Loose Motion home remedies

ating, Diet, and Nutrition Until diarrhea subsides, avoiding foods that are greasy, high in fiber, or sweet may lessen symptoms. These foods can aggravate diarrhea. Some people also have problems digesting lactose during or after a bout of diarrhea. Yogurt, which has less lactose than milk, is often better tolerated. Yogurt with active, live bacterial cultures may even help people recover from diarrhea more quickly. As symptoms improve, soft, bland foods can be added to the diet, including bananas, plain rice, boiled potatoes, toast, crackers, cooked carrots, and baked chicken without the skin or fat. For children, the health care provider may also recommend a bland diet. Once the diarrhea stops, the health care provider will likely encourage children to return to a normal and healthy diet if it can be tolerated. Infants with diarrhea should be given breast milk or full-strength formula as usual, along with oral rehydration solutions. Some children recovering from viral diarrheas have problems digesting lactose for up to a month or more. Points to Remember • Diarrhea is loose, watery stools. Having diarrhea means passing loose stools three or more times a day. • Diarrhea is a common problem that usually goes away on its own. • The most common causes of diarrhea include bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections; functional bowel disorders; intestinal diseases; food intolerances and sensitivities; and reactions to medicines. • Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which is particularly dangerous in children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. • Treatment involves replacing lost fluids and electrolytes. Depending on the cause of the problem, medication may also be needed to stop the diarrhea or treat an infection. • Children with diarrhea should be given oral rehydration solutions to replace lost fluids and electrolytes. • Adults with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider: signs of dehydration, diarrhea for more than 2 days, severe pain in the abdomen or rectum, a fever of 102 degrees or higher, stools containing blood or pus, or stools that are black and tarry. • Children with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider: signs of dehydration, diarrhea for more than 24 hours, a fever of 102 degrees or higher, stools containing blood or pus, or stools that are black and tarry. • People can take steps to prevent two types of diarrhea—rotavirus diarrhea and traveler’s diarrhea. http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/home-remedy/diarrhea.html However certain fruits such as apples and pears are not advisable during diarrhea, as these fruits are known to make the diarrhea even worse. To prevent dehydration, you should drink lots of water with some salt and sugar added. The symptoms of dehydration are dry mouth, sunken soft spot, lethargic, 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. A large number of children die due to dehydration each year. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) works miracle in dehydration, if given quickly and gradually to the patient. ORS can be made from 1 teaspoon of salt and 8 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in a liter of water. Dr Dilip Mahalanabis who participated in the oral rehydration experiment at Johns Hopkins Center in Calcutta in 1971, India for treating the refugees from Bangladesh, could save thousands of lives of children and adults. Foods to be avoided during diarrhea or dysentery: Fruit juices, apricots, peas, pears, peaches, plums, prunes, etc.. Foods to be eaten during diarrhea or dysentery: Yogurt (Yoghurt, Curd), buttermilk, mint, apple, pomegranate, papaya, banana, carrot, potato, etc. Children can also be given these foods. 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. Home Remedy of Loose Motions, Diarrhea, Dissentery 1. Drink lots of water (mix a pinch of salt and sugar or some electrolyte available without prescription) to prevent dehydration. Make ORS as mentioned above and drink it gradually. This alone will cure you. 2. This cure has worked wonders for many patients. Boil half cup water and add 3-4 drops of ghee (clarified water) and stir. Let the water cool down to lukewarm temperature and drink this water. It should stop loose motion definitely. Repeat it the next day morning if you are not cured. Do not drink it repeatedly, otherwise you may develop constipation. 3. Drink 3-4 times half a cup of water with a few drops of Pudin Hara or Amritdhara(mint essence or peppermint) added. 4. Drink a mixture of 1 tsp mint juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice, and 1 tsp honey. 5. Grind a lemon along with seeds and rind to a paste. Add some salt. Take 1 tsp of this paste 2-3 times. 6. Drink 1/2 tsp of dry ginger (saunth powder in 1 cup buttermilk (chhachh) 3 - 4 times a day. 7. Chew a few pieces of the inner lining of pomegranate with salt, and/or drink pomegranate juice. 8. 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. 9. Mix 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice, and 1/4 tsp pepper powder and drink it. 10. 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. 11. Boil some curry leaves or curry patta and bark, stalk and flowers of the curry plant and drink to get relief for stomach discomfort. Eat some fresh curry leaves to get relief in diarrhea. 12. Chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki, Harida, Harar, Chebulic myroblan, Black myroblan, Harada) has been used in India for the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, heart-burn, piles, hemorrhoids, dyspepsia, and liver disorders. 13. Roast 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds and 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds (dana methi). Mix and powder it, add to 4 tsp of yogurt (curd). Take thrice a day to get relief. 14. Grate one raw papaya. Add 3 cups water, boil for 10 minutes,, strain and finish the water in one day. Home Remedy for Infant Diarrhea 15. Apply ginger juice around the navel area of a child. 16. Grate one raw papaya. Add 3 cups water, boil for 10 minutes,, strain. Give 2 tsp to a child 4 times a day. 17. Stew 1 apple with 2 pinches of nutmeg powder and 1 tsp sugar. Give your child to eat it.