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Natural Home Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal condition and is second only to the common cold as a cause of absence from work.

Author: Mital John

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An estimated 10 to 20 percent of people in the general population experience symptoms of IBS, although only about 15 percent of affected people actually seek medical help.

Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as spastic colon or irritable colon is actually a set of chronic digestive symptoms rather than a disease. If you have IBS, there is nothing physically wrong with your gastrointestinal tract. That may be hard for you to believe since you probably have symptoms like abdominal pain and cramping, painful gas, bloating, alternating constipation and diarrhea - which can lead to hemorrhoids and sometimes nausea, headache, and fatigue, too.

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome may include: -

• Alternating constipation and diarrhea
• Feeling that you haven't finished a bowel movement
• Gas
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Bloating
• Mucus in the stool

Home Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: -

• Eating in cool and relaxed surroundings also helps. This has a psychological effect on the person; but it does help in digestion.
• Immerse 10 gm of amla in water. After it become soft, rush it and take 1 gm with black salt. It is an effective herbal remedy for irritable bowel syndrome.
• Some foods cause gas. The effect of gassy foods differs from person to person. If you have identified a food that causes you gas, then you must avoid consumption of that food henceforth.
• Make a tea with peppermint and take it before meals. Peppermint tea is very good in calming the stomach and intestine muscles. It also helps in increasing the gastric juice production.
• Drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration can aggravate IBS and cause dehydration. To cure IBS with home remedies, drink plenty of fluids--especially water--to maintain soft, regular stools.
• Keep your body active. Exercise regulates bowel movements, and frequent activity helps you maintain a healthy digestive tract.
• Ginger can also be used in combination with a pinch of asafetida and rock salt. Take a cup of warm water and add half a teaspoon of dry ginger powder, asafetida and rock salt in it. This natural remedy helps to remove Irritable Bowel syndrome (IBS) and related symptoms, especially gas.
• Take 1 capsule of Betaine Hydrochloride with every meal. Betaine Hydrochloride helps to support stomach acid levels for better digestion and is one of the more effective natural remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
• Boil a cup of water mixed with one teaspoon of flaxseeds and drink this solution before going to bed to get rid of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and its symptoms.

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