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digestive system
Crohn's disease/regional enteritis
botanicals
primary herbs
Aconitum napellus (toxic): acute exacerbation, irritated mucous membranes (Felter, p. 152)
Althea officinalis: demulcent, vulnerary (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 23)
Atropa belladonna (toxic): according to indications; anti-spasmodic, congestion of blood (Ellingwood, pp. 180, 182)
Bryonia alba (toxic): acute inflammatory disease, according to indications (Ellingwood, p. 89)
Cnicus benedictus: enteropathy with flatulent colic (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 70)
Echinacea angustifolia: sepsis, putrefaction, stimulates repair (Ellingwood, p. 360, Kuts-Cheraux, p. 117)
Glycyrrhiza glabra: anti-inflammatory (NCNM Botanicals)
Matricaria chamomilla: enteritis: carminative, spasmolytic; anti-inflammatory. gastrointestinal disturbance with irritability in children (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 139)
Plantago ovata (seed coat): 1-2 tsp., 2-3 times per day with adequate fluids
(Weiss, p. 114)
complementary herbs
Ulmus fulva + Geranium maculatum: two "OO" capsules three times daily, best taken before meals (NCNM Botanicals)
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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