Herbal remedies

Hi and welcome to our community! I'm so sorry that your daughter is dealing with constant bloating, that's so hard. Has she been tested for SIBO as well? Here's some info about that: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/getting-tested-for-sibo. Has she tried changing her diet yet (Low FODMAP diet, keeping a food diary, cutting out gluten and/or dairy...?). These things can really help as well. As for herbal remedies, there are several that she could try. I'm going to link some articles for you: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/alternative-complementary-treatment/herbal-homeopathic-remedies-peppermint-oil, https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/top-herbs. Has she tried seeing a naturopath yet? Some community members have great success with a more natural approach: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/daily-supplements. I hope this helps. Wishing you and your daughter all the best, Karina (team member)

Hello Kathleen. Yes, I use herbal remedies. But what I use might not be suitable for everyone, and bear in mind that I am not on any other medications. Sometimes herbs can interfere with prescription drugs or over the counter medicines.

I have IBS-D (diarrhea predominant) So what I take wouldn't suit someone with IBS-C (constipation predominant)

None of these has ever really solved my IBS. (I wish!!) But they do help relieve symptoms a little bit in a flare up.
I take: Tormentil tincture (Got that from A. Vogel in UK) I only use it during times when I have a flare up or very loose bowel movements, and it does help slightly.
Peppermint tea.
Camomile tea.
Nettles (I eat them steamed for 10 minutes), and they are sometimes the only vegetable I can eat in a flare up without ill effects. So gentle on the tummy, so long as they are cooked of course! I just add a sprinkle of salt.
Ginger root (can help relieve any nausea that sometimes comes with IBS flare ups)
Blackberry leaf tea.
Meadowsweet.
Cinnamon in small amounts.

Thanks for advice it's appropriate