Digestive Health Herbs
Your gut is your second brain. When it's inflamed, everything suffers — energy, mood, immunity, skin. These six herbs calm, heal, and restore digestive function.
Your gut is your second brain. When it's inflamed, everything suffers — energy, mood, immunity, skin. These six herbs calm, heal, and restore digestive function.
Your gut is your second brain. When it's inflamed, everything suffers — energy, mood, immunity, skin. These six herbs calm, heal, and restore digestive function.
Peppermint — Menthol relaxes the smooth muscle of your digestive tract, relieving cramps, bloating, and gas. Brew as tea (steep 5-7 minutes covered to keep the volatile oils in). Also effective as enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules for IBS.
Ginger — Accelerates gastric emptying (food moves through faster), reducing nausea, bloating, and that heavy feeling after meals. Grate fresh ginger into hot water 20 minutes before meals. Traditional dose: 1-2 grams.
Fennel — Relaxes intestinal smooth muscle and reduces gas production. Chew fennel seeds after meals (an ancient Indian tradition for good reason). Or brew fennel tea — crush 1 teaspoon of seeds and steep 10 minutes.
Chamomile — Anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic for the entire GI tract. Reduces stomach acid irritation and calms intestinal cramping. Drink 2-3 cups daily between meals. Steep covered for 5 minutes.
Slippery Elm — Creates a soothing mucilage coating along the entire digestive tract. Protects irritated tissue and promotes healing. Mix 1 tablespoon of powder into warm water or oatmeal. Take 30 minutes before meals.
Marshmallow Root — Similar mucilage coating as slippery elm. Particularly effective for acid reflux and upper GI inflammation. Cold-infuse overnight (4 tablespoons root in 1 quart cold water) for maximum mucilage extraction.
Ginger tea before meals. Peppermint tea after meals. Fennel seeds as a digestif. Chamomile in the evening. Slippery elm or marshmallow root first thing in the morning.
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