Natural Remedies for Gastroenteritis

[ia2006]

http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/content.asp?id=140

[sage]

While natural remedies can be helpful, there is no way I would give a child CLAY when they have any form of gastroenteritis. Or anyone for that matter. Good luck keeping it down anyway!

[ia2006]

I would never down clay no matter what was wrong lol

A lot of people swear by ACV but I highly doubt I would get that down too

[sdfl]

Clay? That's madness! I'd rather give my daughter playdoh. [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]

[swtcatastrphe]

Those are some strange natural remedies that they suggest for upset stomach :\ I am somewhat well read on herbal medicine, and the most common things that I see for n*, v*, indigestion, etc. are probably ginger, peppermint, and chamomile. I've also used all three of those and found them to be helpful.

Here's another source, if you are interested:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/s...set-002665.htm

[sage]

Those make infinitely more sense. We even gave our dog ginger when she had a terrible sick stomach and as soon as it touched her tummy (we forced it down with a syringe), she felt instantly better and started drinking water.

[ia2006]

They were more geared toward the intestines..not the tum.

My "natural health bible" lol has more common rememdies.

i agree with ya on the ginger.I think i will start giving my dog ginger for his tummy issues.



what does ginger ale taste like?

[sdfl]

Ginger rules my world! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]
Let us say it has not failed me thus far.

[swtcatastrphe]

Most ginger ale on the market now actually contains no ginger, so if you're trying to help your stomach, a supplement or straight ginger will probably be best.

Ginger ale kind of tastes like unflavored sprite. I like Seagram's ~ it just kind of tastes like sprite minus the lemon lime.

[paulinek]

What form do you take the ginger in? I've got some lemon&ginger teabags but don't know if they're gingery enough? Can you do somethign with ginger root or ginger powder?

[ia2006]

Which ginger ale is the best to buy?

[jwavrek]

Ah, Ginger. natures anti-emetic (it also works great for motion sickness) I used to encapsulate ginger myself lol. I'd then take my own ginger pills whenever I felt I needed too..

[jwavrek]

Oh and for the ginger ale, I like verners, It's reallly REALLLY strong, Just to warn you!

[sage]

Try to find "Ginger Beer" (it's not alcohol btw, just a British thing calling it that.) It's sold in Canada and the USA.

OR you can make your own ginger tea by peeling and chopping ginger root and putting it in a pot, bringing it to a boil, then leaving it to cool/steep OVERNIGHT. Then you can put it in a juice jug and just microwave a cup if you like it hot. Or drink it cold.

Sometimes the gingerale or gingerbeer is too bubbly to help the stomach - but some people let it go flat (blek!)

[ia2006]

does anyone here buy ginger caps?

i have a hard time eating/drinking stuff that i don't like and i can tell i won't like ginger lol.