Home Remedies for Diarrhea

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Due to dehydration water and electrolytes lost from the body should be replaced. Glucose or some other carbohydrate can be consumed. In adults with little or no dehydration, fruit juices, clear broth and other clear liquids can re-hydrate. Every hour you should drink at-least 16 ounces of fluid.

You can also use sat isabgol (psyllium husks) to combat pitta diarrhea. This may sound strange, as psyllium is often used as a laxative. However, in pitta diarrhea, an excess of pitta accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and irritates the wall of the colon, creating the diarrhea. So at bedtime, take 1 teaspoon sat isabgol mixed into a cup of fresh yogurt. That will absorb pitta and bind the stool, helping to correct the diarrhea. Be sure the yogurt is freshly made, not old. This is one of the best home remedies for Diarrhea.

Aluminum hydroxide antacids, unlike their magnesium counterparts, have hydrophilic abilities and may be effective for reducing the symptoms of diarrhea.
Hard boil milk for two minutes do not let it boil over. Remove let cool. It will have a film on it, drink that too.

Mix tablespoons of poppy seeds cardamom powder and edible gum together along with two tablespoons of sugar and half a one of nutmeg and grind the mixture into a powder.
Ingest this powder regularly every two hours.

Amaranth seeds and leaves are useful in stopping diarrhea. Make a tea by bringing three cups of water to a boil, adding two teaspoons of seeds, cover and simmer on low for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of leaves (if available) or just let it steep for 30 minutes. Drink two cups daily.

Take about five basil leaves, a quarter teaspoon of sea salt and some black pepper in three tablespoons of curd. Eat this mixture for about four times a day for a week.

Garlic is very useful in alleviating diarrhea and other stomach based disorders as it possesses qualities and agents that can destroy intestinal bacteria and can either be ingested raw or in capsule form three times a day. These are the effective home remedies for diarrhea.