-IBIS-1.5.0-
tx
digestive system
ulcerative colitis
botanicals

primary herbs

Geum urbanum: hemostatic, anti-diarrheal (Mitchell, p. 39)
Glycyrrhiza glabra: demulcent, anti-inflammatory (NCNM Botanicals)
Monsonia ovata: ulceration of the colon (Harper-Shove, p. 73)
Sanguisorba officinalis: (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 189)
Ulmus fulva: with Althea officinalis in digestive disturbances (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 223)
• consider Atropa belladonna (toxic), Bryonia alba (toxic) according to indications


complementary herbs

• Robert's formula: may cause irritation in certain patients; Dr. Bastyr adds niacinamide and raw duodenum (Bastyr College Black Book); Robert's formula contains: Althea officinalis + Geranium maculatum + Echinacea angustifolia (root) + Hydrastis canadensis + Hibiscus esculentus + Ulmus fulva + Phytolacca americana (toxic). instructions: a quarter to a half tsp. every 2 hours for acute.


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