Home-based treatment for diarrhea can be done by taking teas that help rebalance bowel function, such as pitangue leaves, banana with carob or mint and raspberry tea.
Here's how to prepare each recipe.
Tea of pangascale leaves
The pitangueira, scientific name Eugenia uniflora, has purifying and digestive properties that combat diarrhea, besides helping in the treatment of infections of the liver.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of sea bream leaves
- 150 ml of water
Method of preparation
Boil the water and then add the pitangueira leaves. The container should be muffled for a few minutes.
You should take 1 tablespoon of this tea every time you go to the bathroom, but be careful not to eat more than 10 servings of this tea throughout the day.
What to Eat During Diarrhea
Watch the following video to learn how to feed during this time:
Banana potato with carob
Ingredients:
- a whole banana (of any type) 150 gr
- 2 tablespoons carob seed powder
Method of preparation:
With a fork crush the raw banana and when well kneaded add 2 tablespoons of carob flour.
This recipe should be repeated every day in the morning and before bedtime while the diarrhea continues.
Mint and raspberry tea
Ingredients:
- 3 teaspoons mint (peppermint);
- 2 teaspoons raspberry;
- 2 teaspoons of fennel.
Method of preparation:
Put the herb tea, dried peppermint and raspberry leaves in a pot, cover with half a liter of boiling water and let it sit for 15 minutes. Then coe and drink still warm. This infusion should be drunk 3 times daily while there is still diarrhea.
It is important to find out what caused the diarrhea before taking any medicine to fight it as this is a natural defense of the body and if the individual holds the intestine, the virus or bacteria that causes the disease can be trapped in the body and cause more serious problems .
It is not recommended to take any remedy to bind the intestine in the first 3 days of diarrhea so that the causative microorganism can be eliminated by diarrhea. During this period what you can do is drink coconut water and drink plenty of water or homemade whey to avoid dehydration.
