Home Remedies For Diarrhea
Diarrhea can be caused by infection,
antibiotics, or teething in children. Diarrhea or dysentry you have loose
motions frequently. In actue case, your stool becomes very watery 7amp;
quite frequently. Diarrhea can be treated by adding yogurt to the diet.
Yogurt contains Lactobacillus Acidophilus (or L Acidophilus), which is a
good bacteria that fights bad bacteria.
The symptoms of dehydration are dry
mouth, sunken soft spot, ethargic, or frequent watery stools. Babies may
in addition cry without tears, or do not produce urine for eight hours.
These symptoms should be taken seriously for both the adults and children.
Foods to be avoided during diarrhea
or dysentry: Fruit juices, apricots, peas, pears, peaches, plums, prunes,
etc..
Foods to be eaten during diarrhea or
dysentry: Yogurt (Yoghurt, Curd), buttermilk, mint, apple, pomegranate,
papaya, banana, carrot, potato, etc. Children can also be given these
foods.
- Drink lots of
water (mix a pinch of salt and sugar or some electrolyte available
without prescription) to prevent dehydration.
- Drink 3-4 times
half a cup of water with a few drops of Pudin Hara or Amritdhara(mint
essence or peppermint) added. It is an effective home remedy for
diarrhea
- Drink 1/2 tsp of
dry ginger (saunth powder in 1 cup buttermilk (chhachh) 3 - 4 times a
day. It is also a good cure for diarrhea.
- Chew a few pieces
of the inner lining of pomegranate with salt, and/or drink pomegranate
juice.
- Drink a mixture of
1 tsp mint juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice, and 1 tsp honey.
- Grind a lemon
along with seeds and rind to a paste. Add some salt. Take 1 tsp of this
paste 2-3 times. It will cure diarrhea.
- Mix 1 Tbsp poppy
seeds, 1 tsp edible gum, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 1/2 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal)
powder, and2 tbs sugar, and grind to a powder. Take this powder every 2
hours.
- Mix 1/2 tsp lemon
juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice, and 1/4 tsp pepper powder and drink it.
- Mix 5-6 chopped
basil (tulsi) leaves, 1/4 tsp sea salt, some black pepper in 3 Tbsp of
curd, and eat it. repeat this 4 times a day for one week for complete
reconditioning of stomach. It is also an effective home remedy for
diarrhea.
- Grate one
raw papaya. Add 3 cups water, boil for 10 mins, strain and finish the
water in one day.
|