Review: Iberogast for Irritable Bowel(IBS) – Buy Iberogast from Amazon.com
Today I’ll be reviewing Iberogast
So first off, what is a motility?
Digestive Motility
Basically somewhere in your system these movements are going too fast or too slow. These symptoms could be a chronic issue such as when dealing with IBS or gastroparesis or acute symptoms brought on by eating too much or food poisoning.
There’s a little diagram to the right to help illustrate motility. Hopefully your digestive tract isn’t really green, orange & red. ;)
What is Iberogast?
Iberogast, which is also known as STW 5, is a mixture of different herbs that have been shown in clinical studies to aid in the motility of the gut. It was developed in 1961, so it’s been in use for decades. Since it’s herbal and natural, side effects or problems from it should be rare/non-existent.
What’s in Iberogast?
Here’s a list of the main herbs in Iberogast. Probably not what you’d find in your kitchen:
- Iberis amara
- Angelica
- Caraway Fruit
- Peppermint Leaves
- Chamomile
- St. Mary’s Thistle
- Lemon Balm Leaves
- Celandine
- Liquorice Root
How do you take Iberogast?
Iberogast
Iberogast comes in a 100 milliliter bottle. The bottle contains a special cap on top of the bottle to help aid with dispensing it via little droplets. Dosage suggestions are 8 drops for children 3 months – 3 years, 10 drops for children 3 to 6 years, 15 drops for children 6 to 12 years & 20 drops for anyone 12 years or older. For an adult this gives you about 100 doses per bottle or if you’re taking it 3 times a day with each meal, you essentially have a 1 month supply.
The label recommends Iberogast be mixed with warm water, but also states it can be mixed with your favorite drink. It’s suggested that you to take Iberogast with each meal.
Taking Iberogast
Medical Futures has a statement on their website that Iberogast should not be used by women who are pregnant or nursing due to lack of clinical studies on women who are pregnant or nursing. However, they follow that statement up with the fact that it’s been used for years and probably doesn’t pose a significant risk.
The flavor is similar to the taste of raw vanilla extract or perhaps licorice. Iberogast does contain some alcohol, which you can somewhat taste. The flavor would probably be less noticeable in a cola based soft drink like Pepsi or Coca-Cola.
Does it work?
I would have to say, yes it has helped me out from time to time. It has not cured my IBS, but I do feel less bloated & perhaps I have less constipation. It’s certainly worth trying, especially if you’re trying to stay on a more natural route for healing. I have not had any negative side effects or issues that I would blame on Iberogast.
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This sounds like a good natural product. I’m pleased that it has helped you feel better. I wonder if it would be as beneficial to people with diarrhea prone IBS? Certainly less bloating would be great anyway.
I am not sure it’d really be helpful for someone with diarrhea. It’s a prokinetic so it’s supposed to make your system move stuff through. That said it could have a regulatory effect where it helps the digestive tract move more naturally. I’d say Iberogast is worth a try for anyone with digestive issues as problems at the top(stomach) can cause problems at the bottom(intestines/colon).
Hi I work in a Pharmacy & would like to stock Iberogast . Please contact me on 07 33596717
Thanking You
Natasha Angel
Hello Natasha,
I do not work for the people who make Iberogast. It’s a generic formula that is manufactured by different companies. In Australia you would probably want to contact Flordis for distribution information.
http://www.flordis.com.au/pages/top-menu/contact-us.php
I have taken Iberogast for IBS and it has helped. However I have a strange bitter taste all the time in my mouth – even 12 hours after taking it. Could this be a side effect? Does anyone else have this symptom?
Hi Becky,
I have not experienced that issue after taking Iberogast & I use it almost daily. What do you mix it with? You might try mixing it with tea or cola. I’ve actually had issues with having a bitter sour taste in my mouth since I developed IBS, this might be why I’ve never noticed this issue after taking Iberogast, but again I haven’t heard of this being a side effect. Iberogast is somewhat bitter in flavor, but that should pass or be masked by whatever you’re drinking it with.