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With diarrhea are generally associated watery and mushy
stools from the intestines. This is a common condition and it’s not related to a serious illness. Each of us
has suffered once or more times from
it. Diarrhea may last from one to five days. Some people complain of diarrhea
resulting from irritable bowel or chronic diseases
of the colon. It is
divided into an osmotic, secretory, and exudative.
Osmotic
diarrhea – something
in
the bowel is drawing water from the body.
Secretory
diarrhea - many kinds of infections and medications can cause it. It
occurs when water is
released in the intestines by the
body.
Exudative diarrhea - it is associated with
presence of blood
and pus in the stool. This occurs with inflammatory bowel disease as Crohn's
disease or ulcerative colitis.
What
causes diarrhea?
Most
often it is a
virus that affects bowels. The
infection can last 1-2 days and this condition is known as "intestinal
flu" or "stomach flu".
Other
causes of diarrhea:
- infection caused by bacteria or other organisms
- food, destroying the digestive system
- allergy to a certain food
- drugs and radiotherapy
- bowel disease (colitis)
- Graves' disease or certain cancers
- alcohol abuse
- diabetes
- operation
- irritable bowel syndrome, followed by constipation
Diarrhea –
types and symptoms
They may be divided into uncomplicated diarrhea
symptoms:
- bloating and cramps
- thin stools or watery stools
- nausea and vomiting
Some of the above symptoms
are repeated in
complicated
diarrhea:
- blood, mucus and undigested food in stool
- weight loss
- fever
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natural cures and herbs for diarrhea
Apple
vinegar
Take one teaspoon of apple vinegar and a teaspoon of honey
mixed in a
glass of water to stop the diarrhea.
Lemon
juice
Take 1-2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice before
meals.
Carrot
soup
Carrot
soup can help you to
combat dehydration. It contains
sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sulfur and pectin.
Preparation:
Put 500 gr. grated carrots placed in 150ml. of water until become soft.
Then strain the flesh part of the carrots and add more boiling water until all the consistence become 1 liter.You can
add a little salt. Every 30 minutes you should consume 100-200 ml of this soup.
Pomegranate
It has excellent astringent properties. Every half an hour the patient can drink about 50 ml.
pomegranate juice.
Garlic
A great home
remedy.
Chew 1 clove of raw garlic to kill the infection.
Orange
juice
Half a cup of juice, mix
with a tablespoon of sugar, pinch
of salt
and add 2 cups of water. Drink every 2 hours of this mixture.
Potato
soup
Eat a hot cup every 2-3 hours.
Honey
Dissolve 4
spoons of honey in 250 ml of water. This is a very good way to fight the
bacteria causing diarrhea.
Infants also can use this recipe, but
in smaller proportions. Diabetics should be careful.
Rice
water
Boil one cup of rice with 3 cups of water for about 15 minutes. Then cool it and drink a few tablespoons in every hour. Babies can also use it mixed with a
little sugar and milk.
Green
tea
Green tea is rich in tannins, which have astringent
properties and helps to
stop the diarrhea.
Can
diarrhea harm your health?
Since during
diarrhea, body
loses a lot of water and nutrients, this
can
really harm your health. If you go to the toilet more than three times a day
and your stools are watery, if you do not drink enough fluids, then your body
can become dehydrated. This in turn can lead to serious complications. If you
have the following
symptoms, visit your doctor immediately:
- dark and a small amount of urine
- rapid heartbeat
- headache, dry skin
- irritability and confusion
Signs
of dehydration (in young children)
- sunken eyes, dry throat and tongue
- running eyes
- fewer wet diapers
- irritability and apathy
- faded skin
