Costmary is said to help treat indigestion, dysentery, skin ulcers, gout, sciatica and joint pain. Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita, Bible leaf) is a hardy perennial herb. With the mint-like flavor, costmary is used in cooking. The fresh, young leaves…
Bitter orange (citrus aurantium) is used for nausea, indigestion, heartburn, poor appetite, dysentery, constipation and weight loss. Bitter orange (Zhi ke) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM, bitter orange is bitter and sour. It targets lung,…
Udumbara (Ficus Racemosa) is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used in India for treating diarrhea, dysentery, colitis and piles for thousands of years. Udumbara is a tree that grows in hills all over India. The plant is medium tall,…
Prunus mume (Wu mei) can be used to treat dysentery, blood in stool, diarrhea, rectal prolapse, hematuria, metrorrhagia, cough, vomiting, thirst, insomnia, and intestinal worms. Prunus Mume (Ume, Wu mei, Dark plum fruit, Green plum, Chinese plum, Japanese apricot) is…
There are six Pippali formulas in traditional Chinese medicine used for treating flatulence, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, vomiting and nausea caused by coldness, phlegm and weakness. Pippali (Long pepper, Piper longum) is named “Bi Ba” (荜茇) in traditional Chinese medicine. This…
Bai Tou Weng Tang is a classical Chinese herbal formula that is commonly used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery, bacillary dysentery, acute colitis, acute enteritis, conjunctivitis, urinary tract infection, E. Coli infection and other chronic intestinal diseases, etc. Amoebic…
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Ma Chi Xian, 马齿苋) is said to have effects to prevent and help treat E. Coli and dysentery. Purslane is a common weed. If you have a backyard, you are almost sure to find this herb. It…
Bael (Aegle marmelos) is an Ayurvedic herb that is used for treating dysentery, diarrhoea, digestive & bowel disorders, hemorrhoids and cholera. Bael (Aegle marmelos, Bilva, Bengal quince, wood apple, stone apple) belongs to the same family as the orange and…
Fenugreek can be used for treating diabetes, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, abdominal distension, flatulence, arthritic joint pain and rheumatism. Fenugreek is used for the control of diabetes by practitioners. Medical scientists have found that fenugreek seeds can be used to…
Pomegranate is used in folk Chinese remedies as an astringent to treat chronic diarrhea and dysentery, hematochezia, uterine bleeding and other symptoms. Pomegranate, according to traditional Chinese medicine, is a warming, sweet and sour fruit, the rind of the fruit…
