There are a number of aspects of gastrointestinal problems, so there is going to be a wide range of effective treatments for that wide range of problems. Those who take up a disciplined, mindfully, self-aware, contemplative life often take up a healthy lifestyle as part of their disciplined contemplative lifestyle. Those who take up a fruitful contemplative lifestyle, tend to find mainstream authority figures do not have all of the answers, and often times subscribe to either overly simplified solutions, or outright myths that the herd will accept. So, a number of members here will have dealt with their various health issues, that were the product of those myths, and they will be valuable resources for our membership who find themselves dealing with common health issues.
We recently had a discussion under another thread regarding gastrointestinal problems. I have copied them to this thread below:
Thank you! I will check out the meditation retreat. My only concern is that I have been having some health issues with bowel movement lately so I am a bit hesitant to camp outside for long period of time.
Take ginger to alleviate your bowel problems.
To be more specific it is an anal fissure I am dealing with. I have to be careful when doing bowel movements so I am not comfortable staying in the forest for an extended period of time till I am healed. Hopefully soon
I had meant to respond with a list of herbs and foods that deal with various gastrointestinal problems. In your case, aloe vera would be just about the most perfect treatment. I do not know where you live, but here in the Southwestern USA, aloe vera is a common garden plant. You can often purchase it at nurseries and health food stores, or it might just grow in your garden.
How aloe vera is used is rather simple. You could keep a plant in your bathroom for convenience. With a sharp knife you slice off an outer leaf, and cut the barbs off the sides, then slice it in half its full length and parallel to its greater surface. Then slice off a few inches, then rub the gewy exposed surface, which will resemble the inside of a cucumber, on the fissure.
If you apply aloe vera to any open wound several times a day, then you will find the wound will heal rapidly. You can keep the unused portion of the plant in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
If you are going to use aloe vera for an extended period, then you may wish to purchase several plants. If you live in a warm place, then you can grow it in full sunlight. If you live in a cold place, then you can grow it in a sunny window inside during the cold part of the year, and take it outside for the warm season.
In a warm, sunny and dry region, then you will wish to water your newly planted aloe very for the first year, then water it monthly only during the dry season after that.
That is an excellent advice. If you are not a vegetarian or vegan, you can try bone broth. It has collagen which helps to heal tissue.
Additional recommendations for common gastrointestinal problems have been posted under the following threads:
Sam's health blogCarrageenan & possible health issueslow-carbohydrate dietsCauses of Inflammationhealth benefits of fermentationAnthocyanin, a natural anti-inflammatoryBenefits of Gut Bacteria
