Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group
Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...
Hi,
I have suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than 10 years, with usual problems related to disease as well medication, I don't need to describe them. What I wish to discuss is that there are some very effective options available of which many of us are unaware.
To begin with let me assure you that I am not here to promote something for any financial gains. After trying drugs I finally contacted a Vaid (term used for people who practice Ayurved in India). Due to the dominance of the modern medicinal system, it is difficult to trust alternate systems, but I decided to give it a try and believe me by the grace of God the results are excellent. The system is freely available out here but then it took me 10 years to realize and give it a try. I don't say that it would be as effective for other problems, but for UC there are some excellent herbal medicines available.
This Vaid dispenses his own herbal tablets and powder and does not prescribe any branded formulations. There are various companies manufacturing the herbal formulations, like Dabur, Himalayan Healthcare etc with good reputation. If you guys need any help from me, feel free to write on this forum and I will try to do my bit .
Khalid
I have suffering from ulcerative colitis for more than 10 years, with usual problems related to disease as well medication, I don't need to describe them. What I wish to discuss is that there are some very effective options available of which many of us are unaware.
To begin with let me assure you that I am not here to promote something for any financial gains. After trying drugs I finally contacted a Vaid (term used for people who practice Ayurved in India). Due to the dominance of the modern medicinal system, it is difficult to trust alternate systems, but I decided to give it a try and believe me by the grace of God the results are excellent. The system is freely available out here but then it took me 10 years to realize and give it a try. I don't say that it would be as effective for other problems, but for UC there are some excellent herbal medicines available.
This Vaid dispenses his own herbal tablets and powder and does not prescribe any branded formulations. There are various companies manufacturing the herbal formulations, like Dabur, Himalayan Healthcare etc with good reputation. If you guys need any help from me, feel free to write on this forum and I will try to do my bit .
Khalid
Majority of Ayurvedic treatment involves herbal formulations. There are 2 very commonly used herbs Aegle marmelos (bael fruit) and Holarrhena antidysenterica (Kutaj) which can be used long term and they do not have any side effects like drugs. These are the main ingredients, You can google and study about these herbs.
The formulation has been tried before in clinical practice and was found to be useful in certain number of cases of IBD. The activity was comparable with the standard drug prednisolone. In fact alternate systems are more suitable than drugs and chemicals for chronic diseases.
Read the following article
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15013181
Thanks for the link to the study. I'm just beginning to learn about Ayurvedic medicine after having amazing success doing yoga. As I understand it, diet and specific yoga exercises (asana) are a standard and effective treatment for UC. Here's a link to a small study
http://www.yogamag.net/archives/1981/fjune81/treat.shtml
I haven't read about the herbs you mention. I'll do some research on them. Thanks.