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A combination of herbal medicines can help with diarrhea and flatulence, even as well as cortisone.
This was the result of a study at Germany's largest university hospital.
If the intestines cause problems, the quality of life suffers massively.
Those affected often have abdominal pain, flatulence and diarrhea.
This can be caused by diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
In these patients, doctors are increasingly focusing on the so-called intestinal barrier.
If this intestinal barrier is unstable, harmful substances and microorganisms can enter our body and cause a variety of digestive problems.
These include diarrhea, bloating or cramps.
Conversely, doctors are looking for measures to stabilize the intestinal barrier when treating these complaints.
University professor from the Charité: Myrrh can counteract the death of intestinal cells due to inflammation
Abdominal cramps rob those affected of a lot of their quality of life.
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At Germany's largest university hospital, the Berlin Charité, doctors have carried out an exciting study on this.
The results are encouraging for many intestinal patients: “Our current laboratory studies have now confirmed that the medicinal plant myrrh, with its broad spectrum of activity, can re-stabilize a disturbed intestinal barrier in various ways and counteract the death of intestinal cells during an inflammatory process,” explains the study author Prof. Jörg-Dieter Schulzke from the Berlin Charité.
Laboratory studies confirm the positive effect of the plant combination on the intestinal barrier
The medicinal plant myrrh can help fight intestinal diseases.
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Previous laboratory studies have already shown that myrrh stabilizes the intestinal barrier both individually and in combination with coffee charcoal as well as the frequently prescribed cortisone preparation budesonide.
So can e.g.
For example, a plant combination of myrrh, chamomile and coffee charcoal can cure three common complaints at the same time
– Diarrhea, flatulence and cramps
– provide effective relief.
It not only stabilizes the permeable intestinal barrier, but also has an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect.
New examination method to check the intestinal barrier
Schulzke advises intestinal patients to have the condition of the intestinal barrier examined if they have prolonged digestive problems.
“Unfortunately, this is thought about far too rarely,” says the doctor.
A new examination method is available for this purpose: With the method called “Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy” (KLE), gastrointestinal specialists can use 1000x magnification to accurately determine whether there is a disruption in the intestinal barrier.
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The medicinal plant myrrh has been used for diarrhea, flatulence and abdominal cramps for 60 years
“Since increased permeability of the intestinal barrier can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, stabilization of the intestinal barrier makes sense if damage is detected,” explains Schulzke.
The medicinal plant myrrh helps with this.
It has been used for over 60 years as a supportive treatment for gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhea, flatulence and cramps.
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