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...
Has anyone else found some relief from eating extra basil? I just starting putting it in my soups and things and it has actually helped to calm everything down. Just wondered if anyone else had the same experience.
redsilverfox
Basil is good in moderation according to my research but, don't overuse it as it can cause burning! Parsley, fresh ground ginger, dandelion tea or mint are good too!
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Thanks!
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I tried peppermint tea and it helped me out.
ZenEm
I have a problem with ginger, it tends to burn, and the fresh ground stuff is just a bit too painful. (I love ginger tho!). Peppermint tea works well. I'll try the basil - just bought myself a pot of it so will post again if it seems to help at all.
ZenEm
Ok, have been trying the basil thing, and haven't really noticed much improvement, but also no bad effects either. A friend of mine who has Crohn's was telling me yesterday that she fangs into a heap of Dill when she's feeling bad. Apparently dill is a natural anti-inflammatory. Might try that too :-)
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Hiya, so I have Crohn's Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), and for s few years I had problems eating and drinking at cafes, or restaurants, or just with people around. It kinda stemmed from a reaction I had to some food at a restaurant when eating out with colleagues. I got past that and was ok for the last 18 months, and Boom! It's happened twice now, in cafes just chatting with friends over...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
