Crohn’s disease, also known as Crohn syndrome and Regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, especially the colon and ileum, associated with ulcers and fistulae.

Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.

The exact cause of Crohn’s disease remains unknown. Previously, diet and stress were suspected, but now doctors know that these factors may aggravate but don’t cause Crohn’s disease.

Immune system –Usually, cells of the immune system defend the body from harmful microbes – bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other foreign substances – that have entered it. Many microbes are helpful, especially for digestion. And so the immune system leaves them alone.

If there is an invader that needs to be eliminated, your body’s defense reaction begins. This immune system response causes inflammation. Immune system cells, chemicals, and fluids flood to the site to overcome the offending substance. After the substance has been disabled or removed, the immune response ends. Inflammation subsides.

The main symptoms of Crohn’s disease include:

• Belly pain The pain often is described as cramping and intermittent, and the belly may be sore when touched. Belly pain may turn to a dull, constant ache as the condition gets worse.
• Diarrhea Some people may have diarrhea 10 to 20 times a day. They may wake up at night and need to go to the bathroom.
• Blood in your stools Crohn’s disease may cause blood in stools, but not always. You might notice bright red blood in the toilet bowl or darker blood mixed with your stool. You can also have bleeding you don’t see (occult blood).
• Loss of appetite Abdominal pain and cramping and the inflammatory reaction in the wall of your bowel can affect both your appetite and your ability to digest and absorb food.
• Mouth ulcers
• Fever In severe cases, fever or other symptoms that affect the entire body may develop likely due to inflammation or infection. You may also feel tired or have low energy.
• Weight loss
• Anaemia Some people with Crohn’s disease develop anemia because of low iron levels caused by bloody stools or the intestinal inflammation itself.
• Small tears in the anus (anal fissures).

People with severe Crohn’s disease may also experience:

• Inflammation of skin, eyes and joints
• Inflammation of the liver or bile ducts
• Delayed growth or sexual development, in children

The proper analysis of the case with the qualified homoeopathic physician will give the better results. In homoeopathy medicine like Merc Cor, Nux Vom, Aesculus are used for the treatment.