Herbal Remedies

• Lifestyle choices are preventative ways to treat symptoms of Crohn's disease. Lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, sleep and keeping stress to a minimum are good ways to be proactive about Crohn's disease symptoms. Mercurius can be used to help remedy diarrhea that is especially foul smelling. It can also be used to treat stools with streaks of blood and in individuals who are exhausted after having a bowel movement. Mercurius is a homeopathic cure for patients who experience body temperature inconsistencies, who have a thirst that cannot be quenched and that sweat frequently. Patients experiencing painful cramps in the legs and feet would benefit from the homeopathic cure for Crohn's disease called Podophyllum. As a homeopathic remedy, Podophyllum should also be utilized by individuals who experience gushing and explosive diarrhea that is at the same time painless. Podophyllum helps in cases where bowel movements are more severe after eating or drinking. When a person experiences bowel movements that are worse after eating fruit would benefit from the homeopathic cure for Crohn's disease called Veratrum album.
  
  

Acupuncture

• Acupuncture is considered a homeopathic cure for Crohn's disease. For centuries acupuncture has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In conjunction with acupuncture homeopathic health care providers may also utilize Moxibustion, which consists of burning the herb mugwort over certain and specific acupuncture points.