Natural Remedy For IBS

Although most of the below natural remedy for IBS suggestions aren't the same as the methods I regularly use with my patients, you may find them helpful. Some of them still incorporate principles based on Oriental medicine, just in a different way. But...

...if you haven't looked at my cures for IBS page, I recommend you start there. You may find these helpful in addition to the other treatments I discuss. And here they are...

• If diarrhea is your main problem, massage your abdomen counter-clockwise for 3 minutes once or twice a day, using your palm or the pads of your fingertips.
• While taking your showers, focus the hot water on your abdomen. This will massage your abdomen, improving your digestion and circulation.
• Avoid all stimulants... your intestines are already over-sensitive and don't need any more stimulation.
• Don't eat cold or raw foods - they require more energy to digest, which drains your digestive system even more.
• Before bed, cover your stomach with a towel, topped by a layer of plastic wrap, which is then covered by a heating pad. Leave it on for 20 minutes.
• Juice 1/2 oz. of ginger mixed with 15 m. of rice vinegar. Combine that juice with 1 beaten egg. Cook the mixture for only 5 seconds. Drink it slowly during the day, for a total of three days.
• Do Tai Chi to relieve stress. Since emotional stress is believed to be the main cause of IBS, this is a great step toward stopping the cause.
• Rub your lower back with your palms until you feel warmth radiating to your abdomen. This brings energy to your digestive organs.

Again, I feel the other treatments that I discuss on my Cures For IBS page are essential to getting over your problem, but the above natural remedy for IBS suggestions may be very beneficial to you as well.

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References:

Wang, Lihua. (2005). Chinese Home Remedies. Franklin Lakes, NJ. Career Press.