Herbal teas
#362674 - 12/24/10 07:08 PM
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DL
Reged: 02/02/09
Posts: 19
Loc: Virginia, USA
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I have checked the site to see if anybody else has already asked this but haven't seen anything. I have looked at many herbal teas, and while lots of them sound wonderful, several contain licorice root or chicory. I am wondering if anyone has tried these, and if they've had good luck? Is there enough of the licorice root in herbal tea to create problems for IBS-D folks or are they safe? Thanks for the help!
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If I am feeling sick to begin with usually herbal teas with licorice make me feel worse. But if I am feeling fine, they dont bother me at all. I try to stick with the one herb teas now though, ginger and peppermint usually help.
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Licorice is generally soothing to digestive tissues; in fact, I take it on a daily basis. I'm not crazy about the taste, though, so depending on your tastes, the tea may not be as soothing. Everyone is different, so you may want to try it when you don't feel as bad to see how it affects you. I can't do peppermint, so I drink a lot of ginger or chamomile teas, which are also soothing.
-------------------- IBS-A and GERD since 1983
Low FODMAP since 2012
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I have drunk licorice tea and not noticed any real effect be it negative or positive.
-------------------- Susie, born in 1985,
(pseudo-)D and bloating April 2007-December 2010, now stable
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Re: Herbal teas
#368658 - 11/25/12 01:16 PM
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Dizzy
Reged: 03/04/07
Posts: 206
Loc: university place washington
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I'll weigh in on chicory even years ago at my most stable tea with chicory would cause me to get cramping some tolerate it ( the ussual story right? We are all so different) but it never worked for me
-------------------- ibc a but c predominent doing hypnotherapy and taking it one day at a time
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if that's an issue for you.
Best, Heather
-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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