Diarrhoea is a condition that occurs due to a dysfunctional digestive system that leads to loose or watery stools as frequent as three or more times a day. Diarrhoea can be caused because of various reasons like viral and bacterial infections, consuming contaminated food and water, anxiety, food intolerances, intestinal diseases such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
The symptoms of Diarrhoea include dehydration, nausea, abdominal pain and bloating. Normally it takes about two to four days for diarrhoea to get cured but it differs according to the intensity of the problem. There are various natural remedies that can be practised at home to fight and cure diarrhoea.
Following are the most effective home remedies of curing diarrhoea.
The live bacterial cultures in yoghurt like lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium help in restoring the good bacteria and killing the bad bacteria that cause diarrhoea. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2009 shows that antibiotic-associated diarrhoea can be reduced with the use of probiotics. Noticeable relief can be seen with the consumption of just two bowls of yoghurt every day. Eating a banana with yoghurt has added benefits.