dysentery
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| Description |
| Dysentery is an illness (formerly
known as the bloody flux or simply flux) involving
severe diarrhea that is often associated with
blood in the feces. It is caused by ingestion
of food containing micro-organisms, causing a
disease in which inflammation of the intestines
affect the body significantly. |
| Root Causes |
| Dysentery is of
two types-Amoebic dysentery due to Entamoeba bistolytica,
a parasite and bacillary dysentery due to bacteria
called Shigella. This disease is mainly due to
consumption of water or food contaminated by these
organisms. |
| Symptoms |
| The disease is
characterized by passage of blood or mucus or
both in stools. The frequency may vary from person
to person. Invariably there is pain in the lower
abdomen especially before passing stools. Appetite
is poor and fever may be present. Patient feels
very weak and restless. |
| Home Remedies |
- Make a paste of dry pomegranate seeds (Anardana)
and Raisin (Kishmis) with a little of salt
in it. It is a most effective remedy tried
successfully by many.
- In certain cases when nothing works, the
most useful and effective remedy which has
been tried by many is the eating of Beal fruit.
It works wonders with such type of problems.
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| Precautions |
- Avoid contaminated food.
- Keep food away from flies.
- Avoid contaminated water.
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| Herbal Products |
| Products |
Dosage |
Purchase |
| Jamunghutli
Churna |
1-2 Spoonful Twice Daily |
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| Bilwadi
Churna |
3-6 Gm |
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