Natural Remedies & Herbs for Ulcerative Colitis
A small clinical study found that people with UC taking 550 mg of boswellia gum resin three times daily for six weeks had similar improvement in symptoms and the severity of their disease as people with UC taking the drug sulfasalazine. Overall, 82% of patients receiving boswellia, along with 75% of patients taking sulfasalazine, went into remission.
In a preliminary trial, people with UC remained in remission just as long when they took 20 grams of ground psyllium seeds twice daily with water as when they took the drug mesalamine. The combination of the two was slightly more effective than either alone. Controlled trials are now needed to confirm a therapeutic effect of psyllium for UC.
In a controlled trial, supplementation with wheat grass juice for one month resulted in clinical improvement in 78% of people with ulcerative colitis, compared with 30% of those receiving a placebo. The amount of wheat grass used was 20 ml per day initially; this was increased by 20 ml per day to a maximum of 100 ml per day (approximately 3.5 ounces).
German doctors practicing herbal medicine often recommend chamomile for people with colitis. A cup of strong tea drunk three times per day is standard, along with enemas using the tea when it reaches body temperature...
Dr Balch's Vitamin Formula for Ulcerative Colitis
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Vitamin A - 5000
- IU
- 100%
Vitamin C - 500
- mg
- 833%
Vitamin E - 400
- IU
- 1333%
Thiamin - 100
- mg
- 6667%
Riboflavin - 100
- mg
- 5882%
Niacin - 100
- mg
- 500%
Vitamin B6 - 150
- mg
- 7500%
Folate - 800
- mcg
- 200%
Vitamin B12 - 225
- mcg
- 3750%
Biotin - 100
- mcg
- 33%
Pantothenic Acid - 100
- mg
- 1000%
Calcium - 200
- mg
- 20%
Iron - 9
- mg
- 50%
Magnesium - 100
- mg
- 25%
Zinc - 20
- mg
- 133%
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Chromium - 50
- mcg
- 42%
Choline Bitartrate - 100
- mg
- *
Inositol - 100
- mg
- *
PABA - 100
- mg
- *
Lactobacillus acidolphilus - 100
- mg
- *
Flax Seed Powder - 50
- mg
- *
Glucosamine Sulfate - 250
- mg
- *
Garlic Extract - 100
- mg
- *
L-Glutamine - 100
- mg
- *
Amino Acid Mix - 50
- mg
- *
Turmeric Extract - 50
- mg
- *
Boswellia Serrata Extract - 100
- mg
- *
Psyllium - 500
- mg
- *
Bromelain - 250
- mg
- *
- * Daily Value (DV) not established
