Dear Bob Liebert,

What is a good herb for gastritis or a combination that is helpful? I've heard that artichoke maybe good for that but can't really find any information to substantiate that the claims. Thank you for any help or information.

Signed,
Mike

Dear Friend,

The herbal approach is to use herbs that are digestive aids with demulcent (coating, soothing) and aromatic digestives. Small doses of herbs likeGolden Seal and Calamus (Sweet Flag) are very good digestive aids; Fenugreek Seeds and Slippery Elm as demulcents (as infusions) ; and an herb like Fennel as an aromatic. Meadowseet is demulcent and a digestive aid. Our Digestaid Formula is very good in gastritis, to which our Fenugreek and a little Golden Seal extract can be added, and powdered Slippery Elm stirred into a little water.

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.