Herbal considerations for GIT

Question 1

Herbal considerations

Answer 1

Antibacterial and antiviral
Immune support
Demulcent
Anti-inflammatory
Support for nausea
Nervines
Vulnary
Astringents
Spasmolytics
Carminatives
Anxiolytics

Question 2

Herbs for Oesophageal support

Answer 2

Bitters (Gentiana, artemisia spp.)

Question 3

Demulcent Herbs

Answer 3

(Althaea officinalis)

Question 4

Anti-inflammatory Herbs

Answer 4

Filipendula ulmara,
Matricaria Chamomila.

Question 5

Leaky Gut Support

Answer 5

Astringents (Achillea millefolium, Rubus idaeus, Capsella bursa pastoris…)

Vulnerary (Calendula officinalis, Plantago major…)

Question 6

For IBS

Answer 6

Spasmolytics (Valeriana officinalis, Viburnum opulus…)

Carminatives (Mentha pip., Foeniculum vulgare…)

Anti-inflammatory (Filipendula ulmara, Calendula officinalis, Matricaria Chamomila)

Anxiolytics (Melissa, Scutellaria, Withania, Lavandula…)

Question 7

Coeliac Disease

Answer 7

Pathophysiology
Exposure to gluten derived peptide GLIADIN: found in wheat, barley and rye; Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) presents gliadin to helper T cells; Helper T cells initiate inflammatory response; Autoantibodies develop within the immune response ; Lymphocyte infiltration and destruction of the intestinal lining.

Signs and symptoms in the GIT:
Diarrhoea
Fatigue
Weight loss
Abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation

Systemic symptoms
Anaemia, joint pain and headache, paraesthesia, mouth ulcers, itchy rash