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The condition is often associated with food allergies, especially to wheat and cow dairy products or can be related to an autoimmune response. Our own immune system can send out antibodies to attack the intestinal mucosa, causing chronic inflammation and cramping. Why this occurs is not entirely known, but it may be related to chronic irritation from processed foods, or the consumption of too many heating foods, such as red meat and sugar-containing products. An herbal program can consist of i

Hypnotherapy is considered one of the most successful treatment approaches for chronic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), helping the symptoms in 70 to 80 percent of patients.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder characterized by debilitating episodes of constipation, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, pain, and gas. Ayurvedic medicine is an alternative, holistic approach to healing the body that can be used to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Research indicates that homeopathy can be effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) by reducing stress, alleviating the abnormal hypersensitivity of the bowels and relieving the symptoms of bowel hypermotility.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal condition characterized by abdominal pain and cramps; changes in bowel movements (diarrhea, constipation, or both); gassiness; bloating; nausea; s....

Homeopathy can bring relief from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), returning balance to the woman on many levels and significantly decreasing the symptoms of PMS.

While there is no known cure for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, leading a healthier life can help. Colon Hydrotherapy can help clear toxins from your digestive tract strengthening your immune system.

Herbal support includes carminatives, digestive stimulants, or bowel tonics and laxatives. Be cautious with laxatives, and don't use them for more than 5 days without consulting a qualified practitioner.

An herbal program can include intestinal anti-inflammatories, anti-allergenic herbs, intestinal heat-clearing herbs for people with excess constitutions, and antispasmodics.

Peppermint leaf and oil (2-4 drops in a cup of warm water, mixed well) are used to counteract nausea and vomiting and to relieve intestinal gas and bowel irritation. Peppermint is also used for biliary disorders, dyspepsia, headache, and fevers and colds. In Europe enteric-coated capsules of peppermint oil are taken for colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. In Chinese medicine it is indicated for fever and headaches associated with certain kinds of colds and flu (wind-heat, with yellow or gre

Colonic irrigation is also known as hydrotherapy of the colon, high colonic, entero-lavage, or simply colonic. It is the process of cleansing the colon by passing several gallons of water through it r....

An herbal program for diarrhea might include anti-diarrhetic herbs, demulcent, soothing herbs, and intestinal anti-inflammatories.

In Chinese medicine, inflammation is associated with either "Heat" or "Fire," depending on the severity. This heat is caused by an increase in metabolism and blood flow. This increased blood flow brings more immune fighters into the area of infection and carries off the waste products. Herbal therapies include antiinflammatory herbs, antibacterial herbs, and "heat-clearing" herbs. Ice and cold water compresses can also be used.

Licorice root has been used for thousands of years for upper respiratory, digestive, and urinary tract infections or irritation. It has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, immune-activating, demulcent, and expectorant properties and is used for ulcers, bronchitis, gastritis, irritable bowel and bowel inflammation, and adrenal insufficiency. Licorice tea is also given for digestive weakness, especially when accompanied by fatigue and shortness of breath. In Chinese medicine licorice, Glycyrriza ura

Psyllium seeds and husks are primarily thought of as a gentle bulk laxative, though they have been found effective for diarrhea as well. They are used for chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and to lower cholesterol levels. Though smaller, the seeds of the common northern plantains, Plantago lanceolata and P. major can be used similarly to psyllium--harvested from the abundant seed heads, ground into powder, and added to water or food. Psyllium seeds and seed husks are

Constipation is an acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less often than usual or consist of hard, dry stools that are painful or difficult to pass. Bowel habits vary, but an aduld....

Roman chamomile is valuable for irritable bowel syndrome, pain, and gastritis, for warding off colds due to exposure, and as a sedative. Azulene, an important active principle in chamomile oil, has proven effective for fever and inflammation. The oil is used externally for cradle cap, wounds, and sore nipples. Chamomile, Roman has a taste of SWEET, AROMATIC and a temperature of COOL.

Colon hydrotherapy for allergies is a procedure that removes toxins from the bowels and stimulates the body’s immune system to fight off allergies in a natural way.

Cat's claw is a widespread vine growing in the Amazon. There is little traditional use information available--it was apparently not widely used by native peoples, except in a very small area of Peru. Austrian researchers became interested in the herb in the late 1970s when they heard a report that it miraculously cured a case of advanced cancer. A number of constituents have been isolated and identified, but little pharmacological or clinical research has been performed on the herb. Prelimin

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.