Ulcerative Colitis & Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine focuses on herbs, exercises and mental focus to control and treat the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis. Some of the herbs that are used in Chinese medicine to help with Ulcerative Colitis are also used in some Western medicine herbal remedies.

It is very important that you find a suitable Chinese medical practitioner to help you in your search to find a plan that works for you. Ideally, your Chinese medical practitioner will work with your primary care physician to make sure that you do not take anything that will cause you to have a reaction.

If you cannot find a Chinese medical practitioner to help you and work with your doctor, make sure that you talk to your doctor before you begin to take any herbs or supplements. Some of the herbs used in Chinese medicine may cause your Ulcerative Colitis medications not to work like they should and in some cases they may react to each other in a negative way. This can cause your Ulcerative Colitis to get worse. It can also cause you to become very sick or possibly die.

Ginger root, licorice and rhubarb are some of the herbs that are used in Chinese medicine to help with Ulcerative Colitis. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate these herbs so if you choose to purchase them, make sure that you find a reputable supplier.

A major part of treating Ulcerative Colitis using Chinese medicine is the use of specific exercises. It is believed in Chinese medicine that the key to treating Ulcerative Colitis is promoting proper and efficient digestion. To do this, Chinese medicine stipulates that you should strengthen your core muscle group by doing certain yoga poses, including the tree pose and the downward-facing dog pose.

In order for these exercises to be effective, you must do them for six hours a day. This is not easy for people who have a family or job. I tried to do this in the past and gave up after a week. On average, I could only find time to do about two hours of poses. The time you do the poses is cumulative. You do not have to do it continuously.