NEW IDEA
July 2001

According to natural IBS Naturopath and Medical Herbalist Linda Parker, about 98% of her clients who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS, experience a marked improvement in symptoms after using a tailor-made combination of the following natural treatments.

• Wild yam is antispasmodic for tummy pain and cramps. Yellow dock eases constipation and gallbladder congestion. Oakbark helps with diarrhoea and tones the bowel. Agrimony tones and heals the bowel.

  Antimicrobials such as Black walnut, Citrus seed, Wormwood, Echinacea and Calendula kill parasites and are good for bloating and excessive gas.

• Digestive enzymes. ’These help break down food to allow better absorption of nutrients rather than having undigested food ferment and rot in the gut,’ says Linda.
• Analyse your diet.

  Many irritable bowel syndrome sufferers have allergies to foods or food sensitivities. These foods can irritate the bowel, so ask your Naturopath to perform a Food Sensitivity Test.

• Yoga, meditation or herbs that are specifically for relaxation.