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Agrimony Like many astringent herbs agrimony can be helpful in diarrhea, and is especially suitable for children.(Ody,Penelope )
Clove oil Oil of cloves can relieve nausea and indigestion, and may relieve diarrhea caused by intestinal bacteria.
Codonopsis Root Especially useful for peptic ulcers that are compounded by loss of appetite, diarrhea, or vomiting.
Geranium Geranium is a traditional remedy for diarrhea and dysentery. It is anti-infectious, anti-spasmodic, and astringent, affecting all aspects of this condition.(Ericksen, Marlene )
Goldenseal The plant performs at least as well as pharmaceuticals against diarrhea and other gastrointestinal bugs.
(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )
Horse chestnut bark Horse chestnut bark has been traditionally used to make a tea to treat diarrhea and hemorrhoids.
Meadowsweet Meadowsweet is a specific for diarrhea in children, it's astringent action combined with nutritives makes it safe, mild, and effective.
(Dawson,Adele )
Oak bark Taken internally, oak bark stops the acute diarrhea of gastroenteritis. Used as a douche it is useful for leucorrhoea, and as an ointment for piles. Externally a cold compress is good for burns and cuts.(Mabey, Richard p59)
Oregon grape root Oregon grape root stops diarrhea by slowing the passage of stool through the small intestine, but it also keeps bacteria from implanting themselves in the lining.
Raspberry High tannin content makes the leaf tea effective for diarrhea, but gentle enough for children.
Slippery elm Slippery elm is used in natural medicine to treat chronic diarrhea, gastritis, peptic and duodenal ulcers, and ulcerative colitis.
St. John's Wort St. Johns wort is used in hysteria and nervous depression . For children troubled with incontinence of urine at night, an infusion or tea of St.Johns wort given before retiring will be found effectual ..St. John's wort is used in all pulmonary complaints, bladder troubles, in suppression of the urine, dysentery, worms, and dirarrhea.(Grieve, Maude )
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Diarrhea is most commonly caused by myriad viral infections but is also often the result of bacterial toxins and sometimes even infection.
One of the most important treatments for diarrhea involves the patient consuming adequate amounts of water to replace that lost, preferably mixed with electrolytes to provide essential salts and some amount of nutrients. There are many time-honored herbal treatments for common diarrhea, that can in fact be just as helpful, if not more than many over-the counter remedies. For many people, further treatment and formal medical advice is unnecessary, however, diarrhea can be a symptom of a more serious condition, and can be health threatening to high risk individuals such as the elderly or infants. Use common sense and seek help if the condition becomes chronic.
