Dear Bob Liebert,

My husband had chemotherapy three years ago and has now had to resume it. Since his third round of chemo three years ago he just has awful and very painful gas and sometimes vomits up his food because he said it just doesn't digest. He has had all the major tests done only showed mild gastritis and that lymph nodes are swollen which is due to the chronic lymphocidic leukemia. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

anonymous

Dear Friend,

It sounds like your husband has a problem with the stomach being dilated and digestive organs impaired (a "cold" condition), in which case the more pungent digestive herbs are used like Sweet Flag, I have seen it work well in such cases of long-standing digestion problems, as long as there isn't acute inflammation. At the same time, such herbs as Milk Thistle, Barberry and/or Dandelion Root are good bitter digestives that will aid the liver, and other organs set back by the chemo.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

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.