IBS-Less Herbs

Natural Herbal Remedy for Problems of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

for helping to improve symptoms of IBS
calms and relaxes the nervous system
regulates bowel action

Symptoms
Stress, irritability
Abdominal bloating and cramps
Wind
Constipation
Diarrhoea – esp. after eating or first thing in the morning
Feeling a strong urge ot have a bowel motion
Abdominal pain and cramping, which may be relieved after bowel motion
Clear or white mucus in stools
Poor sleep pattern
Dry skin, spots

Causes
Stress, worry, anxiety – stress and nervous system involvement can be the major cause of IBS. It impaires digestive function, upsets the normal smooth muscle function of the digestive tract, causes an imbalance in the right function of the calming neurotransmitters such as serotonin and thus can inhibit bile flow from the gall bladder so necessary for hassel-free digestive processes. Avoid the temptation to take anti-depressants or other drugs to assist digestion; long term they will do you a disfavour. Instead you need such herbal relaxants like hops, valerian, passiflora, wood betony, as found in the IBS-Less Tonic.
Food intolerance eg dairy produce (try soya instead), eggs, wheat and gluten grains, sugar (use Stevia instead of sugar) and yeast
Maldigestion – digestive inadequacy, inadequate stomach acid, imbalaced digestive enzymes (mostly made by the pancreas – ie improve your pancreas function [there are herbs for this function in our IBS-Less Herbal Medicine], poor fat digestion due to the liver malfunction)
Dysbiosis – imbalance in natural bacteria. Usual symptom is excess wind. Take probiotics like yoghurt, kombucha (we supply) and ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder Plus (we supply)
Compromised gut lining (Leaky Gut Syndrome) due to chronic intestinal inflammation and frequent bombardment by drugs for years. It allows toxins into the system and is the cause of gastric pains (smooth muscle spasms) and bloating. Try our LGS-Less Tonic to help with this specific problem.
Parasites – also yeasts and the wrong type of bacteria (pathogenic). Parasitic worms which range in size from microscopic to the size of cucumbers or long and thin like cotton or string up to 20 feet long, others like blastocystis hominis, enterobacter cloacae, citrobacter freundii, entamoeba histolytica, klebsiella pneumonia, candida albicans are just a few that can invade and upset your whole harmonious physiological function. I have a well tried and effective antiparasitic herbal medicine to clear these for good. For more about prasite treatment go to WormLess Tonic.
Skin problems – eczema, spots, allergic reactions on the skin, dry skin and scalp, dandruff can result from IBS. See SpotLess Tonic and Lotion or SkinClear Tonic.
Insomnia – this results from the symptoms of IBS and causes a viscious cycle because instead of the restorative action of dreams, dreamless sleep and the feeling of waking refreshed ready for another day of fulfilled action, enjoyed meals and happy relationships, regular poor sleep patterns results in tiredness, irritability, digestive upsets and ill health. Use my SleepMore Herbal Tonic to help restore your sleep – both its length and depth.

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“I am glad to say that the herbal mixture IBS-Less Tonic recommended by yourself has improved my condition in a major way enabling me to lead a normal life.
It has had a very positive impact on my life enabling me to take part in my interests such as travelling and cycling.”
– Arvind Maniar, London

More statements about these tonics

IBS
There is no specific medical test for IBS. It is diagnosed from your symptoms. If you repeatedly have a pattern of symptoms, then you can readily be diagnosed with IBS. Here are the most common symptoms: Stress, anxiety, worry; Abdominal bloating; Gas and flatulance; Constipation/difficult bowel movements; Diarrhoea, especially after eating or first thing in the morning; Feeling that you need to have a bowel movement just after having had one; Feeling a strong urge to have a bowel motion; Abdominal pain and cramping, which may be relieved after bowel motion.

Treatment for IBS
One of the best ways to handle IBS is to eat a healthy diet, avoid foods that seem to make you feel worse and find ways to handle your stress. However, many with IBS do not know which foods trigger symptoms and by no means is it straightforward to reduce stress levels. Medical advice tends to lean on antispasmodics, anti-depressants and medications that alter bowel habit, depending on the need. Conventional advice is relatively limited and does not include many of the true imbalances that underpin this prevalent condition.
However, there is a lot more to IBS than simply eating the right foods and reducing stress. For example, a healthier food such as whole vegetables can trigger symptoms when a Big Mac may not. It may have little to do with healthiness of the meal. The following causes of IBS are treated in the herbal medicine IBS-Less Tonic prescribed by Alan Hopking, medical herbalist at Herbactive Clinic.

Causes of IBS

1. Food Intolerance
As long ago as 1982, The Lancet published a study which showed that food intolerance affects the symptoms of IBS. At least 50% and possibly as much as 90% of IBS sufferers could have food intolerances as the cause of their symptoms. The typical culprit foods include dairy products, eggs, wheat and gluten grains, sugar and yeast. Clearly, the most sensible approach to food intolerance is to identify the culprit foods and avoid them. But this is usually due to a low immune system rather than a systemic intolerance of these foods, so IBS-Less Tonic includes immune enhancing herbs to improve the immune system at the same time as avoiding the said foods for a time.

2. Poor Digestion
If you do not digest food properly, then this can result in a variety of symptoms including those within the IBS group. Low levels of stomach acid are very common and can be measured by an elegant test called the Gastro-Test. There is often a need for digestive enzymes which are predominantly made by the pancreas. In some with poor fat digestion, lipase supplementation can be an effective treatment. IBS-Less Tonic helps digestion by helping to control hyperacidity; also recommended is ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder Plus.

3. Compromised Intestinal Lining
This includes the somewhat dramatic condition referred to as Leaky Gut Syndrome, but can also refer to low levels of secretory immunoglobulin A, intestinal inflammation and so on. When food comes into contact with a sensitive gut lining, it can trigger smooth muscle constriction and bloating is what you get. There are some very effective remedies for this kind of imbalance, and probiotics can also help with supporting the health and integrity of the gut lining. To treat this cause it is best to take both IBS-Less and Slippery Elm and Marshmallow Powder; LGS-Less Tonic may also be useful to take at the same time. See Leaky Gut Syndrome

4. Imbalance in Bacteria
This is also referred to as ‘dysbiosis’ and can be measured by stool analysis, but symptoms such as excess wind will provide good evidence that this exists. Whilst testing may be the best way forward, there are many different probiotics, some of which have been studied and proven effective. Take IBS-Less with the ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder Plus.

5. Unwelcome Guests
Parasites, yeasts and bacteria could well be a contributory factor in IBS symptoms, and include such wonderfully named bugs a Blastocystis Hominis, Enterobacter Cloacae, Citrobacter Freundii, Entamoeba Histolytica, Klebsiella Pneumonia, Candida Albicans and so on. Stool analysis will prove their presence and each bug may usually be vanquished by antimicrobial or anti-biotic, although I recommend a safer and healthier treatment using my WormLess Tonic. Anti-biotics and antimicrobials lower the body’s resistance and may have been the cause of your IBS, they can lead you into another dark tunnel; best to keep to natural, health-enhancing methods.

6. Stress and Nervous System Involvement
This is often the case, and in itself stress can impair digestive function, upset smooth muscle function, create an imbalance in calming neurotransmitters such as serotonin and inhibit bile flow. Anti-depressants can be effective, it is true, but natural remedies to help counteract stress include preparations to improve alpha wave activity, extracts like Valerian root, Hops and Passiflora, and the mineral magnesium which as been referred to a Nature’s Tranquillizer, since it helps to relax muscles and nerves – take the natural vitamin and mineral supplement, our ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder Plus. IBS-Less has herbs to help reduce stress and improve relaxation and a calm outlook. For a stronger anti-stress action you could also take WorryLess Tonic.

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Find out about herbal medicine for treatment of this condition or telephone Alan for free advice 0800 0834436 (free call in UK)

Other remedies that can help:
SleepMore
MoveMore1 (gentle laxative)
MoodStepUp
EnergyMore
WindLess (for flatulance)
See the main article above for remedies for stress, worms, etc