Diarrhea Relief with Allspice

Put a pinch of allspice in 1 cup of warm water. Add honey and drink after every bowel movement.

Diarrhea Relief with Apple

Peel, core, and puree an apple in the blender. Grate if you do not have a blender. Give 1 apple every 2 hours, while withholding all other food during treatment.

Diarrhea Relief with Apple and Milk

Simmer 1pared apple in 1cup of milk until very soft. Put apple/milk mixture in the blender and blend until smooth. Drink ½ cup after every bowel movement until relief is obtained.

Diarrhea Relief with Blackberries

When blackberries are in season, pick plenty so you can put up plenty of good juice.  When you can the berries, cold pack them, so the juice is extracted. Then you have the use of the berries after draining off the juice.

Black berry juice is very good for treating diarrhea in children. Give a glassful every couple of hours as needed. You will probably want to sweeten the juice a little. My kids always loved this and we would drink it just for the heck of it, even when not needed.

You really miss having the kids pick berries with me, because this was one of our best times together. We always had a lot of fun. Some of the kids come over to go picking now-and you really enjoy that-but it seems that small children can make any situation more fun. Even bugs can create a fascinating conversation. Kids come up with the funniest notions about life. You learn a lot just by listening to them.

Diarrhea Relief with Carrots

Cook 1 pound of carrots in as little water as possible. Cook until soft. When done, puree in the blender. Keep refrigerated and take 1/2 cup every 30 minutes until relief is obtained.

Diarrhea Relief with Comfrey

Heat 4 cups of milk until hot. Add 1 tablespoon of comfrey root. Steep 15 minutes. Strain Drink a glass every hour until relief is obtained.

Diarrhea Relief with Nutmeg

Heat 1 cup of milk. Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg. Stir well and drink warm. Do this every hour until relief is obtained. Honey may be added if desired.

Diarrhea Relief with Rice

Boil 2/3 cup of white or brown rice in 4 cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain and sip the resulting liquid. Should get relief in a couple of hours.

Diarrhea Relief with Wild Geranium

Mix 1 cup blackberry juice and 1 tablespoon each of wild geranium, shepherd’s purse, and sweet fem, and 1 teaspoon of ginger. Boil for 10 minutes. Cool and strain. Drink ½ cup every hour, or after every bowel movement. Do not eat solids until diarrhea is cleared up. Then start to eat on a light diet.

Diarrhea Treatment for Children

Children dehydrate very quickly by losing fluid and salts in the body due to diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. It is important to replace the fluids through any liquid the child will drink, and to continue to feed them the liquid.

Prepare the following dehydration drink and give at the onset of diarrhea. Mix together 1 teaspoon of table salt, 8 teaspoons sugar, and add to 5 cups of water (if you have time, sterilize the water by boiling it, but be sure to cool it before giving it to the child). Give 1 cup each time the child has a bowel movement, ½ cup for a smaller child. Spoon-feed a baby. Let the child drink as much as they want. You can stop giving it as soon as the child stops having loose bowel movements or loses desire for the rehydration drink.

Seek help if the child displays symptoms of dehydration, if there is severe vomiting, or if they will not drink. For babies, you should seek help immediately. The rehydration solution is for emergency use only; it is just to tide you over until you can seek medical help. Deaths from dehydration are common, so do not hesitate to contact your physician

Diarrhea Treatment with Plantain Infusion

Plantain is easy to find, so dry plenty of it. It has many uses. The ribbed plantain is the best for medicinal use, so try to collect only that kind.

This recipe is good for treating diarrhea. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 4 tablespoons dried plantain leaves. Cover and steep 20 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink in ½ cup doses every 2 hours until relief is obtained.

Mix ½ teaspoon each of sage, peppermint, rosemary; and hops. Pour 2 cups boiling water over herb mixture and let steep 10 minutes. Add a pinch of ginger and sweeten. Drink warm before going to bed.

Headache Help with Peppermint

Chop 1 cup fresh peppermint. Pour 2 cups boiling water over the herb and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Add lemon if desired. You may use this one for the first twinge of a headache. Sometimes you can just think about getting a headache and that’s enough of an excuse to sit and drink a cup. Very relaxing for you.

Favoritefor Headaches

Use 1 heaping teaspoon of dried chamomile flowers for each cup of boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. It’s a good relaxes. Caution: Do not use if you suffer from ragweed allergies, as chamomile is in the same family. There are too many other herbs that you can substitute for you to take a chance of suffering from an allergic reaction. Great for those that can use it.

Migraine Headache

Many people suffer from migraines. From what you understand the pain can be terrific. Migraines can be precipitated by allergic hypersensitivity or emotional disturbances. Most people who suffer from the disorder come from a family background where over 50 percent of the family members suffer from the debilitating headaches. Rest in a darkened room is recommended. Try several of these remedies to find one that will work for you.

Migraine Relief with Elderberries

Put 10-15 elder berries in 1 cup of water. Mash berries and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain, sweeten, and drink. This should be taken as soon as you feel a headache start on, as the analgesic effect is mild.

Migraine Relief with Hair Dryer

Many people get relief from turning a hair dryer on medium setting at the first sign of a migraine headache and allowing the heat from the dryer to soothe their headache.

Migraine Relief with Lemon Coffee

At the first sign of a headache, make a strong cup of coffee, adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. The caffeine in the coffee seems to help some migraine sufferers.

Migraine Relief with Nettle

Put 2 tablespoons of dried nettle in 2 cups of milk. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. Drink while warm. Do not use if you show an allergic reaction to nettle. Substitute peppermint if need be. Test for allergic reaction by taking small sips the first time this recipe is tried. If no reaction or rash shows up, it’ is safe to use.

Migraine Relief with Stinking Iris

This is a natural painkiller and is good for migraine headaches. Chop 1 tablespoon of stinking iris (iris foetidissima) and add to2 cups of water. Boil gently for 15minutes. Strain and take up to 3 tablespoons per day. Has a slight laxative effect so you may want to weaken it further.

Migraine Relief with Vinegar

Mix equal parts of vinegar and water and bring to a boil. Inhale the fumes for several minutes. Repeat as needed.

Tension Headache Relief

Put 2 tablespoons each of mugwort, valerian, chamomile, and agrimony to 2 cups of boiling water. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath water. Very good for aching muscles.