Homeopathic Remedies for Diarrhea in Toddlers
Diarrhoea or Diarrhea in Toddlers is the passage of loose, liquid or watery stool more than 3 times a day. However medically, it is a recent change in consistency and character in stools rather than the number of stools that is more important. If blood is visible in watery stools, the condition is called Dysentery. The question is how to use homeopathic remedies for diarrhea in toddlers
1. Switching from mothers milk to cow’s milk or infant feeding formulas products.
2. Contaminated food or water
3. Poor domestic hygiene
4. Incorrect feeding practice
5. Direct contact with human or animal faeces when baby starts to crawl.
6. An increased number of germs being introduced into the body due to items being put in the mouth and increased drooling.
7. Immunodeficiency
8. Prematurity
9. Malnutrition
10. Tropical areas
11. Antibiotics
Symptoms Child may present with watery stools are:
1. Vomiting
2. Abdominal cramps
3. Irritation and crying constantly
4. Weakness and refusal to play
5. Fever
6. Headache
7. Bloody or black stool
In Diarrhea in Toddlers the main risk is lack of fluid in the body (dehydration) due to the low body weight of babies. They are at high risk of developing dehydration faster than older children and adults. Homeopathic remedies for diarrhea in toddlers is very efficient and a proven way of treatment. It is always advisable to see a doctor if you suspect that your child is dehydrating, or if they have any worrying symptoms such as:
Symptoms
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Mild Dehydration
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Severe Dehydration
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Appearance of Child
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Thirty, Alert, Playing, Restless
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Drowsy, limp, cold, sleepy, eyes sunken
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Tongue and lips
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Moist
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Very dry
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Tears
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Flowing normal
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No tears or very few
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Urine
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Normal
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Little
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Fontanelle
(The Soft Spot on the top of their Head)
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Normal
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Sunken
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6 .Skin elasticity
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Pinch Retracts Immediately
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Pinch retracts very slowly
(More than 2 seconds)
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General Management: Diarrhea in Toddlers
- Oral rehydration salts (ORS) solution in sips or few teaspoon frequently should be given for children under 2 years of age. If vomiting occurs wait for 10 minutes then try again. And adults may drink as much as they like frequently.
- If ORS solution is not available a simple mixture of table salt (5gm) and sugar(20gm) properly dissolved in 1 liter of clean water may be given.
- If a child is a breastfed, nursing should be pursued and more encouraged.
- If your child is dehydrated, do not give them too much solid food until they have drunk enough fluids. Once they have stopped showing signs of dehydration, they can start eating their normal diet.
- If your child is not dehydrated, offer them their normal diet and high fluid diet. If they refuse to eat, continue to give them fluids and wait until their appetite returns.
- Feed your baby mashed potatoes, banana, sago (Sabudana), buttermilk, papaya, Apple Sauce, yogurt. Studies have shown that live bacterial cultures, found in yogurt, are a safe and effective way to cut down on the amount and duration of diarrhea.
- Change diapers regularly. Keep your baby dry. Use care and tenderness and diaper cream, Vaseline or coconut oil – at changing time, since it’s easy for a baby’s bottom to become red and irritated from the loose stools.
Besides the above, usage of homeopathic remedies for diarrhea in toddlers will help to stop diarrhea very easily.
Homeopathic Remedies for Diarrhea in Toddlers:
Aloe socotrina: Sense of insecurity in the rectum, when passing flatus. Stool passes without effort almost unnoticed. Lumpy watery stool jelly-like stool with soreness in rectum after stool. Diarrhoea from beer. Worse early morning, summer, heat, in hot, dry weather.
Chamomilla: diarrhea from cold, anger, during dentition, after tobacco, from downward motion .stool green, watery corroding like chopped eggs and spinach, hot very offensive, like rotten eggs. Excessive irritability and thirst for liquid during Diarrhea in Toddlers.
Camphora officinalis: Stool blackish involuntary Cholera with cramps in calves, the coldness of body, anguish, great weakness, collapse, tongue, and mouth cold.
Mercuricus solubilis: Stool greenish, bloody and slimy, worse at night with pain and tenesmus, never get done feeling. Discharge accompanied by chilliness, sick stomach, cutting colic.
Nux vomica: alternate constipation and diarrhea after abuse of purgatives. Urging to stool felt throughout the abdomen. Diarrhoea after a debauch, worse morning. Scanty stool, with much urging. Dysentery stools relive pains for a time. Constant uneasiness in the rectum. Diarrhea with jaundice. It is most oftenly used homeopathic remedies for diarrhea in toddlers.
Podophyllium: Diarrhea of long standing, early in morning, during teething with hot glowing cheeks while being bathed or washed, in hot weather after acid fruits. Painless profuse gushing green, watery stools during Diarrhea in Toddlers.
Veratrum album: stools large with much straining until exhausted with cold sweat. Diarrhea very painful watery copious and forcibly evacuated followed by great prostration. Great thirst for large quantity of cold water.
Dose: Homeopathic remedies for diarrhea in toddlers generally prescribes medicines in 6,12 and 30 potencies of indicated remedy for favorable results. Take single indicated remedy in minimum dose. Meanwhile, also consult a physician.
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