* [[Probiotics]] can reverse ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other gut inflammations that occur from a lack of sufficient probiotics.
* [[Bifidobacterium Infantis]] is sometimes used as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. A 2006 article in the "American Journal of Gastroenterology" reported the effects of these bacteria on the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Taking these bacteria relieved gas, bowel dysfunction, problems with incomplete bowel movements and straining in patients with irritable bowel syndrome without causing any significant side effects.
* Hepatorestorative (liver supporting) and cholerectic (increasing bile) herbs such as [[Milk Thistle]] (Silybum marianum), [[Fringe Tree]] (Chionanthus virginicus) and [[Schisandra]] (Schisandra chinensis) are an important part of treatment for IBS.
*[[Coriander]] works like an antispasmodic drug, relaxing the contracted digestive muscles that cause the discomfort of IBS and other “overactive gut” disorders.
*Healthy intestinal flora bestows resistance to intestinal disorders such as constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, irritable bowel disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's Disease, leaky gut syndrome, autoimmunity, and colon cancer.