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Ahmed from Jordan writes
Hello, i like your site so much and the information you have gathered about herbs, i wonder if you got any herbal remedy for uncommon disease called achalasia? The only way to deal with it is to do some kind of surgery which i don't really think is the right thing to do, i hope you can help me to find some kind of herbs that can make the LES works normally, thanks.
Ian writes
I have to be very careful, Ahmed, not to seem to be giving medical advice. It's clear, however, that you have already sought advice and been told that surgery is the best option. For the benefit of others reading this, achalasia is a condition where the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) which is a little valve at the lower end of the esophagus does not function correctly inhibiting the entry of food into the stomach. The symptoms are simply awful, constant reflux, chest pain and worse.
Yes, surgery is only suggestion that "conventional" medicine is likely to offer, and, although I can understand your reluctance, Ahmed, to subject yourself to that, some form of physical intervention may be the best option. I understand from my doctor collegues (yes, I have excellent relationships with many doctors) that there is also a manipulative process which can help, i.e. no knife!
Having said that I will refer you to this site which offers a herbal solution, but they also suggest that it be used in conjuction with orthodox treatments available. Their treatment is not cheap, however, and I really think that, should you eventually have orthodox manipulation or even surgery to the LES, that a complementary course of a digestion herbal solution such as Native Remedies Gastronic Dr. and DigestAssist would be of great benefit.
