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Home remedies for diarrhea and vomiting
Definition, causes, symptoms: diarrhea
If more than three times a day unformed, low-viscosity stool is discontinued, this can be described as diarrhea or even diarrhea. If the condition persists for more than a month, chronic diarrhea is referred to. The intestine is no longer able to absorb water and electrolytes from the faeces. There are many causes for this: bacterial and viral gastrointestinal infections, food poisoning, food intolerances, medications and mental health. Examples of causes of chronic diarrhea include diabetes, hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism), inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease), and medications that need to be taken over a long period of time (for example, cardiac glycosides, cytotoxic drugs)..
Symptoms that can accompany diarrhea include abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, sweating, weakness, and circulatory problems.
In gastrointestinal complaints in the form of diarrhea and vomiting home remedies can often provide relief. (Image: JackF / fotolia.com) Definition, causes, symptoms: Vomiting
Vomiting is controlled by the vomiting center in the brain. The stomach empties and in very rare cases the intestine, vice versa and reflex. Vomiting is usually preceded by nausea, increased salivation, and / or pressure in the upper abdomen.
Causes of vomiting are: Viral or bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal tract, poisoning, disgust, drugs, food intolerance, gastritis (gastritis), peritonitis (peritonitis), appendicitis (appendicitis), biliary colic, liver failure, intestinal obstruction, pyelonephritis, heat stroke, migraine , Head injuries, pregnancy and much more.
Vomiting, which does not want to get better, which is accompanied by other symptoms, such as fever and weakness, and / or lasts longer, should be taken seriously and a doctor should be consulted. Small children can dry out relatively quickly internally, which is why the walk to the pediatrician is unavoidable here. Gushing up like a bladder, blood is added or suddenly it comes without any harbingers, should a clinic be visited.
Tea blends based on chamomile and peppermint have proven themselves many times as a home remedy for diarrhea. (Image: Alexander Raths / fotolia.com) Home remedies for diarrhea
Diarrhea can be harmless and often passes without treatment. The following home remedies can promote healing and provide relief.
Teerezepte
Even our grandmothers cooked tea for a variety of ailments, including diarrhea. To this day tea is still "modern".
Tea mixture 1
For this, chamomile flowers and peppermint leaves are mixed. A heaped teaspoonful is brewed with a quarter liter of boiling water. The brewing time is about eight minutes. Of the tea is best drunk three cups a day, in small sips. This tea is also a good home remedy for vomiting.
Tea blend 2
The tea mix consists of 10 g peppermint leaves, 20 g chamomile flowers and 20 g bloodroot. A heaped teaspoon of the mixture is poured, as with the other recipes, with about 250 ml of boiling water and strained after about ten minutes. The contained bloodroot is said to have a particularly rapid effect on diarrhea. It has antibacterial, anti-spasmodic and astringent properties.
Brombeerblättertee
Two to three cups of blackberry tea can help relieve diarrhea. Two teaspoons of the herb are boiled with a quarter liter of boiling water and poured off after about eight minutes. Several cups, drunk throughout the day, are recommended.
Black tea
Above all, black tea has an astringent effect when it runs longer. This is a simple, helpful home remedy for diarrhea. Instead of the usual two to three minutes, the tea should then draw for about ten minutes. After that, the black tea tastes a bit bitter, due to its tannins.
Tea from dried blueberries
For this purpose, dried blueberries must be used, as the fresh produce the opposite. The dried fruits are astringent and the intestinal peristalsis slow down a bit. Two teaspoons full are boiled in one-quarter liter of water for about fifteen minutes and then strained. Two to three cups, distributed throughout the day, drunk in small sips, gives relief.
Healing earth helps the body to eliminate the causative toxins and pathogens and relieves diarrhea. (Image: Björn Wylezich / fotolia.com) Heilerde
Healing earth is one of the well-known home remedies that provide good services for a wide range of illnesses. It binds toxins in the intestine and then brings them out naturally by natural means. Therefore, it is also a good way to cure diarrhea in a natural way. The best and easiest way is to take healing capsules, which are available in every drugstore.
Home remedies from the kitchen
Garlic and onions both have a disinfecting effect. In diarrhea, which occurs without any accompanying symptoms, small chopped onion or garlic pieces, eaten throughout the day can help.
Bananas have a stuffing effect. These are best eaten, crushed with a rusk. The consumption of a grated, unpeeled apple has also proven itself.
Also recommended is carrot soup as a home remedy for diarrhea. It is also popular with children. Carrots are peeled, chopped and boiled for an hour in water and then pureed. The resulting porridge is then refilled with water, seasoned with salt and consumed several times a day in small portions. The sugar molecules formed during cooking can bind the bacteria and then excrete them.
Home remedy for vomiting
Even vomiting does not necessarily have bad causes. The following home remedies can help here.
Teerezepte
Vomiting is always a very unwelcome affair, although this is usually a healthy body reaction to getting rid of things that are unhealthy and unpalatable. In order to prevent or at least facilitate vomiting, home remedies, such as the tea formulas mentioned below, help. As soon as it is possible to drink again, it is essential to ensure adequate hydration: still water or herbal tea are best suited here. The liquid is best lukewarm, drunk in small sips.
Ginger is used in numerous diseases as medicinal plants. In the form of tea, this often helps against nausea and vomiting. (Image: Christian Jung / fotolia.com) ginger tea
The ginger root helps with colds, sore throat, but also against nausea and nausea. For the tea, a piece of the root is peeled, this sliced, and brewed with boiling water. Depending on the degree of severity, four to six small slices are needed for one liter of water. The tea should draw for about twenty minutes.
Tea mixture 1
The following mixture of tea relieves the nausea and calms the stomach: 15 g peppermint leaves, 10 g chamomile flowers, 10 lemon balm leaves and 5 g aniseed fruit (slightly struck). One teaspoon of this mixture is brewed with about 250 ml of boiling water and strained after seven to eight minutes. The tea is drunk in small sips, three times a day.
Tea blend 2
If nausea and nausea are in the foreground, the following home remedies can help. For the tea blend, celandine and peppermint are mixed in equal parts and one teaspoonful of it is brewed with a quarter liter of boiling water. After about seven to eight minutes, the tea is ready to drink. This is also drunk in small sips and three times a day.
Tea blend 3
Anis and chamomile flowers are mixed in equal parts. Anise needs to be pushed in advance so that the essential oils can escape. A heaping teaspoon of the mixture is poured with 250 ml of boiling water, strained after about seven to eight minutes - this is a good home remedy for vomiting and the associated nausea.
Also Melissengeist is known as a home remedy for nausea and vomiting. (Image: pix4U / fotolia.com) Melissengeist
Melissengeist is an ancient home remedy used for a wide range of ailments. This remedy can also help with nausea and vomiting. Melissengeist consists of - as the name implies - lemon balm leaves and various spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, galangal and cloves.
Theriak
Theriak is a herbal mixture that dates back to antiquity. However, the recipe for this has been changed over and over again in many years. Theriak is also known as part of the so-called Swedish herbs, so a herbal mixture in the herbal mixture. Swedish herbs are an excellent home remedy - can be used for a variety of ailments and ailments, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
acupressure
Acupressure is an easy to use home remedy for vomiting or for nausea and nausea. For a specific acupuncture point is massaged. This is located on the forearm, about three fingers below the wrist, in the middle, between the two tendons. The point is very helpful in nausea and vomiting and is massaged in small circular movements with your finger for about thirty seconds. This can be repeated several times. Acupressure also helps with travel sickness.
Tea for the stomach and intestines
A home remedy for vomiting and diarrhea is the well-known chamomile tea. This is best prepared from dried chamomile flowers: Ten flowers brewed with one liter of boiling water, strained after seven to eight minutes and drunk lukewarm several times a day. This calms the stomach and intestines.
Slowly start eating
In case of acute diarrhea and / or vomiting, a day's nutritional delay is recommended. However, care must be taken to ensure adequate hydration.
If you want to eat something, you should have potatoes with a little salt, chicken or vegetable broth on the first day. Also recommended are porridge and rice pudding. Start with small meals, slowly increase and chew well - this is important so that the body is not overwhelmed. The longer the diet consists of light food, the faster the stomach and intestine will recover.
Coke and pretzel sticks - is this really that healthy?
Cola and pretzel sticks are a common home remedy for diarrhea and vomiting. Although this does not harm adults and adolescents, it is not really recommendable either. The immense amount of sugar contained in cola even causes more water to be released from the body into the intestine, which means that additional fluid is excreted. The pretzel sticks contain sodium, and the body also needs potassium. Especially children who lose a lot of fluid through diarrhea, should rather get a suitable electrolyte solution from the pharmacy, as to drink coke and nibble pretzel sticks.
Foods that are absolutely to be avoided in cases of diarrhea and vomiting
In case of acute diarrhea, the following foods should be avoided: whole grains, fats, hot spices, dairy products, raw foods, bloating, coffee, too hot and too cold.
When to the doctor?
Diarrhea and vomiting do not necessarily mean something bad. A harmless gastrointestinal infection can often be treated with the mentioned home remedies unless additional symptoms are added. However, if these do not bring any relief, if the symptoms persist or become even more severe, it is essential to see a doctor.
General Tips
Diarrhea and vomiting usually occur in conjunction with a gastrointestinal infection. This is usually contagious. Therefore, the sick people should best use their own toilet. If this is not possible, meticulous hygiene is necessary. Frequent washing hands, disinfecting the toilet seat and doorknobs belong to it. This is especially important when several people live in one household. Contagion can certainly be prevented by hygiene measures.
preventive measures
A gastrointestinal flu can be prevented by taking probiotic germs. The term probiotic means "for life". These germs occur physiologically in a healthy intestinal flora. They protect against pathogens and strengthen our immune system. The intake of a probiotic preparation can protect against a variety of infections. After a gastrointestinal flu, the probiotics rebuild the intestinal flora. Suitable preparations are available in the pharmacy. What supports the intestine and thus the defense, are lactic acid products, such as jug of bread drink or sauerkraut juice. (Sw)