Gastrointestinal

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable bowel syndrome IBS Chinese Medicine ReservoirIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common concern David sees each week.

“IBS is regarded as a ‘functional disorder’ because there are no signs of disease when the bowel is examined yet the function has changed” – Centre for Digestive Diseases.

Chinese medicine has spent the past 2500 years mapping functional problems such as this.

In Chinese medicine there are several functional problems within organ systems that cause IBS.

The Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Gall bladder, small and large intestines are required to work together and functioning correctly to allow proper digestion.

Anatomically these organs may be fine, however, there are functional changes that Chinese medicine diagnostic techniques has the ability to detect and effectively treat.

Chinese medicine seeks what is considered the underlying cause of health problems and aims to restore correct function, rather than focusing on superficial symptoms.

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