loose motion medicine for quick relief

DIARRHOEA AND HOMOEOPATHY 

Diarrhoea also known as loose motions is a very common state, from which almost everyone has suffered from; defined as frequent passage of loose or watery unformed stools. 

Causes of Diarrhoea (loose motions): 

• Some bacterial or viral infection or parasitic infection. 

• Food allergies such as lactose intolerance. 

• Overeating  

• Food poisoning 

• Chronic or over consumption of alcohol. 

• Some medicines cause diarrhoea as a side effect. 

• Digestive system disorders like Crohn’s Diseases, Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease etc. 

• Gall bladder or some intestinal surgery. 

• Stress originated diarrhoea, etc. 

Symptoms of Diarrhoea: 

• Pain in Lower Abdomen which might be or might not be associated with cramps. 

• Frequent urge to go to washroom 

• Continuous loose watery motions. 

• Fever 

• Nausea  

• Vomiting 

• Increased pulse rate 

• Sometimes blood or mucus might be present in stool. 

Complications of Diarrhoea 

Diarrhoea can cause severe dehydration which might become a serious life-threatening condition in kids, old age people, or people with weak immunity. 

What Does dehydration look like? 

Kids might present with - 

• High fever  

• Dry mouth, tongue and  lips 

• No wet diapers for three or more hours 

• Drowsy, irritable or unresponsive kid. 

• Crying without tears. 

• Sunken eyes or cheeks or abdomen. 

Adults might have -  

• Excessive thirst 

• Dry mouth or skin 

• Fatigue, weakness, dizziness 

• Lightheadedness 

• Decreased urine output or no urine. 

• Dark coloured urine 

Management and Treatment of Diarrhoea 

1. First of all, prevention is very important. 

• Following proper hand washing habits to maintain Hygiene. 

• Washing hands frequently, especially before and after eating food, after using the washroom is important. 

• Sanitization with alcohol-based hand sanitizer at times when washing of hands is not possible. 

2. Keep a check on what you eat and drink and from where you eat, avoid eating and drinking from an unhygienic place. 

3. Drink plenty of water if you are suffering from diarrhoea, if you don’t have availability of filtered water, then boil water before drinking.

• Adults should drink water with electrolytes – preparations available in the market in sachets as well as tetra packs with different flavours. 

• Kids should be given ORS – also available in the market. 

• In case you cannot get Electrol or ORS then prepare it at home – by adding 6 spoons of sugar and 1 spoon of salt in one litre of boiled water. 

4. Have foods and drinks containing probiotics like Curd; a probiotic drink present under the Brand name of Yakult can also be taken. 

5. Avoid milk and milk products, spicy and highly seasoned food. 

6. Avoid solid food for at least a day; eat light food like boiled rice, khichdi, boiled potatoes, banana, etc. 

7. Diarrhoea during dentition is a very common problem, but loose motions occur due to children putting some contaminated things from the surrounding into their mouth; loose motions are not due to dentition. Therefore, it is important to sterilize the bottle, feeder and toys thoroughly. 

8. Homoeopathic treatment. 

Homoeopathy and Loose motions 

The Homoeopathic System of Medicine has some very good medicines for all types of diarrhoea and its associated symptoms, I am mentioning some important medicines here. 

1. Arsenic Album – has earned a lot of respect in a lot of diseases in homoeopathic treatment. It is a very good remedy for dark coloured loose motions which are very offensive and always cause a lot of weakness. Loose motions sometimes might be associated with mucous or blood. Burning sensation is mostly associated. Patients are worse after eating or drinking. Very good medicine for diarrhoea after stale food. Nausea is also present in patients requiring arsenic. 

2. Veratrum Album – loose motions here are very profuse and watery and are forcibly pushed out of rectum. Every time there is pain in the abdomen after which loose motions occur. Cold sweat and weakness follow after stool. Diarrhoea and colicky pains are associated with nausea. 

3. China officinalis – patients requiring China usually suffer from painless diarrhoea but of very offensive cadaverous odour. There is rumbling in the abdomen associated with increased thirst and sweating. Loose motions are worse after eating, especially fruits. 

4. Sulphur – patient has to rush out of bed early in the morning due to loose motions. Loose motions are of changeable character, yellow, water and slimy. 

5. Aloe Socotrina – loose motions here are accompanied by a great deal of flatus. There is uneasiness, weakness and the patient always remains unsure about what he is going to pass flatus or stool. There is passage of stool even while urinating. There is a gripping kind of pain before, during and after stool.  

6. Podophyllinum – patients suffer from an early morning diarrhoea which is watery, yellow, profuse, forcible and occurs without pain. It is a very good medicine for diarrhoea during dentition. There is a lot of weakness in rectum of patients, rectum prolapses some times before the passage of stool. 

7. Phosphorus – a useful medicine in cases of chronic diarrhoea. Motion is of green colour (like a frog spawn or sago) and usually associated with mucous. Patients usually suffer from morning diarrhoea which is undigested and painless. Diarrhoea is often associated with vomiting. 

8. Argentum Nitricum – stools are green in colour like that of chopped spinach in flakes, there may be blood or mucous present along with the stools. Diarrhoea is usually worse by eating sweets, in patients requiring this medicine. Loose motions due to emotional disturbances, anxiety, mental excitement, comes under the domain of this medicine. There is much spluttering and discharge of flatus with the stools. Useful in cases of Cholera Infantum.  

9. Mercurius Corrosivus – loose stool associated with blood and mucus. There is much straining and tenesmus, which gives a never get done feeling. 

10. Calcarea Carbonicum - one of the greatest remedies for sour smelling and undigested stools. Diarrhoea during dentition in infants with open fontanelles will require Calcarea Carbonicum.   

11. Calcarea Phosphoricum – patient usually suffers from spluttering, watery, greenish, undigested, forcibly expelled diarrhoea along with a lot of flatus. 

12. Croton Tiglium – patient has thin, watery, yellowish stool, continuously pouring out like water from hydrant. Loose motions are associated with much nausea and vomiting, usually worse after eating and drinking. 

There are some OTC Medicines available in the market for your Loose motions. I am mentioning them here as well. 

• Dr. Reckeweg R4 drops Enterocolin – Diarrhoea, Gastro-enteritis and related problems 

• Dr. Reckeweg Bio Combination- BC 8 – useful for Diarrhoea during dentition, green, foul-smelling loose stools.  

• Dr. Willmar Schwabe Bio combination 8 (BC8) Diarrhoea tablets for thin watery stools (loose motions) or undigested stools. 

• Dr. Bakshi (Bakson’s) B3 Diarrhoea drops for Gastro-entero colitis and dysentery – very useful for diarrhoea associated with colicky pain and nausea. 

• ADEL Bio Combination 8 Tablet (BC 8) for loose watery stools in children associated with flatus. 

• Wheezal WL-55 Diarrhoea & Colic Drops – for loose motions associated with pain in abdomen and nausea. 

Note: In case your symptoms persist for four to six hours even after taking these medicines, it is advised to visit your nearest homoeopathic doctor as soon as possible to avoid life threatening conditions such as severe dehydration and get proper treatment on time. Avoid self-medicating for longer hours and save time. 

FAQs loose motions and treatment.

1.  Which medicine is best for treating loose motions? 

• Whichever homoeopathic medicine matches your symptoms best, that medicine is best for your loose motions.  

2. What are some of the best homoeopathic medicines for loose motions with stomach pain? 

• Arsenic Album, Veratrum Album and Mercurius Corrosivus are some of the best medicines for loose motions with pain. 

3. My child is 5 years old; can I give homoeopathic medicines to him for loose motions? 

• Yes, you can definitely give him homoeopathic medicines for loose motions. 

4. What are some of the homoeopathic medicines for loose motions for kids? 

• For diarrhoea during the period of dentition, Podophyllum and Calcarea Carbonicum have very good results. 

• Rest all other medicines are good enough for loose motions, condition being character of loose motions matches the symptoms of the medicine. 

5. Is it safe to take homoeopathic medicines in loose motions? 

• Yes, it is safe to take homoeopathic medicines for loose motions, but in cases of dehydration, avoid self-medicating and visit a doctor as soon as possible. 

6. My husband suffers from loose motions frequently, whenever he eats some outside food, which homoeopathic medicine should I give him for his loose motions? 

• You can try giving him Nux Vomica and Arsenic Album, but I would like to suggest that you visit your nearest homoeopathic doctor for proper treatment and cure.