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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease
Western Tradition

Simples
Quince
Camomile
Cyperus rotundus
Mastic
Myrrh
Plantain seed
Tormentil
Black Nightshade
Marshmallow
Wormwood
Costus
Frankincense
Bdellium
Linseed
Burnet
Fennel seed


Formulas
Emperors Powder
Powder to Warm the Belly (Rondeletius)
Lesser Cumin Composition Diospoliticum Galen
Electuary for Gastric Pain
Electuary of Bayberries (Electuarium de Baccis Lauri)

Powder of Clove (Ayurveda)
Amomum 4 (Ko la 4) (Tibetan Medicine)


Chinese Classification

Simples
Burnet (Di Yu)
Costus (Mu Xiang)
Codonopsis Dang Shen
Paeonia Bai Shao

Pulsatilla Bai Tou Weng
Citrus Shi Zhi / Chen Pi
Atractylodes Bai Zhu
Licorice


Formulas
Spleen Deficiency
Fatigue, loose stool, pale face, weak pulse

Liu Jun Zi Tang
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Bai Zhu Shao Yao San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (better for excess Damp)

Spleen Deficiency with Cold
Abdominal and epigastric pain and cramping, improves with warmth but aggravated by cold, indigestion, poor appetite, pale tongue with white coat, deep, weak and slow pulse

Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan

Spleen Deficiency with Food Stagnation
Poor appetite, indigestion, abdominal fullness, belching and passing foul-smelling gas, fatigue, constipation or loose stool. Aggravated by diet or after eating. Greasy white or yellowish tongue coat, weak pulse

Jian Pi Wan

Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency
Poor appetite, Diarrhea early in the morning or chronic Diarrhea, undigested food in the Stool, abdominal and lower back cold pain, fatigue, feels the cold, pale tongue with a white coat, and a weak, slow pulse.

Si Shen Wan

Heat-type
Alternating constipation and diarrhea, fullness and pain in the epigastrium and lower abdomen, nausea, bitter taste, thick yellow tongue coat, Wiry and forceful pulse

Da Chai Hu tang


Special Formula

JIAN PI LING
    Astragalus Huang Qi
    Codonopsis Dang Shen
    Atractylodes Bai Zhu
    Dang Gui
    Roasted Ginger Pao Jiang
    Licorice (Gan Cao)
    Peaonia Bai Shao
    Costus (Mu Xiang)
    Mume Wu Mei
    Catechu (E Cha)
    Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
This is prepared into pills from extract. Trials showed over 60% were cured (judged by gastroscope and six-month follow-up) after 40–60 days treatment.

XILEI SAN
    Indigo (Qing Dai)
    Bezoar (Niu Huang)
    Pearl powder (Zhen Zhu)
    Mirabilitum (Mang Xiao)
    Calcite (Han Shui Shi)
    Borax (Peng Sha)
    Sal ammoniac
    Borneol (Bing Pian)
This is traditionally used for ulcer and erosion of the skin or mucous membrane. It has been used in enemas and suppositories for Ulcerative Colitis in modern TCM with good effects.

FU FANG KU SHEN CAPSULE
    Sophora Ku Shen
    Burnet (Di Yu)
    Indigo (Qing Dai)
    Bletilla (Bai Ji)
    Licorice (Gan Cao)

This is made up into capsules.  

FORMULA FOR CHRONIC COLITIS
    Astragalus Huang Qi
    Codonopsis Dang Shen
    Atractylodes Bai Zhu
    Licorice (Gan Cao)
    Paeonia Bai Shao
    Costus (Mu Xiang)
    Citrus Zhi Shi
    Bupleurum Chai Hu
    Cimicifuga Sheng Ma
    Lotus seed Lian Zi
    Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao
    Pulsatilla Bai Tou Weng
This is used for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency. It is modified for other diagnoses.
Modifications:
i. For Deficiency with Cold, add Ginger, Aconitum Fu Zi and remove Bulpleurm Chai Hu
ii. Deficiency with Damp-Heat, add Coptis Huang Lian, Artemisia Yin Chen Hao, Sanguisorba Di Yu and remove Cimicifuga Sheng Ma, Oldenlandia Bai Hua She She Cao, Pulsatilla Bai Tou Weng
iii. Qi and Yin deficiency, add Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Rehmannia Shu Di Huang

Research
1. A review of the efficacy of traditional Iranian medicine for inflammatory bowel disease
2. Herbal and plant therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
3. Efficacy of Rose Oil Soft Capsules on Clinical Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

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