It is available in capsules at health food stores. You can also take some of the herbs separately. Slippery elm alone is a powerful demulcent. Usually you ll find it in 100-milligram capsules. Take three a day, recommends Dr. Metcalfe.
Chamomile is another good anti-inflammatory that s also soothing to gastrointestinal tissues.
You can continue to take any of these supplements as long as you have problems with diverticulitis, she says. Killing the Infection Infection is always a concern with diverticulitis. If it is not controlled, doctors sometimes recommend surgery to remove affected portions of the intestine. You can help your body fight any infection in the colon by taking a combination of echinacea and goldenseal , says Dr. Stiles. Both herbs have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.