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Dysentery is body's mechanism to throw toxins and harmful bacteria out of the body. It occurs when body's immune system is not able to take control over harmful bacteria. Amoebic dysentery can be caused because of drinking contaminated water or eating stale food.

Related conditions: flatulance, abdominal pain

Note Dysentery should not be confused with Diarrhea. These are similar conditions but the main difference is that dysentery effects colon and diarrhea effects small bowel and hence is more watery. Diarrhea does not accompany with blood while dysentery can.

Symptoms

• Mild stomach pains
• Frequent passage of feces
• Urgency to defecate
• Presence of mucus and/or blood (depends upon the type of bacteria)
• Accompanied with severe abdominal pain & fever

Diagnosis

Stool test should be conducted to determine type of bacteria.

There are two main types of parasite

• Shigella bacteria cause a kind of dysentery called shigellic dysentery.
• Amoebic dysentery

Root cause:

Dysentery is usually caused by

• A bacterial infection from protozoan infection OR parasitic worms
• Chemical irritant or viral infection.
• Drinking contaminated water
• Not washing hands properly.

Treatment approach

The treatment should focus on killing the bacteria that is causing the dysentery and relief to the intestine and restore fluids.

One should follow simple diet while suffering from this condition. Spices and oily food should be avoided at any cost.

Ayurvedic treatment with herbs

The following herbs are used to treat dysentery:

• Butea tree gum is tonic and aphrodisiac. It helps to stop bleeding and heal the infection.
• Kutaja improve the immune system and the body's resistance to infection.
• Bael Fruit - has digestive, antiviral, anthelmintic, and anti-inflammatory and carminative properties, acts as astringent. Both ripe and unripe fruit are regarded as an .Heals ulcers as well.
• Guduchi - anti-viral. This herb can heal swine flu as well.
• Bilva
• Dadima
• Shankh bhasma rich in calcium, iron and magnesium. It is well known for its antacid and digestive properties
• Musta rich source of minerals such as Cu, Mg, Mn and Ni. A strong astringent. Helps in healing.

Naturopathy Home remedies

• Coriander 50 gms boil in 200 ml water and drink the water at room temperature.
• Put Orange peel in the sun till it is dried. Mix with raisins. Mash it till it becomes very fine powder. Drink 30 gms of this mixture three times in a day for 7 days.
• Buttermilk mixed with Bael fruit pulp. Buttermilk have pro-biotics that strengthen intestines and kills bad bacteria. Bael is an amazing herb for stomach. It cures blood in the stool. It does not has any side effects.
• Fenugreek seeds powder- grind fenugreek seeds to very fine powder mix it with Curd and eat it daily. Fenugreek is a wonderful health tonic. It helps in fast recovery and curing the disease.
• Fenugreek leaves juice can mixed with black currant juice can also be consumed.
• Fruits
  • Pomegranates to improve liver's strength and immunity.
  • Apple to heal intestine wall.

To get QUICK relief
Add 1/2 Tbsp ginger powder to 200 ml water and boil it. Drink it warm like tea. It is one of the quickest way to get relief from cramps and stomach discomfort.

Restoring fluids balance
After series of diarrhea body loses fluids from the body. One should drink electrolyte solution available in the market. OR drink lemon water mixed with 1 Tbsp sugar and pinch rock salt. It helps in maintaining fluids in the body.

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(Recommended lifestyle changes) Do's and Dont's:

Do

• Best food to eat: Rice and curd. Mix coriander fenugreek and jeera for taste.
• Decrease intake of Saturated fats
• Take plenty of rest. Drink water.

Don't

• Eat spicy and oily food.

Faqs (how, why, when)

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