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Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea,
or loose and frequent evacuation of the bowels, is a serious
condition. It can be broadly categorised into two types: ordinary
diarrhoea and infantile diarrhoea.
Root
causes and Symptoms:
Ordinary
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea may occur due to the incapacity of the bowels to
cope with fatty foods; ingestion of poisonous
substances; certain harmful bacteria, as in cholera or
typhoid fever;improper diet; ulceration of the
intestines as in tuberculosis or some diseases of the liver,
kidneys, lungs, or the heart. Diarrhoea may also be
caused by sudden fright or shock due to the death of a
beloved one, or worrying too much.Other Causes of diarrhoea
inclued change of climate, as with mountaineers when they
reach hights; change of season, as in Spring or Autumn; and
change of diet to which a person is habituated.
Home
Remedies:
In
diarrhoea of ordinary intensity, preparations made of the
various parts of the babul tree are useful. A mixture of
equal parts of the tender leaves of the tree with white
zeera and black zeera should be administered in
doses of 12 gm each, thrice daily. An infusion made of the
bark of the tree, comprising about a couple of ounces boiled
in a pint of water, should be given thrice daily. Another
useful remedy is to soak 3 gms of catechu, and 4 gm cinnamon
for two hours in half a pint of boiling water, and to give
the decoction in 10 ml doses, thrice a day.
Infantile
Diarrhoea:
Infantile
diarrhoea falls into a separate category. Contaminated milk
or infection in the alimentary canal may cause diarrhoea in
infants, and if an infant is breast feed, some of the
digestive disorders of the mother may be transmitted to the
child. Infantile diarrhoea may be accompanied by vomiting or
gripping pain in the stomach. It is a common disorder at the
time of teething.The child refuses milk, is giving to
crying, and cannot sleep.Care should be taken in such a
condition as continued diarrhoea may lead to dehydration. In
some cases, infantile diarrhoea starts because the clild may
be feeding the milk of a women who is pregnant.
Ayurvedic
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A
liquid or semi-liquid diet should be taken,
soups of various vagetable being indicated.
Fluid loss should be compensated by intake of
oral fluids.
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The
diet of the Infantile diarrhoea should consist
of milk with less fat. Cow's milk or goat's milk
should be given. In case of non-availability of
cow's or goat's milk, any milk that is available
should be diluted with water.
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