Amoebic Dysentery Treatment
July 16, 2009
Amoebic dysentery is an infection of the gut or large intestine. Entamoeba histolytica, a type of amoeba is responsible for the infection. Amoebic dysentery, also known as amoebiasis, occurs from consumption of contaminated food and drinks.
Symptoms of amoebic dysentery
Amoebic dysentery can be either chronic or acute. Acute dysentery is characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain. Yellow white mucus, and in severe cases, blood passes with the stool. The patient might also suffer from dehydration, anemia, indigestion, nausea, fever, chill, and vomiting and weight loss.
In the infection becomes complicated, the amoeba may perforate the intestinal wall causing peritonitis or inflammation of the lining of the intestinal wall. Chronic amoebic dysentery occurs after an acute amoebiasis attack. The patient suffering from chronic amoebic dysentery suffers from alternate spells of diarrhea and constipation. Blood passes with the stool and the general health deteriorates.
home remedies for Amoebic dysentery
Diarrhea increases the risk of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Individuals suffering from amoebic dysentery should include adequate amount of fluid in their diet. In the early stages of the dysentery, liquid diet is recommended. Solid diet is gradually introduced as the symptoms of acute dysentery slowly subside.
Certain food such as yogurt, apple, pomegranate and banana are good for patients suffering from amoebiasis. Crush a handful of pomegranate seeds and add a teaspoon of raisin paste to it. This mixture can help to cure amoebic dysentery.
Boil one tablespoon of pomegranate rind in a cup of milk for about fifteen to twenty minutes. Drink this solution to cure your dysentery. Eating bael or stone apple can cure diarrhea. Add a teaspoon of castor oil in a cup of warm milk and drink it to reduce the symptoms of amoebic diarrhea.
Buttermilk is beneficial for people suffering from amoebic dysentery. You can add two teaspoons of coriander seeds to the buttermilk to get fast relief from dysentery related symptoms. Juice of fenugreek leaves, taken twice a day, could cure amoebic dysentery. Fresh limejuice can help to eliminate the germs from your intestine, which are responsible for the dysentery.
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