DIVERTICULITIS—is a very painful
inflammation and infection of the intestines. Diverticula are bulging sacs or
small blisters that appear in the lining of your large intestines and
colon. No one knows what causes
Diverticulites, but according to Harvard Health Publications, one-third of
Americans over the age of 60 will develop diverticulitis, and nearly everyone over the age of 80 will have at least some diverticula in their colon.
Diverticulitis became common in the U.S. Rochester , Minnesota
Because this is a condition where the pouches or
sacs of the mucus membrane of the large intestine become inflamed and infected,
it could quite possibly be a question of diet.
Not only a question of what our personal preferences are when it comes
to food, but also a question of what are we feeding our livestock? What new pesticides have been introduced in
the food chain in the 1990’s? GMO's?
Since there are no answers to these questions, and
being a victim of this disease myself, I have changed my diet. I no longer eat potato chips, red meat (once
a week), peanuts, or seeds. Instead I
include more vegetables and fruit in my diet, which is what the medical
community suggest as well.
But if you are one of the unlucky ones who has to
deal with DiverticulitIs then here’s a little advise from Humbart Santillo, DS,
MH and author of, “Natural Healing With Herbs – The First American System of
Herbology:"
Take fenugreek and comfrey tablets, two every two hours, and follow the same treatment as colItis. With severe inflammation take two myrrh/goldenseal capsules every two hours.
COLITIS—
A liquid diet is advisable for three to seven days, using carrot juice and demulcent herb teas like slippery elm, comfrey root and mullein. Avoid high fiber foods with thick skins, seeds, and popcorn. Blend the vegetables to make them soupy and thick before eating. Use soups, but never hot liquids.
For intestinal bulk, use a tablespoon of powdered psyllium and flaxseed soaked with raisin and prunes overnight. Eat this in the mornings. Grate apples and pears and combine them with soaked figs and prunes. This will cause normal bowel movements without gripping and drying of the intestines.
Emphasis is on foods that contain little fiber until the condition clears. Yellow fruits, cantaloupe, pears, watermelon, kelp, agar agar, prunes, olives, tomatoes, plums, cucumbers, berries and mushrooms are a few.
Internal: See formulas under Constipation and Ulcers. Make a comfrey root decoction and drink two onces four times a day. Take an enema using white oak bark or bayberry mixed with equal parts of slippery elm or mullein. Chlorophyll enemas (one cup to one part water) is also excellent for retention enemas.
External: Warm fomentations over the lower spine and stomach.
Hydrotherapy: Use warm, whole baths.
When this conditions clears, take comfrey tablets, ten to twenty daily with meals.
BENTONITE CLAY—is often used for detoxification. It is composed of aged volcanic ash, and it’s great for cleaning the digestive tract. It’s even been known to help those with Irritable Bowl Syndrome, as well as bloating and gas, and acid reflux.
Bentonite Clay absorbs everything it touches, including seeds, nuts, or other foods that have become imbedded in the intestinal pouches/sacs.
It increases nutrient assimilation, and cleanses the colon as well. Other benefits include detoxification of the liver, and it provides an immune system boost to the body. It’s great for all sorts of skin problems. I’ve even used it on bug bites; simply mix a little water with the clay and make a paste.
But if you use too much of the clay and do not drink lots of water with it, it can make you constipated. Only a half of teaspoon to a teaspoon of the clay mixed with a large cup of water is suggested.
NOTE – do not allow the clay to come in contact with metal. If you need a spoon to measure, use plastic. Mix well with a plastic whisk. Do not take within 2 hours of medications or supplements; it will reduce their effect. And as always, consult your physician.
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