Home Remedies For Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Take peppermint oil in enteric-coated capsules. Herbs like chamomile, valerian, rosemary and lemon balm are effective due to their antispasmodic properties.

Peppermint has a well proven anti­spasmodic effect on the smooth muscle of the intestines - drink peppermint tea or, if you have mint growing in your garden, chew the fresh leaves or sprinkle them on salads.

Crushed psyllium-seed husk is a natural laxative. Again, this is something most Indian housewives buy with their monthly groceries.

Potatoes can reduce stomach acid as they contain small amounts of atropine which has an anti-spasmodic effect.

Wash and dice a large potato and steep it overnight in a cup of cold water with salt. Strain and drink the water every morning on an empty stomach. A two-day diet of potatoes will flush out toxins and waste from the body and help to purify the blood.

Avoid coffee - there are some resins in the coffee bean other than caffeine which can cause the irritation.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief Secrets. New techniques to stop debilitating Ibs