Dysentery and Diarrhoea - How Ayurveda Can Help?

Diarrhoea causes dehydration as fluids exit the body through stool. You also lose a lot of electrolytes from the body. Therefore you regularly need to take ORS by mixing electrolytes, pedialytes or rehydralytes with water.

Celiac disease is a digestive disease caused by the body's abnormal response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. In people with Celiac disease, the gluten causes a loss of the villi, the finger like projections in the intestine that absorb nutrients and fluids. This leads to chronic diarrhoea, gas and other gastrointestinal problems. Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder that interferes with the function of the large intestine.

Bacteria that may contaminate food or water are campylobacter, salmonella, shigella and E. coli. Viruses that can cause diarrhoea are rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus and viral hepatitis. People who are lactose intolerant are not able to digest the sugar found in milk and frequently have diarrhoea if they milk or other dairy products.

Lemon juice as a refreshing drink is popular worldwide but what most do not consider is that is also effective against dysentery. Dysentery makes you feel very weak due to fluid and electrolyte loss. To combat this weakness, you need to add lemon juice to lukewarm water and drink it several times a day. This will not only provide you with the energy you need but also will be a good remedy in dysentery.