colic or nausea and is often mixed with other herbs to make them more palatable. A syrup made from the seeds is good for alleviating coughs. Anise has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM.

Codonopsis tonifies digestion, alleviates fatigue, increases the appetite, and is a general strengthener. It is often used in place of ginseng but has a milder effect and is not as stimulating. Codonopsis tastes pleasant and sweet--the roots can be added to teas and soups for their general strengthening properties. It is one of the first herbs to think of when fatigue is present, and it is an important lung tonic used for chronic coughs, chronic asthma, or lung weakness in general. Codonopsi

Mustard seed is mainly used medicinally in plaster form for bronchitis, rheumatism, and lumbago. It is sometimes added to a bath or used in foot baths for colds and flu. Internally, a decoction of mustard seeds is taken for lung problems, such as coughs and excess phlegm, and to warm and improve the digestion. Commercially-made mustard plasters are sometimes available in drugstores and herb shops or natural food stores. Mustard has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of HOT.

Hysteria can be of two types: excess and deficient. The excess type is characterized by anxiety, great restlessness, loud outbursts, sobbing, etc., often associated with too much heat and energy trapped in the body. In this case, some of the heat and energy should be drained. The deficient type is associated with general weakness of the adrenal, nervous, hormonal and digestive systems, and should be treated with tonics. If any emotional disorder persists, it is always best to work with a qua

Lemon balm works mainly as a gentle sedative and digestive aid. It is beneficial for fevers, flatulence, painful menstruation, and to relieve tension. It calms the nervous system and relieves tension and insomnia. Lemon balm has a particularly beneficial effect on nervous stomach with symptoms such as heartburn and knots in the stomach. As a powerful antiviral, a tea concentrate, not the essential oil, is used internally and externally to treat cold sores, genital herpes, and oral herpes so

Cinnamon is taken for uterine and gastrointestinal hemorrhage and for nose bleeds. Because of its astringent nature, it is used for diarrhea, and it is an effective nausea and indigestion remedy. In Chinese medicine, cinnamon is used to warm the interior, for aching of joints, chest obstruction, and phlegm retention. Cinnamon bark is one of the most important herbs in the materia medica for warming the body, activating blood, dispelling internal coldness, and improving digestion. Cinnamon oil

Gentian is good for weak and/or painful digestion, loss of appetite, nausea, slow peristalsis, low vital energy, liver heat, detoxification, and acne. As a bitter tonic, gentian is taken 15-30 minutes before meals, usually in combination with other herbs. It has also been indicated for anemia, anorexia, and poor circulation. It is used as an anti-addiction herb (for instance, to stop smoking). Modern research shows that gentian has immune-activating properties, and it is commonly given to pe