Wage WAR on tummy troubles with this herbal weapon
You NEVER had this much gas when you were younger…
And the toilet was never a source of ANY trouble.
But now that you’re older, the “well-oiled machine” of your digestive system has been experiencing some hiccups.
What SHOULD go “in one end” and “out the other” isn’t quite so simple anymore…
And the food you eat might hit some bumps in the road along the way.
That can leave you DOUBLED over in pain… and feeling so sick to your stomach, you can’t BEAR the thought of eating.
But you don’t have to STOP enjoying food as you age…
And eating doesn’t have to cause ANY discomfort.
Fortunately, there’s an anti-inflammatory herb that gets to the ROOT of many issues with digestion.
And although you may have NEVER heard of it, it’s got a PROVEN track record that’s THOUSANDS of years long!
Send stomach troubles packing
Traditional Chinese docs call it “cang zhu”…
But botanists call this member of the sunflower family “black” atractylodes, or Atractylodes lancea.
The second part of its Latin name refers to a “lance” – because of the plant’s “sword-like” appearance.
It grows in the wild in China… and harvested in the spring for its roots, which are later dried.
Thousands of years of human use have proven how the dried root of atractylodes can EASE a laundry list of “belly aches,” including…
- stomachache
- indigestion
- nausea and vomiting
- appetite loss
- bloating, as it expels “wind,” and
- diarrhea, as it dries “dampness.”
And if people who took atractylodes root didn’t actually FEEL better afterwards, no one would STILL be taking it!
But slowly, our modern-day science is catching up to the ancient principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine…
And it’s showing EXACTLY how this herb works to improve digestion.
For one, it COMBATS delayed gastric emptying. That’s when the food you eat doesn’t move quickly enough through your digestive system… and instead SITS and FESTERS in your belly.
This lack of gastric motility can cause pain… stomach upset… and more.
But atractylodes root has a knack for getting things moving down there the way that they should.
This herbal root ALSO beats back the formation and severity of gastric ulcers – a source of pain, indigestion, and gas for many folks who suffer from it.
And it accomplishes this in two ways:
- EXTINGUISHING inflammation, a common culprit of ulcers in the stomach, and
- INHIBITING the growth of pylori, a strain of bacteria that can EAT away at your stomach lining and open the door for stomach acid-induced damage.
That’s some pretty powerful stuff…
And fortunately, it’s so gentle… it’s even been used safely in children.
Traditionally, the Chinese cook the dried whole herb in soup… or boil it in hot water to make a tea.
But you might find the taste a little more pungent and bitter than what you’re used to.
So, you can also look for atractylodes root — sold as “cang zhu” or “Rhizoma Atractylodis” — in capsule or powder form.
Remember that TCM rarely uses any herb on its own… rather, combining them for the PERFECT balance.
Consult a certified Chinese herbalist to figure out the right combo for you.
To giving painful bloat the boot,
Melissa Young
