Haemorrhoids

Many different factors impair the functioning of your large intestine and contribute to the development of haemorrhoids, and the majority of these are lifestyle. Irregular meal times and foods that cause constipation are obvious ones, but your emotional life has a huge impact on large intestine health. This is the organ directly connected with transforming […]

Blood in Stool

Blood in stool can be an indicator of something serious or something more simple such as poor diet. Either way the symptom always begins with ‘dampness’ and this is a condition created by behaviours and lifestyle. Lifestyle changes that can help include changing your diet to include more healthy foods and less of the greasy […]

Constipation

In the old days of TCM, stool analysis was a major diagnostic tool. The emperor’s stool physician would examine the stool and then give recommendations to the herbalist and the cook. We don’t examine stool any more but we still always ask clients about their stool because shape, consistency and frequency are indicators of the […]