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2. John Christopher (herbalist) - Wikipedia

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   John Raymond Christopher (November 25, 1909 – February 6, 1983) was an American herbalist and naturopath. He was known for his numerous lectures and publications on herbs . He developed over 50 herbal formulas used worldwide, and founded The School of Natural Healing in Springville, Utah .

3. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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   The gastrointestinal tract ( GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is ...

4. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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   Diverticulitis, also called colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches— diverticula —that can develop in the wall of the large intestine. [1] Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but the onset may also occur over a few days. [1]

5. Functional constipation - Wikipedia

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   Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.

6. Bowel obstruction - Wikipedia

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   238,733 (2019) [4] Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. [2] [5] Either the small bowel or large bowel may be affected. [1] Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating and not passing ...

7. Lower gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

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   A lower gastrointestinal series is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose problems with the human colon of the large intestine. Radiographs ( X-ray pictures) are taken while barium sulfate, a radiocontrast agent, fills the colon via an enema through the rectum . The term barium enema usually refers to a lower gastrointestinal series ...