diarrhea
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| Description |
| Diarrhea is the frequent
passage of loose, watery, soft stools plus
bloating, pressure, and cramps commonly
referred to as gas. Diarrhea can come on
suddenly, run its course, and be helped
with home care to prevent complications
such as dehydration. |
| Root Causes |
The main
causes of diarrhea are overeating or eating
of wrong foods, putrefaction of food in
the intestinal tract, fermentation caused
by incomplete carbohydrate digestion, nervous
irritability, use of anti-biotic drugs,
and excessive intake of laxatives.
Other causes include parasites, germs, virus,
bacteria, or a poison which has entered
into the body through food, water or air,
allergies to certain substances or even
common foods such as milk, wheat, eggs and
sea foods, emotional strain or stress in
adults and fright in children.
Certain organic diseases affecting the intestines
may also lead to diarrhea.
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| Symptoms |
- Watery, liquid stool.
- Abdominal cramps.
- Fever.
- Dehydration.
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| Home Remedies |
- Boil pomegranate peel, cool and drink
half a cup two times a day (can add
sugar).
- Grind half an apple and drink the
juice, a little every time.
- Blanch guava leaves and drink to help
with the diarrhea.
- Make tea out of coriander leaves.
- Drink chamomile tea to relieve the
diarrhea and pain.
- Eat Rice, toasted bread with no spread,
bananas and drink a lot of water.
- Drink carrot soup.
- Drink peppermint tea.
- Drink wormwood tea to treat stomach
trouble.
- Squeeze one lemon; add 1 spoon of
milk and drink.
- Squeeze pomegranate and drink.
- Mix and mash corn, garlic and potatoes,
then eat.
- Blanch 1-2 teaspoons of oregano in
water for 10 minutes and drink.
- Mix a teaspoon of vinegar and a teaspoon
of honey in a glass of water half an
hour before each meal.
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| Precautions |
- Practice safe food-handling. Always
wash your hands before and after handling
food.
- Use care when preparing raw poultry
or meat. Food should be cooked to recommended
temperatures. Avoid raw or rare meat
and poultry. Utensils coming in contact
with raw food should be cleaned in soap
and hot water.
- Fruits and vegetables consumed raw
should be thoroughly rinsed in clean
water.
- Unpasteurized (raw) milk may be contaminated
with bacteria and should always be avoided.
Unpasteurized fruit juice or cider should
generally be avoided even if the source
is known because the fruit may have
come in contact with contaminated animal
droppings in the orchard.
- Use caution when traveling, especially
in foreign countries. Do not eat foods
from street vendors. Don't drink water
or drinks with ice cubes made from tap
water if the country is deemed unsafe.
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| Herbal Products |
| Products |
Dosage |
Purchase |
| Bael
Churna |
1-2 Spoonful Twice Daily |
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| Bilwadi
Churna |
3-6 Gm |
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