Thursday 30 July 2015

Home Remedies for Loose Motions

Hydration – Remember feeding your child with the ORS in every 20 – 25 minutes. You can make the solution at home by mixing 8 tea spoons of sugar and 1 tea spoon of salt to 1 liter of water. 



Breastfeeding –If its a breastfed baby, breastfeed as and when the baby demands. It helps to restore the water lost from the body.

Diet – Infants who have started solid food can be given a mixture of carrot and banana. Soups in which sugar and salt are mixed should be given. You can give banana, rice, yogurt, buttermilk and small amount of apple juice.

Gripe Water – This is a certified remedy. Make sure the gripe water is certified and organic.


Lemonade - Lemon juice has anti inflammatory properties that will help in easily clearing the stomach. Extract the juice from one full lemon. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of sugar to it. Mix it well.Now consume this lemonade every hour .

Pomegranate - Pomegranate is a fruit that will help in reducing the loose motion problems . It is very good in controlling loose motions.

Boiled potatoes - Eat Boiled potato.

Honey - Honey is a natural medicine and very effective in fighting loose stools.

No to Animal Milk - If the child is drinking animal milk, stopping milk for about 12 hours may be preferable.


Take Rest - If loose motion is due to food poisoning, then it is advisable that take complete rest.

Papaya - Raw papaya is found to be effective in treating loose motions. It will help in easing stomach pain as well as reduce stomach cramps.

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