Bananas help to combat every symptom of diarrhea - the weakness ( through simple carbs ), muscle cramps ( through potassium and other minerals ) and loose stools.
BRAT is a wonderful diet for diarrhea sufferers. It consists of Bananas , Rice, Applesauce and Toast. The rice here is preferably brown rice. Keeping yourself on BRAT diet for a few hours can ease the symptoms of diarrhea in most people. If you find these foods bland and there is no appetite for them, try these techniques to make them a lot more tastier.
4. Avoid coffee
This is not a home remedy, per se but more of a precaution. People inadvertently drink coffee to feel better. Plus, most of us are used to drinking our coffee at regular routines. But, coffee actually stimulates the bowel motion, good for constipation, but bad for diarrhea. You want the diarrhea to stop but coffee can prolong the suffering.
So, cut back on coffee for a few hours or a day at most.
5. Black Tea
Drinking unsweetened black tea can relieve diarrhea in a few hours. This is a commonly used remedy by many people all over the world.
- IngredientsBlack tea
- Directions / How to usePrepare a stronger black tea than you regularly do. Steep it long so that it becomes stronger and more well infused. Then let it cool. Drink it slowly. A cup 4 or 5 times should provide considerable relief from diarrhea.
If you want some sweetening, add just a pinch of cinnamon to it. Avoid adding sugar because then this remedy may not work.
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6. Take yogurt
It soothes the entire digestive canal and relieves diarrhea. Yogurt contains probiotics known as lactobacillus, which is a strain of bacteria. They immediately boost gut flora and help the intestines deal with the diarrhea better.
Repetitive bowel movements cramp the bowels and they are more prone to release stored material, letting diarrhea continue. Yogurt exerts a soothing and relaxing effect on the entire digestive tract.
The probiotics in yogurt boost immune response in the gut. Did you know that a significant part of our immune system stays busy in the intestinal tract ? They are always wary of pathogens. Healthy bacteria assist the immune system in performing this function. If diarrhea is due to a pathogen, it resolves fast with yogurt, as well as with buttermilk.
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7. Drink large amounts of Buttermilk
It too works similar to yogurt. After a few glasses of buttermilk, the bowel movements start to become less frequent, although they would be watery.
8. Psyllium seed husk ( also Isabgol )
It is a brilliant remedy for diarrhea. It is the husk taken from seeds of Plantago ovata. It should be taken with plenty of water or in yogurt. Psyllium reaches the intestinal tract and absorbs moisture, bulks up and calms the intestinal wall. Do not give it to babies or people who have difficulty swallowing .
" Drink this only once preferably overnight. Do not take more than once. Add 1 - 2 tablespoon of psyllium husk to a glass of cool water. "
9. Garlic Bread
Taking bread strongly flavored with garlic helps in diarrhea. The bread fills up the intestine, providing energy to our system. Garlic performs its antibiotic activity and kills the pathogen residing in intestine. You can also take garlic in other ways, like garlic cookies, or other garlic containing recipes.
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10. Drinking lots of Guava Juice
Guava is an excellent cleanser of the intestinal tract. Eating them or drinking their juice cleanses the colon brilliantly. This way, the pathogen is better eliminated and body doesn't need to create multiple loose stools. Drink sufficient amount of guava juice and diarrhea should be gone completely by the next day.
Moreover. guava is great in nutrition, providing significant amount of Vitamin C if you juice the rind as well.
11. Apple Smoothie
Apples are a toast to the intestinal health. They provide soluble fiber known as pectin. However, our smoothie is prepared a little differently. Here is the recipe.
- Ingredients
A few apples
- Directions / How to use
Cook the apples gently. Then add them to smoothie maker. Prepare a cup sized amount of smoothie. You can eat it or drink it as it is quite thick. This should provide considerable relief from diarrhea.
12. Homemade Oral Re-hydration Solution
This is a specially prepared solution which replenishes electrolytes ( sodium and potassium ) in the body. It helps to get over the fluid loss and weakness caused by frequent watery stools. You can prepare ORS at home using the following recipe.
- Ingredients
Table salt
Sugar
Water
- Directions/ How to use
Take 1 liter of water. Add exactly 6 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of salt. Make sure that the proportions are exact. This is important because excessive or low intake of sugar or salt can cause electrolyte imbalances.
Take 1/2 glass of this solution every hour or so. This should replenish the electrolytes. You can use Himalayan salt or Sea salt.
13. Fenugreek Seeds
Soak 1 tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in 1 glass water for a few hours. Then gulp the seeds down without chewing. They don't taste good. But fenugreek seeds is a well accomplished remedy for diarrhea.
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14. Lemon and Baking Soda drink
In a glass, juice out some lemons. Add water and then add 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda. This makes a fizzy drink that should calm your diarrhea. It is an interesting mix of acid ( lemon is acidic ) and baking soda ( basic ).
You can substitute this drink for your regular cola.
15. Crackers with Ginger Ale
Eat a handful light salted crackers and drink ginger ale over it. This is a simple and easily available remedy for diarrhea relief. Ginger relieves indigestion wonderfully. It is quite relieving for anyone suffering from any kind of digestive complaint.
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16. Abdominal Massage ( for the pain )
If you suffer abdominal pain during diarrhea or otherwise, this is a nice remedy to calm it down. It cannot be completely silenced, but it provides significant relief from sharp pain.
- Ingredients
Socks
Salt
- Directions / How to use
Heat salt in the microwave. Let it cool just to the point at which the skin can bear the temperature and it feels nice and warm. Bundle it in a sock and apply a circular massage on the whole abdomen.
Eat foods that can be
easily digestion. One can cook rice for a quick food, add garnishing and eat it. Many people tend to avoid eating anything but this is not good because the body needs energy to do its work.
