How to restore the body after diarrhea

To get rid of diarrhea, diet, medications and folk remedies are used. And with the onset of improvement, treatment is immediately stopped. But this is fundamentally wrong. Since the intestinal microflora is disturbed, the body needs a full recovery after diarrhea. Therefore, therapy should be continued, but with the use of other means.

Recovery Diet

The most common cause of diarrhea is poisoning of the body. For cleansing and effective recovery, you must follow a special diet. The normal functioning of the intestines is impossible without probiotics and lactobacilli, which heal the microflora.

The following nutritional rules will tell you how to recover from diarrhea:

  1. You need to eat in small portions 5-6 times a day.
  2. You can not drink food immediately, you must wait half an hour.
  3. Simple carbohydrates are excluded from the menu.
  4. The diet is enriched with foods high in fiber - fresh vegetables, herbs, bran.
  5. Bread is used black, pre-dried.
  6. For a while, fatty and fried foods are excluded.
  7. Do not drink carbonated drinks, coffee and alcohol.
  8. Fermented milk products rich in bifidus and lactobacilli are added to the diet.
  9. It is useful to use sauerkraut, brine from it, natural bread kvass and pickled apples.
  10. Onions and garlic are eaten to kill pathogenic bacteria.
  11. To increase the number of beneficial bacteria, brewer's yeast and algae, such as kelp and seaweed, are consumed.
  12. With diarrhea, the body experiences dehydration, so you need to drink 3-4 liters of water per day.

These recommendations should be followed after the diarrhea has been stopped.

Medicinal herbs

Traditional medicine specialists can also suggest what to take after diarrhea to recover. The following medicinal collection is widely used:

  1. Mix 2 teaspoons of plantain herb and calamus root.
  2. Grass is poured with boiling water and insisted for half an hour.
  3. Collection drink 20 ml before meals for 10 days.

Sour berries have the ability to restore bowel function. Therefore, it is recommended to use currants, cranberries, rose hips in reasonable quantities.

The mixture will help normalize bowel function:

  • sunflower seeds;
  • walnuts;
  • pumpkin seeds.  

Take an equal amount of these fruits and grind in a blender. Measure 2 tablespoons of the mixture and pour 0.5 cups of boiled water. The composition is thoroughly mixed and drunk. Take the remedy twice a day. The course of treatment lasts 10 days.

It is useful to take a collection of the following herbs:

  • chamomile;
  • plantain;
  • violet;
  • calendula;
  • succession;
  • joster fruits.

The components are mixed in equal parts, 1 teaspoon each, then crushed and 0.5 liters of boiling water are added. Infuse the remedy for 3 hours. The broth is stored in a cool place, taking 70 ml three times a day half an hour before meals. Before drinking, the composition is filtered.

Now it’s clear how to recover from diarrhea for an adult . And for a child under 14 years old, the same mixture is given 1 teaspoon.

Medications

Regidron will help restore the salt balance in the body. The drug is available in the form of a powder. In 1 liter of chilled boiled water, dissolve 1 sachet of the product.

A similar solution can be prepared independently. To do this, mix 5 g of soda, 5 tablespoons of sugar and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. All this is diluted in a lyre of water and drunk in small portions throughout the day.

Recovery from diarrhea in adults is faster with medication. But it is better to take them after consulting a doctor and passing tests.

After diarrhea, prebiotics are actively used. They feed beneficial microorganisms and inhibit the growth of pathogens. No less important are probiotics - preparations based on live bacterial cultures.  

Known prebiotics include Portalac, Lactofiltrum, Dufalac and Inulin. Contraindications to their use are diabetes mellitus and intestinal obstruction.

Probiotics include:

  • Biobacton, Acilact, Lactobacterin - contain lactobacilli;
  • Probifor and Bifidumbacterin - they include bifidobacteria;
  • Florin Forte - a remedy based on bifido- and lactobacilli;
  • Linex - contains bifido-, lactobacilli and enterococcus;
  • Bifikol - includes bifidobacteria and E. coli.

These drugs do not use with reduced immunity and allergies.  

Such effective drugs as Hilak Forte and Bifiform are both prebiotics and probiotics.  

After to restore the body after diarrhea , you need to follow the recommendations for the prevention of intestinal problems.
It is important to maintain hygiene - wash your hands before eating and after using the toilet, as well as fruits and vegetables before eating. In no case should you use products that have expired or bought in a dubious place.

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