Phytotherapy and Crohn's disease
In phytotherapy, extracts, plant parts, or herbs are used that have an anti-inflammatory effect on Crohn's disease. Below are a number of plant-based options:
- Althaea officinales - Marshmallow
- Aloe vera/ferox (juice) - Normal or wild Aloe vera (juice)
- Artemisia absintium - absinthe balm
- Borago officinales (oil) - borage or cucumber herb (borage oil)
- Boswellia serrata
- Cocos nucifera (oil) - coconut oil (extra virgin)
- Curcuma xanthorrhiza - Javanese turmeric root
- Echinacea purpurea - Coneflower
- Garcinia mangostana - Mangosteen or mangistan
- Glycyrrhiza glabra - Licorice
- Hydrastis canadensis - Canadian turmeric
- Linum usitatissimum (oil) - Linseed oil
- Matricaria recutita - Chamomile
- Morinda citrifolia - Noni or Indian mulberry
- Oenothera biennis (oil) - Middle evening primrose oil
- Panax ginseng - Korean ginseng
- Perilla frutecens (oil) - Black nettle oil
- Punica granatum (total juice) - Pomegranate
- Plantago afra - Fleawort
- Plantago ovata - Psyllium seed
- Ribes nigrem (oil) - Blackcurrant oil
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae subsp. boulardii - Yeast
- Ulmus rubra - Red elm
- Uncaria tomentosa - Cat's claw or Cat's claw
Posted : 1 March 2019 15:39