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digestive system
pruritus ani
nutrition
dietary guidelines
eating principles:
increase foods that cool the Xue (Blood) and clear Heat. If on a regular diet, try a vegetarian diet high in vegetables and complex carbohydrates. If on a vegetarian diet, try a fruit and vegetable diet or a short fast (see Fasting in materia medica)
specific remedies:
wash area with non-irritating soap, dry well and apply wheat germ oil to affected area (Bricklin, pp. 294-95)
wash area with apple cider vinegar instead of soap (Bricklin, pp. 294-95)
avoid:
meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods, coffee, caffeine, sweet foods and sugar
supplements
Vitamin B-complex
betaine HCl
pancreatic enzymes (Bastyr)
Vitamin K 1-2 mg per day
flaxseed oil 2 Tbsp per day
footnotes