Colitis

Colitis is a chronic inflammation of the Bowel lining.
Symptoms

Abdominal pain or bloating
Diarrhea
Constant urge to defecate
Bloody stool
Fever

Causes

Infection (Viral, Bacterial, Parasitic)
Food Poisoning
Poor blood supply to the colon (Ischemic Colitis)
invasion of the colon wall with collagen or lymphocytes
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis

Other causes include Food Allergy, Radiation treatment, reaction to medication etc.
Diagnosis in Western Medicine may involve Colonoscopy, Stool Culture, Barium Enema, CT or MRI scans. Treatment may include antibiotics, diet modification


Camomile	Agrimony
Bistort	Tormentil
Dandelion	Calendula

Special Formula
INFUSION FOR COLITIS
Comfrey leaf
   Agrimony
   Marshmallow leaf
   Cranesbill, of each  equal parts
Prepare a standard infusion.
   This is used for Mucous Colitis marked by Diarrhea with Mucus, and Bowel Pain.
Dose: take a wine-glassful three times daily. (Wonders in Weeds, W. Smith)
INFUSION FOR COLITIS AND DUODENAL ULCERS
Dandelion
   St. John’s Wort
   Lemon Balm
   Calendula
   Fennel, of each   1 teaspoon
This is boiled for 5 minutes, covered and steeped for 40 minutes.
   Used for chronic Colitis and Duodenal Ulcers, marked by gnawing pain in the lower abdomen.
Take 3 times daily.

Colitis

Colitis

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