Diarrhoea, commonly known as loose motions, occurs in all human beings periodically from birth to death. Infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to this disease. Most people get the swift attack of this disease for a short duration. For others, it is a habitual and chronic problem with apparently no cause.
Month: January 2015
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Diabetic Properties of Onion, Potassium-Rich Foods, Sweet Potatoes Leaves and Soyabean
Onion
Onions have been used as a treatment for diabetes since ancient times. Research studies conducted in Modern times have proved that this pungent vegetable can lower blood sugar in diabetes. In recent investigation in India, Research scientist fed subjects onion juice and whole onions in doses of 25 to 200 grams and found that the greater the dose, the more the blood sugar decrease. It makes no difference whether the onion was eaten in raw or cooked form.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Diarrhoreal Properties of Fenugreek Seeds, Garlic, Ginger, Guava and Jambul
Fenugreek seeds
The seeds of fenugreek are a powerful anti-diarrhoeal food. Their use has been found effective in controlling diarrhoea. Half a teaspoon of these seeds should be taken with water three times daily. They have long been used as a folk remedy for diarrhoea in India and Middle East. According to Dr. Krishna C. Srivastava at Odense University in Denmark, this remedy produces quick and marked relief, usually after the second dose.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Diarrhoreal Properties of Carrot Soup, Chebulic Myroblan, Curd, Dill and Moringa Leaves
Carrot Soup
A soup prepared from carrot has been found effective in controlling diarrhoea. It supplies water to combat dehydration, replenishes sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur and magnesium, supplies pectin and coats the intestine to allay inflammation. It checks the growth of harmful intestinal bacteria and prevents vomiting. Half a kg of carrot may be cooked in 150 ml of water until it is soft. The pulp should be strained and boiled water added to make a litre. Three-quarter tablespoon of salt may be mixed. This soup should be given in small amount to the patient every half an hour.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Alfalfa, Apple, Castor Seeds,and Celery
Recent Medical discoveries have shown that foods can reduce inflammation, which is a key process in arthritis and other rheumatic affliction. Leading arthritis specialists now believe that faulty diet may be at the root of these diseases and that correcting it can relieve the symptoms. Studies also show that diet can be a very real aggravator or fighter of these diseases. Scientific studies even support the long prevailing ideas among primitive tribes that certain specific foods may trigger rheumatic diseases and total elimination of those foods will result in a cure.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Diarrhoreal Properties of Lemon, Mango, Mint, Nutmeg, Pomegranate, Rice, Starchy Fluids and Turmeric
Lemon
Lemon is a powerful anti-diarrhoeal food. It can be beneficially used in controlling diarrhoea. The patient may be given fresh juice of one lemon mixed with 200 ml of water. This process may be repeated several times a day. This treatment can successfully check even the severest type of diarrhoea.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cherry, Garlic, Ginger, Grapes, Green Vegetables Juices and Indian Gooseberry
Cherry
Cherry, sweet or sour, is an anti-inflammatory food. It is especially valuable in gout, which is characterised by certain form of inflammation of the joints and swellings of a recurrent type. This was discovered by Lodwig W. Blan, Ph.D., some 50 years back. Himself a gout sufferer, he found the use of cherries to be miraculously effective in his own case and published his own experience in a medical journal.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Lemon, Lemon Grass, Lime, Long Pepper,Onion and Pineapple
Lemon
Lemon is an anti-inflammatory food. Though the lemon juice is acid in taste, its reaction in the body is alkaline. Hence, it is valuable in the treatment of rheumatic affections such as arthritis, gout, rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and pain in hip joints, which result from too much acid in the body. A sufficient intake of lemon juice prevents the deposit of uric acid in the tissues and thus reduces the possibility of an attack of gout and other rheumatic diseases.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Antioxidant Properties of Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage
Many of our health problems are due to the perversity of oxygen. The toxic forms of oxygen constantly torment the cells of the body. Oxidants occur in various forms. The most harmful and best-studied are so-called oxygen free radicals. These molecules are charged up and cause trouble. They have lost one of the electrons that keep them chemically stable. In their frenetic search for another one, they will try to grab it from anywhere. They thus destroy healthy cells in this search and create still more groups of free radicals in split-second reactions that become out-of-control chain reactions.
Natural Remedies: Therapeutic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Potato Juice, Rhubarb, Sesame Seeds, Tamarind, Turmeric and Vegetables
Potato Juice (raw)
The potato is the most popular and widely-used vegetable in the world. It is one of the most strongly alkaline of all foods, being rich in potash and soda. It is therefore, very helpful in maintaining the alkali reserve of the body and a natural antidote for an overdose of acid. It dissolves away uric acid and lime.