Re: Liver (?Pep) - Herbs for Detox and IBS
From: Pep (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Apr 28 22:48:10 2001
Hi Yen and everybody,
Thank you for visiting my web page, Yen. I know the ways of detox made
such a big list, but they also say if you can do just one of them,
you will see a difference already.
I got your e-mail, too and I'll try to send you mail soon.
>Yes, perhaps its time that I try some of the herbal teas -- what does
dandelion tea do?
I hear dandelion is a good detox herb - cleanses the blood and liver,
acts as
a diuretic etc. (But not to be combined with prescription diuretics and
not recommended for people with gallstones or biliary tract
obstruction.)
Some more info at
http://herbsforhealth.about.com/health/herbsforhealth/library/weekly/aa061298.htm?terms=dandelion
I have been trying different kinds of herbal teas and I'm thinking that
I should write about them in my web page soon.
Oh, PEPPERMINT TEA !
It works great for my IBS symptoms. I've read many articles recommending
peppermint for IBS. Some people take capsules of the oil, but again,
personally
I prefer teas as I feel teas may be gentler to the body.
I drink 2 to 3 cups a day and I'm quite surprised at the result..
(peppermint is not to be used by nursing mothers or people with
gallbladder
inflammation or stones.)
I also think these 2 herbal teas are easier to drink (taste-wise) and
easier to
find in stores.
Ciao for now. Take care!
Pep
http://www.geocities.com/pepchun/p.html
At Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Yen wrote:
>
>Hi Pep and All,
>Well Pep, tonight I feel that sacral/tailbone pain again -- ugh. But
>guess what, I noticed today when I took my bc pill that I had forgotten
>to take yesterday's pill!! Perhaps that had something to do with my
>feeling so well yesterday LOL???
>Re the brown rice -- that was the strangest thing, the brown rice really
>seemed to help that intestinal inflammation -- I don't know why, but it
>really helped!?!
>
>Yes, perhaps its time that I try some of the herbal teas -- what does
>dandelion tea do?
>
>Hey!! I forgot to say that I checked out your webpage last night!!! That
>article on detox is super! Very well done:o). Now if I can only be so
>disciplined so as to garner the benefits of your research:-).
>
>Ciao for now :),
>Yen
>
>At Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Pep wrote:
>>
>>Hi Yen and everybody,
>>
>> Yen I am so glad to hear you are doing better! I sent you e-mail, too.
>>No, I have not tried any Chinese bitter herbs for liver cleansing though
>>I do have some of the herbs as tea (such as dandelion..).
>>But maybe I would try some if I was in your situation because
>>you are very sensitive to many foods at the moment and that makes it a
>>bit difficult to
>>cleanse liver and strengthen immune system with diet..
>>
>>Maybe you would like to call Julia Chang and talk about various herbs
>>and
>>their effects on endo and the symptoms? I remember reading that she is
>>behind
>>in answering e-mail and that you'd get answers by phone more quickly.
>>
>> I am very glad also that you are finding things that work for you!
>>Brown rice has been helping me greatly with my IBS symptoms, too.
>>
>>Talk to you soon.
>>Ciao for now.
>>Pep
>>
>>At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Yen wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Pep and All,
>>>Pep, I read your post that you don't, in general, do the herbs, but I
>>>was wondering whether you have tried the Chinese bitter herb for liver
>>>cleansing re Julia's article?
>>>Remember how I sometimes experience that upper right quad pain with my
>>>endo flares? Well, sometimes it feels like rib pain, but often the pain
>>>is in the soft region of the upper right quad (I know its endo related
>>>because I NEVER experienced any of these problems until I had the endo
>>>symptoms, plus, I always experience these pains in conjunction with endo
>>>flares). I don't know whether it is abdominal, diaphragmatic, liver,
>>>etc. involvement -- who knows, maybe all are involved.
>>>
>>>Just thought I'd throw that at you in case you had any ideas ;-).
>>>
>>>Re Julia Chang's liver cleanse -- if it could easily be accomplished
>>>with just the Chinese Bitter Herb, then I seriously may give it a try --
>>>why not. I do think you're correct re my system being taxed to the hilt
>>>with estrogen due to cont. bc pill -- always comes back to the same
>>>issue doesn't it -- that cont. bc pill :-(, the double edged sword.
>>>
>>>Ciao for now,
>>>Yen
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