Look-up: Digest / Large intestine
Pathology:
Excess and prolonged lumen pressure from slow-acting bowels.
Symptoms:
Peristaltic cramps, movements every 3rd or 4th day.
Signs:
Tenderness sigmoid flexture on palpation.
Note:
Look for long-term use of sleep-assisting drugs.
Approach:
Improve diet toward raw, fresh foods. Move bowels gently.
Contra-indicated:
Herbs:
these have gentle laxative properties -
Arctium lappa 18%
Verbena hasta 18%
Taraxacum officinale 18%
and for stimulating bowel function -
Hydrastis canadensis 9%;
alternatively,
Arctium, Verbena & Tarax plus
Capsicum 2%,
Hypericum perfoliatum 10%,
Eupatorium perfoliatum 10%,
Urticaria dioica 10%,
Calendula officinalis 10%,
Agrimonia spp. 10%,
Glycyrrhiza glabra 5%,
Commiphora myrrha 5%.
Supplements:
Vitamin C to 1000-2000 mg.
DiffDiag:
Bowel tumour.
Diseases: Signs (SI) & Symptoms (SY) or Cause (CA)
See Purpose-Herbs Cross-reference.
Purpose-Herbs Cross-reference.