Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Has anyone tried MANGOSTEEN Juice??

Hi, Judith.

I keep hearing people bring this up, but I've been unable to find any studies or clinical trials about this product or fruit being used as a treatment for IBS. I have read "personal testimonies" on other sites and I have also learned that other cultures use the fruit to treat dysentary; however, that's not enough to convince me to try it. I would want to know how and why does it help IBS? What types of controlled/blind studies have been done so we know that it's really having an effect that can't be contributed to some other factor? What kind of scientific information is available?

Also, I don't trust anyone, any seller, who claims to have found a "cure" for IBS and other ailments without providing any scientific evidence to back up such a claim.

I tried to do some research on it, but I only came up with this information about the fruit itself: Horticulture Page on Mangosteen from Purdue University

And I also found some info on Dr. Andrew Weil's webpage (he integrates alternative medicine with traditional Western medicine): Mangosteen Q & A

I hope this helps.

I haven't heard of anyone here trying it.

Edited by Maria!Maria! (08/10/05 02:06 PM)

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