Chinese Medicine Clinic Services

Digestive Issues Treatment in Greenville, SC

Digestive Issues Treatment at IHP Greenville — authentic TCM, in-house herbal pharmacy. Dr. Hendry, DAOM, 25+ yrs experience. Call (864) 365-6156.

Digestive health is foundational to overall wellbeing — in both Chinese medicine ('the Spleen and Stomach are the root of post-heaven Qi') and modern functional medicine (the gut-brain-immune axis). At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry treats the full spectrum of digestive disorders — IBS, GERD, SIBO, constipation, bloating, food sensitivities, and leaky gut — using acupuncture (which has measurable effects on GI motility, gut microbiome diversity, and visceral pain), Chinese herbal medicine, and comprehensive functional medicine gut assessment.

How Digestive Issues Treatment Works

Digestive treatment at IHP begins with a detailed GI history: symptoms, timing relative to meals, bowel patterns, food triggers, prior diagnoses, and prior treatments. Dr. Hendry performs Chinese medical diagnosis focusing on Spleen/Stomach function and identifies whether the pattern is excess (Liver invading Spleen, Damp-Heat) or deficiency (Spleen Qi Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency causing cold digestive symptoms). Functional medicine testing may include stool microbiome analysis, SIBO breath test, food sensitivity panel, inflammatory markers, and gastric acid assessment.

Your First Appointment

Bring a 3–5 day food diary and any prior GI testing (colonoscopy, endoscopy, stool tests, breath tests). Describe your bowel pattern in detail — frequency, consistency (Bristol Stool Chart), urgency, bloating timing, and pain location.

Why Dr. Hendry for Digestive Issues Treatment

Dr. Hendry's DAOM training in Chinese medical nutrition and gastroenterology, combined with his functional medicine expertise in gut-brain-immune axis science, makes him uniquely qualified for complex digestive disorders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — multiple systematic reviews confirm acupuncture significantly improves IBS symptoms (abdominal pain, bowel frequency, bloating, quality of life) compared to both sham acupuncture and standard care. Acupuncture modulates GI motility, reduces visceral hypersensitivity, and regulates the enteric nervous system.
Dr. Hendry commonly orders: comprehensive stool analysis (microbiome diversity, inflammation markers, intestinal permeability markers), SIBO breath test (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), food sensitivity panel (IgG antibodies), and zonulin (leaky gut marker).
Yes — Chinese herbal formulas for digestive conditions have some of the strongest clinical evidence in the herbal medicine literature. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang for gastric inflammation, Si Jun Zi Tang for Spleen Qi deficiency, and Tong Xie Yao Fang for IBS have multiple supporting clinical trials.
8–12 sessions typically, alongside dietary modification and supplementation. Some conditions (SIBO, leaky gut) require longer treatment courses of 3–6 months.
Yes — the gut microbiome influences immune regulation, neurotransmitter production, hormone metabolism, and inflammation throughout the body. Gut dysbiosis (imbalanced microbiome) contributes to autoimmune disease, mood disorders, hormonal imbalance, skin conditions, and chronic fatigue.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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