Such an unpleasant problem, like diarrhea, can ruin a person's life for a long time. Especially often, loose stools occur in children. In order for the chair to return to normal again, medication is needed. But many patients prefer to use folk remedies for this purpose, since they are no less effective in their action than tablets purchased in the pharmacy and are also completely safe, since when properly prepared they do not cause complications and addiction.
A lot of positive feedback is available for such a tool as potato starch. From diarrhea it can be given even to a nursing child without fear of the occurrence of any consequences. What is the advantage of this remedy? Starch is able to affect the intestines and stomach, reducing the intensity of peristalsis. It also has astringent properties, which contributes to the rapid cessation of diarrhea in duets. In addition, the preparation prepared on its basis has a calming effect for the intestinal mucosa, reduces its irritation and eliminates the inflammatory process.
Only it is necessary to take into account that in case of severe manifestation of a loose stool or with accompanying anxious symptoms, one should not stop watery excrement show the child to a specialist in order to exclude the development of a dangerous disease. Very often, parents can hear the question of how to quickly get rid of diarrhea with the help of starch. This tool is taken in 3 ways:
- The most effective way to use starch against diarrhea in children is to put a spoonful of this powder in your mouth and drink it with small sips of water.this method does not fit only the smallest kids, and older children, it allows you to very quickly cope with diarrhea;
- To quickly get rid of diarrhea, starch can be brewed as a liquid jelly. It adds a little sugar, but it is not recommended to put berries in it. An exception in case of refusal of the child to take this remedy, can be a turn, blueberry or pieces of a pear;
- And the most common way to prepare starch from diarrhea is to dilute it with cold water. In order for children to be happy to drink this remedy for diarrhea, sugar can be added to it.
But we should not forget that frequent use of this drug is undesirable, since it is proved that excessive use of it can cause significant harm to health.
Starch with iodine for diarrhea
In the treasury of folk wisdom, there is such a great remedy for diarrhea in children, like blue iodine. Many people ask how to cook it. They are also interested in the treatment of this liquid stool with this drug. Prepare this drug for diarrhea as follows:
- In 50 ml of warm water, dilute 10 g( a teaspoon with top) of potato starch;
- Sugar and citric acid are added to the prepared solution for flavoring;
- Once all the ingredients have dissolved and the composition has a uniform consistency, 150 ml of boiling water are poured into it with intensive stirring to prevent the formation of lumps;
- After the kissel from the diarrhea has cooled, a teaspoon of 5% alcohol solution of iodine is added to it.
Iodine in combination with potato starch has an antifungal, antiviral and antimicrobial effect and not only helps stop liquid stools, but also acts depressingly on the pathogenic microorganisms that caused it. This drug has no contraindications and is completely safe for the body.