IBS Relief

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Western medicine categorises IBS as a functional disorder not a disease.  Chinese medicine is particularly effective at treating disorders of function in the body.

IBS Facts

• Affects more females than males
• About 15% of the adult population suffers from IBS.
• Emotional stress and mental tension related
• Allergies or allergic body constitution related.

Holistic Treatment

• High fibre diet
• Avoiding improper food
• Acupuncture and moxibustion
• Herbal medicine
• Tai Chi, Qi Gong
• Meditation
• Psychological counselling
• Stress management
• Abdominal massage
• Exercises, walk after meals
• Social activities
• Good sleep
• Regulating menstruation

Keep a Diary

One month diary of food intake and bowel movements necessary to determine what affect (if any) food intake has on the bowel.

Example:

Foods not recommended

• Fatty foods
• Fried foods
• Diary products – milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, etc.
• Alcohol
• Caffeine
• Carbonated drinks – soft drink

Recommended TCM  treatment protocol

Initial 4 weeks:

Acupuncture & Moxibustion treatment twice per week for the first two weeks, then once a week in Week 3 & 4.

Daily intake of herbal medicines over 4 weeks.

Self Management

This program is simple, powerful and (if followed!) can replace the need for acupuncture and Moxibustion treatment.

Abdominal massage involves 100 gentle circles in each direction.

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