Chinese Herbs for IBS – a beneficial alternative that has helped many Irrtiable Bowel Syndrome sufferers by providing long-term relief to their symptoms.
Manage your Expectations
First thing to note about chinese herbs is that it is not an immediately responsive product. The drugs that you purchase at a drug store prescribed by a doctor are usually quick in providing relief. The largest difference is that conventional drugs are temporary in providing relief to your symptoms, whereas chinese herbs can provide lasting results.
The second item to note is the taste of chinese herbs. You need to overcome the taste as the herbs are usually composed of plants of various kinds and when boiled and ingested, it is not the best tasting product.
The Range of Benefits
Chinese herbs can provide relief from a number of symptoms. Some of the more common areas of relief are mind fog, diarrhea, constipation, nervousness, bloating and nausea.It may take a number of doses over a number of days before the effects are seen or felt.
Where to Start
The herbs can be purchased at your local Chinatown or a chinese supermarket. Be sure to find a store/clinic where there is a qualified chinese doctor onsite who can read your pulse from your wrist to determine your illness and provide you with the correct treatment of herb combinations.
With Chinese herbs for IBS, the results do work over a lengthier period of time, so patience and persistence is required. With the medication working on the source of the issue, it will take longer than tradition over-the-counter medications which work on only your symptoms.
There are many ways to increase the effectiveness of Chinese herbs. Some ideas, is to ensure that you sleep early at night to help your body recuperate more easily. If herbs are boiled in water, make sure you drink the herb when it is still hot, but not hot enough to burn your lips. Reduce your daily stresses and eat fresh wholesome foods.
As you enable your body to heal, the herbs work on the core of your body, essentially eliminating the source of the problem. Chinese herbs are different, in that they work on your whole body to heal the symptom, not so much just the problematic areas. The more help your body can get, the quicker and more effective the herbs will be towards your body and you will notice your symptoms subside.
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