But first a bit of background. in January of 2006 I was diagnosed with extremely severe crohns colitis. I had never heard of IBD before and just thought it was bad food poisoning(!) I was visiting the bathroom upwards of 30 times per 24 hour period. My stools were small and pasty and full of blood. I ended up in hospital severely dehydrated etc. Over the next four years I was in and out of hospital, was frequently on intraveinous hydrocortisone. I developed an allergy to infliximab and was eventually placed on humira. i also tried reflexology various naturopaths, I was totally paranoid about my diet, I took all manner of supplements. I was always anaemic etc etc. My biggest breakthrough came with chinese medicine. I tool traditional chinese herbs prescribed for me by a certified practitioner and had accupuncture regularly an improved dramatically, although I still had a couple of flare ups. Then my dr of chinese med recommended mung bean tea. Simply soak 1 cup mung bean over night in water to cover. Drain and add two litres water and boil until the water coloursup a nice browny yellowy green (not too brown). Drain off the liquid. Discard beans or feed em to someone with a robust digestion (I find too much of the bean causes stomach ache). I try and drink minimum 1 cup per day, but if i am symtomatic I will drink up to two litres over a day. IT STOPS FLARE UPS. Absolutely amazing.
I am embarrassed to say it took me a while to try it, it sounded to ridiculously simple, but it is great.
Now I visit the bathroom on average 3-4 times per day and it is formed (due to extreme scarring of my rectum and colon I have to go a couple of times per day, my colon and rectum can't stretch to store poop.) But it is formed. And I have not been admitted to hospital for nearly five years. My iron levels are so good I am not allowed to take iron supplement.
Apparently mung beans are extremely anti inflammatory and anti bacterial and detoxifying! And cheaper than weekly accupuncture!
I would be interested to know if it helps others?
I am embarrassed to say it took me a while to try it, it sounded to ridiculously simple, but it is great.
Now I visit the bathroom on average 3-4 times per day and it is formed (due to extreme scarring of my rectum and colon I have to go a couple of times per day, my colon and rectum can't stretch to store poop.) But it is formed. And I have not been admitted to hospital for nearly five years. My iron levels are so good I am not allowed to take iron supplement.
Apparently mung beans are extremely anti inflammatory and anti bacterial and detoxifying! And cheaper than weekly accupuncture!
I would be interested to know if it helps others?