Herbal Digestive Formula

Doctors who
are inclined to use natural herbs as remedies have long recommended a classic
herbal digestive formula or combination. The herbal digestive formula may also
be known as Robert’s or Bastyr’s Formula and it is said to control the
intestinal pain and inflammation associated with Crohn’s disease. Herbal
digestive formula is also said to relieve the symptoms of the inflammatory bowel
disease called ulcerative colitis.

Herbal Digestive Formula: The Story


“Robert” in the original Robert’s herbal digestive formula is, according
to stories, a sailor with a sensitive stomach. During his travels, he consulted
many herbalists for a cure for his particular illness to no avail. He was,
however, smart enough to think up of an idea that would surely help ease the
discomfort of his stomach illness. This herbal digestive formula, called
Robert’s formula, combined the most effective of the natural remedies
recommended to him by herbalists from around the world. The results were
impressive, so impressive in fact that Robert began to recommend this herbal
digestive formula to others suffering the same illness as he did.

Herbal
Digestive Formula: The Herbs

Each of the herbs used in Robert’s herbal
digestive formula has a long history of use in traditional medicine. Among them,
marshmallow and slippery elm have gained the reputation of having high
concentration of mucilage. This sticky substance acts as a coat for the stomach
to help soothe and protect the inflamed linings of the gastrointestinal tract.


Additional medicinal benefits of the herbal digestive formula are
provided by other herbs. Echinacea, for instance, is a tonic that could boost
the function of the immune system, thus raising the body’s resistance to
illnesses. Goldenseal and wild indigo (Baptisia), on the other hand, have
anti-bacterial properties, giving additional protection for the gastrointestinal
tract from harm-causing bacteria. Geranium can affect platelet action and help
control gastrointestinal bleeding. And Poke root or Phytolacca and cabbage
powder have healing powers used to treat ulcers.

Herbal Digestive
Formula: Bastyr’s Formula

Robert’s formula was improved later, resulting
in a variation of the herbal digestive formula called Bastyr’s formula. This
variation was named after John Bastyr (1912-1995) who was a pioneer in
naturopathy. Bastyr’s formula includes the addition of niacinamide, a B vitamin
with anti-inflammatory properties. The new herbal digestive formula also has
pancreatin which is a digestive enzyme and duodenal substance, an animal extract
to promote tissue healing.

The purported ability to heal and protect the
lining of the gastrointestinal tract, the herbal digestive formula is used by
many naturopaths to treat irritable bowel syndrome. Also, the anti-inflammatory
herbs contained in this traditional remedy have given arthritis sufferers an
alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which can cause notable
stomach irritation.

Herbal Digestive Formula: The Revised Combination


Below are the parts of the herbs contained in Bastyr’s revised herbal
digestive treatment:

* Althea officinalis (marshmallow root)
*
Echinacea angustifolia
* Ulmus fulva (slippery elm)
* Geranium maculatum
(American cranesbill)
* Phytolacca Americana (poke root)
* Hydrastis
Canadensis (goldenseal)
* Cabbage powder
* Baptista tinctora

And
below are the ingredients added which are non-plant-based:

* Panreatine

* Duodenal substance
* Niacinamide