Ayurvedic Herbs in Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In the present study the investigators are trying to evaluate the effect of Murraya koenigii leaves, Punica granatum and Curcuma which is administered to the patients in a combined form as tea. This study will help to evaluate the effect of these preparations scientifically in improving the IBS symptoms.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome according to Rom-III

• Subtype Diarrhea or Alternating

• discomfort or pain > 1 times a week

• discomfort or pain > 4 on a Visual Analog Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory bowel diseases (test results necessary)

• Lactose, Fructose Malabsorption (test results necessary)

• Celiac Disease

• Pregnancy or Breastfeeding

• Colectomy or Hemicolectomy >50cm

• Severe metabolic disorders, hormonal disorders, cardiac or respiratory failure, liver or renal diseases

• severe depression, psychotic or psychiatric disorders, substance abuse

• cancer within the last 5 years

• allergy to caraway

• acute inflammatory diseases