Diarrhea is loose, watery stools. A person with diarrhea characteristically passes stool more than three times a day.

People with diarrhea may pass more than a quart of stool a day. Acute diarrhea is a common problem that usually lasts 1 or 2 days and goes absent on its own without special treatment.

Prolonged diarrhea persist for more than 2 days may be a sign of a more serious problem and poses the risk of dehydration. Chronic diarrhea may be a feature of a chronic disease.

Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which wealth the body lacks an adequate amount of fluid to function properly.

Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children and older populace, and it must be treated promptly to avoid grave health problems.

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Causes of Diarrhea

Diarrhea — frequent runny or watery bowel actions (poop) — is usually brought on by gastrointestinal (GI) infections cause by viruses, bacteria, or parasites.

The specific germs that cause diarrhea can vary among geographic regions depending on their level of sanitation, economic development, and hygiene.

1. Certain intestinal disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

2. Bacterial and viral infection such as salmonella or rotavirus, the most ordinary cause of transient diarrhea in children

3. Intestinal parasites, especially when travelling

4. Certain medications, such as blood pressure medication and those contain magnesium

5. Radiation or chemotherapy

Symptoms of Diarrhea

The general illness, which can last several days, often called "intestinal flu," is often due to one of a number of virus that infect the bowel, production it weep fluid.

The excess of fluid in the bowel leads to liquid stools. The inflammation may also be associated with cramping abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.

1. Loose/watery stools
2. At times there can be abdominal pain linked with diarrhea.
3. Nausea
4. Sometimes stool contain blood
5. Fever

Treatment for Diarrhea

To replace fluids, the physical condition care supplier will often start an intravenous line if you are dried out from diarrhea and cannot eat or drink.

Salt solutions flow from end to end the intravenous line, which replace the lost fluids and often brings quick liberation.

Because viruses reason most cases of diarrhea, antibiotics will not work. Even the more severe diarrhea caused by bacteria will usually go absent in a few days even without antibiotics.

In fact, antibiotics come into view to make some bacterial diarrhea worse, specially those caused by the E. coli bacterium (often a source of food poisoning).

Home Remedies for Diarrhea

Fresh juice of Indian gooseberry (Amla) taken with lemon juice and sugar is beneficial.

Amalaki offers pure Amla fruit extract in vegetable capsules Add one teaspoonful of auburn juice in half cup of scorching water and drink hot after every one-hour.

Diarrhea treatment - Make a assortment by adding 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice and 1/4 tsp pepper powder. Drink this combination two times a day. This is one of the useful home remedies for diarrhea.

Banana taken along with curd is also helpful for the treatment of loose motions.

Amaranth seeds and leaves are helpful in diarrhea treatment. Make a tea by hot three cups of water to a boil, and then add two teaspoons of seeds wrap it and simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes.

Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of leaves or let it steep for 30 minutes. Drink two cups daily as this is obliging to heal diarrhea. This remedy is very good home remedy for diarrhea.


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