Herbals
- Vitamin U (methylmethioninesulfonium chloride, MMSC) has been shown to reverse ulcers in a number of different studies:
- Kampo medicine is used in Japan; Oren-gedoku-to is one such traditional herbal medicine being used both in Japan and China since the Han Dynasty. The traditional Chinese medicine name for this is Huang-Liang-Jie-Du-Tang; its English name is Coptis Detoxifying Formula.
- Boswellia is an ayurvedic (Indian traditional medicine) herb, used as a natural alternative to manufactured drugs. One study has found its effectiveness similar to sulfasalazine.
- Medicinal cannabis has been reported to significantly reduce abdominal discomfort and irritability that is often caused by ulcerative colitis.
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