So many people I know experience digestive symptoms when they’re stressed. I’ve heard of everything from diarrhoea to constipation, ‘butterflies’ to stomach cramps, nausea to vomiting and plenty of other symptoms in between.;
I have to admit – when I’m stressed I feel it my gut too. I often get the ‘butterflies’ or a nauseous feeling in the stomach, and I either want to eat nothing – or binge on creamy, carb-loaded foods (think spaghetti carbonara or ice-cream – or maybe both!)
So – here are a few tips that I’ve found helpful to cope with those stressed out tummy symptoms.
Lemon balm has been used traditionally as a mild sedative & as an antispasmodic – two actions that may be very beneficial to help reduce stress, and calm a stressed, over-tight tummy.
Some of my other favourite herbal teas are:
There’s one other remedy that comes to mind for stress and upset tummies - I haven’t tried it myself for many years, but my grandmother used to swear by it – a warm mug of milk with some Milo mixed in. I’m not sure about the tonifying benefits one – but it might be worth a try!
References available on request