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HERBS for DIARRHEA

Diarrhea is a sign that digestive intelligence is out of balance.
This disharmony, like many others, can be seen as yin type & yang type.

Yang Type Diarrhea
Yin Type Diarrhea
Mixed Type Diarrhea

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HOT DIARRHEA - YANG TYPE - EXCESS TYPE

Hot type of diarrhea is generally caused by an external pathogen such as a bacteria, virus, fungus, or other microorganism.

The onset is usually sudden, the odor strong, and may be accompanied by cramping or blood in the stool. The pulse is often rapid, the tongue body may be red or the coating yellowish. This is typical of dysenteric diarrhea caused by drinking or eating contaminated food.

HERBS FOR HOT TYPE DIARRHEA
Taking Huang Lian Su promptly will usually stop or shorten the course of this ailment.

 

COLD DIARRHEA - YIN TYPE - DEFICIENT TYPE

Cold type of diarrhea is usually related to longstanding internal disharmonies or deficiencies. These disharmonies come from many sources, including irregular eating habits, emotional patterns like worry and frustration, congenital digestive weakness, etc. The tongue is characteristically swollen, flabby, or pale. The tongue coating may thicken with internal Dampness which is often consequent to this condition.

The onset is usually gradual, the odor mild, and the stool may only be loose. There may be mucous or undigested food in the stool.

HERBS FOR COLD OR DEFICIENT TYPE OF DIARRHEA
Long term (1-6 months) use of Spleen Tonics such as Shen Ling Bai Zhu Pian, or Six Gentlemen Pills are recommended.

The point is to build digestive energy.  To do this, Spleen Qi must be conserved. Eating habits should be moderate and regular, and foods should be warm, cooked and easy to digest. Cold foods, raw foods, and other difficult-to-digest foods must be decreased as they require to much energy to digest.

HOT & COLD - YIN & YANG TYPE - MIXED TYPE

There conditions exhibit both hot and cold symptoms - either concurrently or alternately. Some of these syndromes are diagnosed as IBS, Crohn's Disease, or Ulcerative Colitis. Such conditions are complex, involving cyclical issues of yin turning into yang, of deficient becoming excess. They can be successfully treated with Chinese herbs, but require the skill of an experienced Chinese herbologist. Do not attempt self treatment in these cases.

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