Dysentery is due to the intestine getting infected by parasitic worms, protozoa, viruses or bacteria. There are 2 types Bacillary and Amoebic dysentery. In medical terms, it is a form of diarrhea where blood is visible. It occurs when intestinal tissue is damaged and due to the rupture of blood vessels small quantities of blood gets visible in the defecation.
The intestines get inflamed. The inflammation of the bowels occurs. The inflammation causes severe stomach pain. It can be fatal if too much dehydration takes place.
Home Remedies for Dysentery
Listed below are some of the top natural methods to cure Dysentery:
- Coriander – Take 2 teaspoonful of coriander and boil it in a cup of water till all its juice gets exuded. When it is bearable, and then have it. This remedy works very fast in the treatment of dysentery
- Orange Peel: The peels of few oranges need to be dried up. Take a few large raisin seeds. Powder them together finely. Put the mix in water and drink it. Continue this for 4 days. On the last day, that is the 4th day the dysentery will stop
- Fenugreek: Grind about 2 grams of seeds of fenugreek into fine powder. Put it in a bowl full of curds. Drink it three times in the day. It will provide relief.
- Bael: Add pulp of the Bael tree fruit to a glass of buttermilk. Drink it after the pulp has been mixed properly. It is beneficial in case one finds blood in the stool.
- Banyan tree Leaves: If the dysentery is chronic, then one can soak the leaf buds of the banyan tree overnight and prepare an infusion with some water. Drink this infusion. One can also collect some latex of the tree and after dissolving it in water, drink it.
- Chebulic Myrobalan: One can make some pulp of the chebulic myrobalan. Take about 4 gm of the pulp and mix honey. Add cinnamon and clove for taste. Have it 2 times a day.
- Henna: Take seeds of the henna plant, powder them finely, mix ghee and make small pellets of the size of capsules and have a pellet with water. Results can be seen within a short time
- Pomegranate: Powder finely seeds of pomegranate as well as raisins in equal proportion. Put some salt for flavor. Take it directly or have it in solution with water. Useful for obstinate dysentery
- Basil: Chop about 5 to 6 holy basil leaves, sprinkle some sea salt and black pepper along with three tablespoons of curds that has been freshly prepared. Make into a mix. Have it 4 times in a day
- Pennywort: For treating children. Take the Indian pennywort and make into paste. Apply it on the navel of the child. Then also mix 3 to 4 leaves of the Indian pennywort with some sugar and cumin. Give it two times in a day
- Carob: Carob powder has high protein content and is very beneficial in curing diarrhea
- Liquids: Drink plenty of carob drink, juice extracted from carrot and plenty of water. In this condition lot of water is lost from the body which needs to be replenished. If diarrhea remains for more number of days there are high chances of the body getting devoid of essential minerals like magnesium, potassium and sodium
Other Remedies
- Powder 2 to 4 gm of ginger. Add it to a glass of warm water.
- Extract the juice of fenugreek leaves and mix it with black currant juice. Drink it 1 to 2 times a day.
- Extract ginger juice in some warm water and add castor oil. Have it for two as it cures you of dysentery completely.
- Eat simple food, preferably curd rice.
- One can have kichari, an Indian form of rice gruel whereby moong dal(lentils) are boiled and rice added to it. The two are pounded. It can be easily digested.
- Take arjuna herb bark, powder it well. Have it in doses of 15 to 30 gm.
- One can chew the leaves of the Butea tree in case the dysentery is mild.
- Pound some curry leaves, when tender into a pulp and mix honey. Take 2 teaspoonfuls twice in a day.
- Take some dry leaves of Indian hemp and some black pepper and sugar and take it in a spoon. Stools gets controlled and dysentery also gets treated.
Precautions
In severe cases go for medical help as it could be life-threatening. With regular medicines, these remedies would help in fast healing. In case the problem continues for more than 2 days, urination stops, severe abdominal pain occurs, 101 degrees F fever, black stool or wrinkled skin then immediately rush to the hospital. Do not take any dairy products as they are allergenic and could further complicate the problem.
Symptoms of Dysentery
- Bloody diarrhea
- Fever.
- Abdominal Cramps.
- Rectal pain.
- Fever.
- Frequent motions which are watery.
- Nausea.
- Stomach pain.
- Vomiting.
- Restricted movement of the bowel.
One can treat dysentery with home remedies. They are quite easy to prepare and are effective.
