Recently my husband had terrible gastrointestinal problems resulting in diarrhea for many days. We stuck with basic treatment with no such luck. I then remembered from my studies that barberry root can help aid with diarrhea. I quickly drove to our local health food shop and picked up a bag of barberry root. When I came home, I made a tea for my husband and within 30min of drinking the tea he was feeling better and the diarrhea had instantly stopped. It was amazing how quickly it worked!
Barberry Root has been used for centuries to aid gastrointestinal issues as it has antibiotic and anti-fungal properties. Not only can it control diarrhea it also increases the production of digestive enzymes. Barberry is an amazing plant and I encourage you to look into it.
A fabulous addition to have in your medicine cabinet for when tummy upset rears its ugly head! You can find it in whole form, capsule, or tincture.
Some Amazing Benefits
- Antimicrobial & anti fungal
- High in berbine which inhibits the ability of E.coli to cause infection
- Effective treatment for diarrhea (both travellers & caused by food poisoning)
- Studies have shown that it can improve gastrointestinal issues faster than antibiotics.
Barberry Root Tea Recipe
This is a simple decoction you can make to help ease gastrointestinal issues.
Barberry Root Tea
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tsp dried barberry root bark
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Once boiled, turn off heat, cover and let steep for 20 min.
- Strain and enjoy.
