How To Get Rid of Diarrhea

Diarrhea is the body trying to rid itself of something that is not good for it. Still, no one likes the feeling of be directed race for the toilet every 5 minutes.

Home Remedies for Diarrhea

Chicken soup broth with beefsteak plant. This herb is cousins to the basil leaf and has antibacterial properties that make it an effective remedy for diarrhea. The broth is equipped helping your replenish your fluids and the salt adds lost electrolytes.

Seaweed named Hijiki in Japanese is known for its healthy effect on the bowels. This seaweed also is known to promote a calming effect which is helpful as many of us become irritable while suffering this condition. Since stress can inhibit immune function, the calming effect is very useful for healing.

Miso soup can also be very helpful. It is gentle on the stomach; the sea salt will replenish lost electrolytes and minerals and this soup is high in vitamins A, C, E, which is beneficial for cleansing the body.

Goldenseal. As an herbal remedy, goldenseal works great for this condition. It`s main compound is berberine which works in the body like a natural antibiotic and antibacterial agent. Take 300 - 400 milligrams a day until symptoms subside. Caution is needed when using this powerful herb. Be sure to talk with an herbalist or health care professional about proper use.

Kudzu is a perennial vine most often on mountainous areas. The root of this plant has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. It is used in the Japanese macrobiotic diet and in Chinese medicine. This root is high in isoflavones which have been found to have many health benefits. You can get this in a powder and use it in soups and as a tea. It also is a bulking agent which may help enlarge your runny bowel movements. You can also get this in capsule form. Ask your herbalist how much to use. 10 grams a day is often recommended.

Probiotics are also very helpful with diarrhea. Your bowels have many kinds of bacteria, good and bad. The good aid digestions and other functions. Taking a quality probiotics or consuming foods with natural probiotics helps the good bacteria while inhibiting the bad. You can find these at your local health food store. It is best if you get the refrigerated kind as these are usually more potent. They should have at least 4 billion units of bacterium acidophilus. You can also eat foods such as natto, kimchi or miso which all have naturally forming probiotics. Find these in you Asia or International Markets or at your finer health food stores.