What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is commonly known as loose motion. A person suffering from diarrhea passes watery stools or loose stools many times in a day. Diarrhea is a common ailment and can happen to anyone young or old. In such a situation the body looses water content and this leads to dehydration. A person may feel fragile due to dehydration. One may need to consult a doctor in case of severe diarrhea or if blood is passed along with stools but for minor diarrhea cases following home remedies will be helpful.

Why does it happen?

• Bowel disorder
• Viral infections
• Indigestion
• Overeating
• Bacterial infections
• Intestinal ailments
• Allergy to a particular food

Home remedies to cure diarrhea

• As there will be loss of water, drinking water will be beneficial. In a glass of water add one teaspoon of sugar and little salt to it. Keep drinking this water frequently.
• Honey is a natural remedy for diarrhea. Take about 8-9 ounces of water and add about3-4 tablespoon of honey.
  Drink this to cure diarrhea.
• Add one teaspoon of ginger juice in boiling water and have this at regular intervals to get rid of diarrhea.
• Have butter milk to cure diarrhea, add black salt and roasted cumin seeds (jeera) in it to make it more effective.
• Coconut water, rice water or barley water will also be of great help to cure diarrhea.
• Have curd mixed with cumin seeds (jeera) for better digestion after meals.
• Have a juice of Indian gooseberry (amla) and add some lemon juice and sugar. It is an effective and quick remedy to cure diarrhea.
• Have curd mixed with Spiegel seeds for quick reliefs have it at least twice.
• In a glass of water add about one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it well. Have this water with meals.
• To cure diarrhea effectively boil water and allow it to cool down, now add two cups of water, ½ teaspoon of kelp and 3 teaspoon of black pepper powder. Have this water at regular intervals.
• An effective home remedy is to make a paste of lemon and mix salt in it. Intake of this paste for about 2-3 times in a day will be helpful. Have one teaspoon of this paste each time.
• Take white cumin seeds and fennel seeds (saunf) in equal amounts. Roast them and chew some with water during the day in a gap of 4-5 hours.
• Drinking mango nut powder with water will also be helpful to cure diarrhea.
• To cure diarrhea have curd mixed with one teaspoon of ginger juice and mango juice.
• Useful and quick home remedy is to chop some basil (tulsi) leaves. Make sure it is finely chopped. Now add some black pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon of salt and 2-3 tablespoon of curd in the chopped tulsi leaves. Chewing this mixture 2-3 times in a day will help in curing diarrhea. This also regulates the digestion process and will make you feel better.
• Increase your intake of carbohydrates and proteins if you are suffering from persistent diarrhea.
• Boil milk and discard the upper layer of the milk. Now add coffee in it and drink this. This is an easy and instant home remedy to cure diarrhea.
• If you are experiencing more watery stools, drink carrot juice this will make the stool pass out less watery.