Diverticulosis: Any herbs help?

Posted by sourissj42 @sourissj42, Aug 2, 2018

What helps as far as "herbs" for diverticulosis?

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Thank you for sharing that “Scoop”! I plan to try that. I have been having lower left abdominal pain for recurring for about 5 months almost daily. Colonoscopy 2 years ago and ctscan last month showed diverticula which my GI explained is diverticulosis and said it’s “annoying - some people swear by peppermint oil. “ I have found that minimally helpful. Peppermint tea about the same.
In the past when I tried to amp up fiber I included small amounts of psyllium in my morning breakfasts only. I find the pain a bit more severe than annoying. So I will try anything that sounds sensible and has helped other!

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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @brooklynchristopher. I'm sorry to hear about the pain you've experienced.

Makes sense you are trying to find anything sensible that has helped others. Has anything you've been prescribed or done helped calm the pain at all?

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Thank you for sharing that “Scoop”! I plan to try that. I have been having lower left abdominal pain for recurring for about 5 months almost daily. Colonoscopy 2 years ago and ctscan last month showed diverticula which my GI explained is diverticulosis and said it’s “annoying - some people swear by peppermint oil. “ I have found that minimally helpful. Peppermint tea about the same.
In the past when I tried to amp up fiber I included small amounts of psyllium in my morning breakfasts only. I find the pain a bit more severe than annoying. So I will try anything that sounds sensible and has helped other!

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Hi. My husband has diverticulosis. He had been continuing to loose weight. Pain in his lower abdomen Finally a doc decided to do an endoscopy and determined he has celiac disease.
Hope you feel better soon

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I too have diverticulosis and celiac disease among many many other autommune diseases. It's hard Mayo told me try the mint tea and dandelion tea for inflammation. Hang in there hope you feel better.

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Hello, I have diverticulitis and colitis. My doctor said to try IBgard which is peppermint oil. It didn't make a difference for me. I don't know of any other herbs.

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@suez IBGard is a lifesaver for me. Not only for IBS but for my diverticulitis. I use that and Florastor.

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@suez IBGard is a lifesaver for me. Not only for IBS but for my diverticulitis. I use that and Florastor.

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@stealthycat Hello, maybe I’ll try IBGard again. Thanks

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@stealthycat Hello, maybe I’ll try IBGard again. Thanks

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@suez You’re welcome…I take that and the Florastor and it really does help. Most GI doctors are now beginning to realize that the probiotics do really work! Good luck!

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@suez IBGard is a lifesaver for me. Not only for IBS but for my diverticulitis. I use that and Florastor.

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@stealthycat - I do not have diverticulitis, but I took that gut health supplement (IB Gard) when I was having severe cramping and churning in my gut from taking semaglutide (Wegovy). My GI doctor recommended it, and I found it helpful.

@dmmeyers62 - Have you tried mint tea and dandelion tea for inflammation? If so, did it help?

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@stealthycat - I do not have diverticulitis, but I took that gut health supplement (IB Gard) when I was having severe cramping and churning in my gut from taking semaglutide (Wegovy). My GI doctor recommended it, and I found it helpful.

@dmmeyers62 - Have you tried mint tea and dandelion tea for inflammation? If so, did it help?

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@lisalucier yes the teas really helped.

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@stealthycat - I do not have diverticulitis, but I took that gut health supplement (IB Gard) when I was having severe cramping and churning in my gut from taking semaglutide (Wegovy). My GI doctor recommended it, and I found it helpful.

@dmmeyers62 - Have you tried mint tea and dandelion tea for inflammation? If so, did it help?

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@lisalucier I drink peppermint tea all the time and it does hep too!

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