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Ulcerative colitis
DESCRIPTION
Ulcerative colitis refers to chronic Inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the descending colon and rectum. This reduces the absorption of nutrients and results in bloody stools as well as gas and Bloating, which may also be painful. Ulcerative colitis may also involve bacterial Infection (See: Ulcers).
One form of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, has become well known. Crohn's is a chronic inflammatory disease that may affect any part of the digestive tract but usually occurs at the junction of the small and large intestines. There, the intestinal wall thickens and Ulcers may form. The damaged portion may be surgically removed.
(See also: Irritable bowel syndrome)
HERBS
Aloe Vera (4)
Goldenseal (6)
Liquorice (4)
Milk Thistle
Peppermint (5)
Slippery Elm
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Fish Oil (1)
Folic Acid (2)
Iron
Magnesium (8)
Selenium (7)
Vitamin C (3)
Zinc
REFERENCES
1. Stenson WF, Cort D, Rodgers J, et al. Dietary supplementation with Fish Oil in ulcerative colitis. Ann Intern Med 1992;116:609-14.
2. Lashner BA, Provencher KS, Seidner DL, et al. The effect of Folic Acid supplementation on the risk for cancer or dysplasia in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterol 1997;112:29-32.
3. Middleton E. The flavonoids. Trends Pharmaceutical Science 1984; 5:335-38.
4. Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, UK: Beaconsfield Publishers Ltd, 1989:114-15.
5. Rees WD, et al. Treating Irritable bowel syndrome with Peppermint oil. British Med J 1979; 2(6194):835-36.
6. Rabbani GH, et al: Randomized controlled trial of berberine sulfate therapy for diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 155(5), May 1987, p979-984.
7. Parmar NS, et al: Gastric anti-ulcer and cytoprotective effect of Selenium in rats, Toxicol Appl Pharmacol, 92(1), Jan 1988, p 122-130.
8. Sue YJ, et al: Efficacy of Magnesium citrate cathartic in pediatric toxic ingestions, Annals Emerg Med, 24(4), Oct 1994, p 709-712.
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