Re: ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Posted By: Tami
Date: 4/24/2001

In Response To: ULCERATIVE COLITIS (LESLE)

Cabbage and Aloe Vera can both be very effective in soothing and helping to heal Colitis.
The actual causes of ulcerative colitis vary. A popular theory is that the body's immune system reacts to a virus or bacteria by causing an inflammation of the intestinal wall. The ulcers form in the places where the cells of the lining in the colon have been killed by the inflammation. Colitis generally occurs in people between the ages of 15-40, although children occasionally develop the disease.

Dr. Christopher teaches us that diet greatly affects the development of the disease. He also teaches that we can heal the disease by improving our diets. By cutting back on the bowel irritating, mucus forming foods such as meat, dairy, salt, sugar and bread we can reduce the risks of developing colitis, and help to heal it.
However, don't try to change your entire diet overnight, it can be not only difficult, but damaging to your body. The body needs to adjust slowly to major dietary changes.
Keeping the bowels clean and unobstructed is of the utmost importance. There should be 2-3 good bowel movements everyday. The best way to help cleanse the colon and promote healthy bowel movements is to use the Turkey Rhubarb Colon formula.

The following is from "The Herbal Writings of Dr. John R. Christopher" in regard to the use of cabbage and aloe vera.

Dr. Garnett-Cheney, Professor at the Medical School of Stanford, published a report concerning the use of cabbage juice in the treatment of gastric ulcers. of 65 cases reported in his series, 62 were cured at the end of three weeks. Though different than colitis, the basics of the disorders are the same.

Cabbage use for Colitis is also recommended by Dr. Christopher in the following manner.
Apply 3 or 4 layers of cabbage leaves over the abdomen each evening and secure in place to be left overnight. Drink the juice between meals.

Aloe Vera has long been recognized for its healing properties, and is now being recognized by the medical community as well.
Aloe Vera has recently been tested to confirm the empirical application for stomach and digestive ulcers. After reading about the Soviet Union's studies of Aloe Vera and peptic ulcers, doctors in Florida tested it for themselves. Twelve patients of varying ages who had ulcers were treated with Aloe Vera gel. In every case, after the juice or gel was ingested, the ulcers healed and no relapse occurred within a year of treatment. Aloe Vera is also thought to perhaps prevent the development of peptic ulcers because it is able to inhibit the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, too much of which irritates the stomach's lining and leads to ulcers. A normal person's digestion would not be affected, however, other than leading to better assimilation and therefore better health.
In addition here are some more recent finding in the use of aloe vera.
Aloe Vera was successfully used in peptic ulcer therapy, as mentioned above (Journal of American Osteopathic Assoc., 62:731-5). The research on its use in radiation-caused ulcers spans quite a period of time, but current research confirms its superiority in treating such ulcers and burns (Journal of Reontgenogy, 33, No. 1, pages 396-7).
Aloe Vera was proven to be anti-bacteriostatic against streptococcus, staphylococcus and other bacteria (Journal of Pharm. Science, Vol. 53, page 1287).

We can deduce from these findings that a good diet and a clean colon combined with the use of cabbage and aloe vera, can be extremely beneficial in healing colitis, and promoting a long and healthy life in general. Some additional steps may be used to help fight a bacterial infection, build up the immune system, and to cleanse the blood.
Below are products from The Herb Finder that you may find useful, for more information on each of these products, visit our on line catalog.

Turkey Rhubarb Colon Formula- Colon cleanser.
ANTI- a natural anti-biotic, great for knocking out an infection.
Immune Enhancer- to build up a weakened immune system.
Black Dogwood- a blood purifing combination to remove toxins from the entire system.

Tami
The Herb Finder
1-800-780-6934
Tami@TheHerbFinder.com

Messages In This Thread

ULCERATIVE COLITIS -- LESLE -- 4/20/2001

Re: ULCERATIVE COLITIS -- Tami -- 4/24/2001

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