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Diarrhea is the body trying to rid itself of something that is not good for it. Still, no one likes the feeling of having to race for the toilet every 5 minutes.
Home Remedies for Diarrhea
Chicken soup broth with beefsteak plant. This herb is cousins to the basil leaf and has antibacterial properties that make it an effective remedy for diarrhea. The broth is good for helping your replenish your fluids and the salt adds lost electrolytes.
A seaweed named Hijiki in Japanese is known for it`s healthy effect on the bowels. This seaweed also is known to promote a calming effect which is helpful as many of us become irritable while suffering this condition. Since stress can inhibit immune function, the calming effect is very useful for healing.
Miso soup can also be very helpful. It is gentle on the stomach; the sea salt will replenish lost electrolytes and minerals and this soup is high in vitamins A, C, E, which is beneficial for cleansing the body.
A home remedy can be an alternative to commonly used practices in curing calf diarrhea. There are owners of calves, both professional as well as hobby farmers, who are considering to use these alternatives. Some use it as a last resort and others because they prefer not to use antibiotics.
Common Causes Of Diarrhea
The most common causes of acute diarrhea are infections, which is the main cause of traveler's diarrhea, food poisoning, and medications. Medications are a frequent and often over-looked cause, particularly antibiotics and antacids. Sometimes, various sugar free foods, which often times contain poorly absorbable materials, cause diarrhea.
Ginger is one of the well-known home remedies for diarrhea. Ginger juice should be mixed with boiling water and half a cup needs to be consumed hourly. Curd mixed with bananas or mango juice is also effective. Another way of ending diarrhea is to make a paste of lemon, without removing the seeds, add same salt to it and consume it a few times a day. If you are looking for fast relief, blend some red radish, put a cup of cold milk over them and also add half a teaspoon of cornstarch. After eating this mixture, diarrhea should stop in about an hour. If you consider it necessary, repeat this procedure after a few hours. It is also recommended to boil some rice until it is fully cooked and then to eat it. Don't throw away the water in which you have boiled the rice, but drink it. Grated papaya boiled in water and then consumed is also effective.
Other home remedies for diarrhea include a mixture of lemon juice, ginger juice and pepper. Take a table spoon once in a while. Charcoal is a very popular home remedy for diarrhea and it is also helpful in nausea and vomiting. It does a good job in absorbing the toxins from the body and it also detoxifies kidneys and liver. Four tablets of charcoal need to be administered every hour until diarrhea ends.
