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Sonne #7 and #9
Posted by Lynn (Maryland) on 08/25/2024
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Loose Bowels Remedy
As we age this sometimes happens. the remedy that I am contributing to this forum is Sonne's 7 and 9. Drinking the mixture 2x/day is a miracle. You can stop it eventually after a week to see if you had any lasting improvement.
Yogurt, Garlic, Blackberries
Posted by SUNNY (Ca) on 08/19/2024
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For Diarrhea
My remedy is a combination of 3 things. First try apple cider vinegar I have great belief in it.( not braggs since they changed it now) 8/1/24. If that doesn't work. Try whole plain yougurt with blackberries and minced garlic like 1-2 small cloves. Try it together or separately. I just put the garlic in a spoon and chug with water. I saw people post these remedies separately. Here's the logic. The yougurt has good bacteria that balances the gut. The garlic kills bad bacteria in the gut, and the blackberries have tannins that give an astringent affect. I rather try Natural things first than medications. This worked for me! Not sure which one did it, or if all but it worked. I tried not to eat the seeds of the blackberries and spit them out. I also wore a pad on the back of my underwear in case I pooped my pants when I went out. Lol! Drink plenty of Electrolyte liquids!
Coconut Macaroons
Posted by Cindy (Middleton, NH) on 06/15/2023
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I don't have this issue (luckily- yet), but have heard coconut does work great for some people. The dose being 2 cookies per day or about the same amount of coconut.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Katzie (Calgary) on 03/09/2023
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Update: It took a full 48hrs to completely stop my diarrhea. It was my fault for letting it fester for 3 days, while continuing to eat what was causing it; but that fried chicken did not taste "off" at all.
When I read another poster here pointing out that diarrhea is started when your body seizes all available water to dilute toxins. Omigoodness, I really did not do good for my body, did I? Since I KNOW that our bodies cannot send us an informative text message, I realize I should have heard the strong screaming signal that it was sending when the diarrhea first started.
If I ever have diarrhea again, the first thing I'll do is to fast for 24 hrs, to give my body a chance to clean up whatever I just polluted it with. Lesson learned, the hard way.
Take care of yourselves, everyone.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Katzie (Calgary) on 03/08/2023
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ACV for diarrhea, relief might be a few hours
I just wanted to point out that while many posters found immediate relief from using ACV to stop their diarrhea, but this is not always the case.
After having symptoms for 3 days, I finally clued-in to what may be causing it; the fried chicken I'd eaten 1pc of every day. Doh. So I of course came here to read others' experiences with ACV and diarrhea relief, while drinking my cup of ACV and waiting for relief. I did experience quick relief in my tummy & bowels, but it did not instantly stop the diarrhea. I ended up drinking 2 Tbsp of ACV in a coffee cup of really cold water AND 1 packet of stevia. This was very palatable and refreshing. I ended up having 2 more cups that day, but still had it the next morning, but to a way lesser extent. So I have chugged another cup this morning and will see what happens. But I am so grateful to my ACV for getting me feeling better and ambulatory, both almost immediately - but it still took another 24 hrs (so far) to stop it completely. My point is: don't give up. This will help you cuz ACV is a miracle from our Maker, swear to Heavens.
Healthy healing, everyone.
Lemon Water
Posted by Helpyourself (Texas) on 02/13/2023
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For diarrhea: Lemon water. I have found that drinking lemon water has stopped my 6 months of diarrhea. This is amazing. One 16 oz water bottle( drink some to make room for juice), squeeze one fresh lemon, pour into water bottle. Sip all day. Then do this again the next day and sip on this one bottle for 2 days. Keep making one bottle last 2days and always drink with a straw as to not damage teeth. Best results after about two weeks. This drink also alkalizes your body. Lemon turns into an alkaline after ingested.
Bonus: sleeping through the night.
Sesame Seeds
Posted by Marilú (Houston , TX) on 12/11/2022
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I love this site where I have found many alternative cures. For diarrhea, I toast in a pan, at low heat, two tablespoons of sesame seeds, when they are lightly toasted, I add a cup of water to the seeds, let them boil for three minutes, and then let them cool. Then I put through a strainer and drink the liquid. It helps without fail to stop the diarrhea. But, if you ate something bad, let the stomach clean itself for a day, then take the sesame seeds tea. Hope it helps.
Radish
Posted by Katherine (California ) on 12/08/2022
I ate a round, red radish, but it could be any kind.
Radish
Posted by mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 11/06/2022
Katherine, do you mean a small red radish or the bigger black ones?
Radish
Posted by Katherine (Vacaville, CA) on 11/04/2022
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I ate something that my body didn't like and immediately got diarrhea that lasted for two weeks. I tried many other suggestions on here that didn't work including 2 Tbs ACV, even though it has worked before, but eating one radish stopped it!!!! I read that the radish is a super food and good for digestion It has so many other benefits too. It was my miracle cure! Look it up!
Turmeric
Posted by Anya (Australia) on 08/25/2022
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I'd been making 'golden tea' (1 tsp turmeric, half tsp each of ground black pepper, cinnamon and half tsp of honey, all blended together into hot milk and boiled on the stove for a few minutes) for help ease COPD (non smoker! ) but hadn't made it in a couple of weeks.
Just today, I developed unbearable diarrhea out of the blue so came hunting in here for a remedy and found this.
Never thought of using just plain Turmeric in hot water but after tie first sip, I'll never use anything else again.
Yes, it stopped diarrhea instantly but was also far superior in helping me breathe freely again rather than the 'golden tea' hot milk concoction.
And nope, it doesn't taste brilliant (like Laney above so accurately described, 'tastes like peppery mud going down') but considering it's immediate relief, I really don't care about taste.
Thanks for sharing that Laney!
Turmeric
Posted by Laney (TN) on 03/19/2022
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My children caught a highly contagious norovirus from the schools. Within 24 hours, everyone had liquids coming out of both ends, and nothing would stop it...imodium, acv, electrolytes, activated charcoal...all of it did NOTHING to slow this down. In desperation, I experimented on myself with 1 teaspoon of turmeric in a cup of hot water. I wasn't even halfway through the cup when I felt the spasms start to slow, and then stop altogether. Literally minutes before I had been drinking gatorade on the toilet, and it was coming out my back end just as fast. The turmeric takes minutes to work. It's now been 12 hours, and everyone here is doing well. Not one mad dash to the bathroom all day. And mild carbs (rice, coconut water, and bananas) are staying down. It tastes like peppery mud going down, but it is sooooo worth it.
Diatomaceous Earth
Posted by Sara (34390 France) on 09/23/2021
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For the last few days, I have been taking a heaped teaspoon of food grade Diatomaceous Earth, stirred into a glass of water, first thing every morning ...
The chronic diarrhea, with which I have suffered for years, is already much less virulent ...
I have enjoying normal & comfortable bowel movements, of well formed stools, for the first time in much too long .........
Parasite Cleanse for Chronic Diarrhea
Posted by Charity (faithville, Us) on 08/12/2021
Zinc boosts immune health and copper counterbalances zinc. Copper kills parasites. A good pumpkin cinnamon, clove, nutmeg treat would work wonders. Lemon and Ginger will help a lot for liver health and gut calming. I had c -diff once so I am very familiar with diarrhea. Barley water is said to help a lot. You are already suffering an extreme detox may be unwise. Another tip might be your body is trying to rid an imbalance. If you do a detox now you may really have a big problem. Electrolytes are key in diarrhea. Keep them in balance. I used a lot of Immodium.
Parasite Cleanse for Chronic Diarrhea
Posted by Dana (USA) on 08/11/2021
Any ideas about the name of the parasite cleanse product she mentioned in 2013?
Electrolyte Drink for Diarrhea and Cholera
Posted by Joe (UK) on 07/15/2021
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This is a very old remedy for diarrhea works well with children and adults. Take 1/2 (half)ltr Pepsi or Coke add 1 teaspoon of salt and drink it slow (sips) within the hour.
Probiotics
Posted by Sharon C. (Sparks, NV) on 04/23/2021
My dear friend took such hope from your post. She asked me to ask you what brand name or how to obtain this. Hope you can help. Thanks so much!!!
Sesame Seeds
Posted by Malu (Texas) on 03/31/2021
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I am diabetic and for some reason not clear to me, eating too much, but also clearly a side effect of metformin, gives me bad diarrhea. This simple remedy is great to stop it.
I toast two tablespoons of sesame seeds when they are a little brown, and yes they pop! Then add half a glass of water. Boil for a minute or two, cool off, pass through a colander, and drink.
One time I had the seeds with me, but couldn't toast them, so I just ate them. It worked too!
Blackberry Brandy
Posted by Cheryl (California) on 03/12/2021
Thank you for that helpful info but does Biotin help with diarrhea as well?
Ground Flaxseed
Posted by Cheryl (California) on 03/12/2021
Dear Jayne, thank you for the information about the ground flaxseed...I stopped buying it about two years and that is when I started having irritable bowel syndrome ..I am 72 so I chalked this to getting older..I began noticing that soon after I ate dinner I would literally run to the bathroom and many times not make it in time and have to change my clothes...but today, after a particularly bad round of diarrhea I came to this site ( EC ) and found where apple cider vinegar has really helped many people and then I read your testimony and so I am going to start back on ground flaxseed..I am so happy I came across your remedy and did you know that a 1/2 of ground flaxseed daily really shrinks tumors down to nothing in time?
Brat Formula
Posted by Kristina D. (WVC Ut.) on 03/03/2020
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I love your sitet Thank you so much for it has helped so many times. I was just looking up for Diarrhea and noted the Brats formula which I have used for myself and others many times is written incorrectly. It says; (While you are suffering with diarrhea, eat simply. The traditional BRAT diet is a good one. (Bread, rice (white), applesauce, toast.) Dairy products, fried foods, and spicy foods are best avoided until the diarrhea problem is resolved.) It should say;"BANANA" rice, applesauce and toast. I use the baby cereal Non GMO Organic Whole Grain Rice cereal. That way it is always ready to go. Also Dry Baby food Banana should work too.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gord235 (Vancouver, Canada) on 12/19/2019
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Apple Cider Vinegar -
I had an issue where I was actually leaking water. I went on line and did some research and realized that it could be caused by either a virus or infection. I was going to make a doctors appointment but first visited Earthclinic where people were reporting good results with ACV. I took three tablespoons of ACV mixed in a cup with warm water and honey and within 15 minutes the gurgling in my bowel stopped. Took another one half an hour later then went to bed.
Woke up the next morning and had a smooth bowel movement with no excess water. Half an hour later had another similar BM. Nice and smooth. Problem solved. Thanks to Earthclinic and everyone who posted.
Probiotics
Posted by Lyn (USA) on 12/28/2019
What are grinder tablets?
Probiotics
Posted by Chris (United States) on 05/25/2019
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Chronic diarrhea:
I used ACV and grinder tablets. I also used turmeric tablet. I went to my pharmacy and asked him what to do. He went to his refrigerator and got a probiotic and sold it to me. It contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis and Bifidobacterium longum. I suffered with diarrhea for years on and off. I do not have it now. I take 1 tablet 2 times a week. I am glad to be done with it.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Andrew D (Los Alamitos) on 03/02/2019
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Apple Cider Vinegar works for diarrhea.
I developed terrible runs from antibiotics..Runs lasted two weeks with no help in site except for over the counter temporary fixes.. Read the post about ACV and tried it out full strength three times a day ..After two days, I'm happy again, things are back to normal.. It's not an immediate fix so just keep doing ACV until the breakthrough.. Thanks be to God and thank you all for the recommendation..
Burnt Toast Charcoal
Posted by Mrs. Betty (Colorado) on 04/15/2018
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This burnt toast remedy was also used by my mother in the 40's when one of the children was sick. It worked wonderfully on all stomach and digestive issues.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Katie (Wisconsin) on 02/20/2018
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I was hit with some kind of stomach bug/virus and initially thought it was food poisoning. Just diarrhea and very tired. No vomiting but some nausea. Duration was about 2-1/2 days of straight bathroom, followed by 1-1/2 days of slowly recovering. For 48 hours I ate nothing. I added a teaspoon of ACV to a glass of water and was extremely nervous that my stomach wouldn't respond well, but it handled it fine. I just wanted to lend my experience to reassure people that your stomach can handle it, even in a really fragile state. Just make sure it's diluted; a small bit in a large glass of water. I also had a few little sips of plain kefir.
Turmeric
Posted by Gnar (San Francisco, Ca) on 08/30/2017
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Had a stomach bug from Mexico. Non-stop diarrhea. I took 1 tsp. turmeric in water, and 6 hours later mixed another tsp. in my dinner. Diarrhea continued until the turmeric had all passed the next day, then I was back to normal. Diarrhea is a side effect of turmeric, but turmeric is also antimicrobial, so as it runs through you it seems to kill any pathogens. Amazing stuff.
Flour Mixed in Water
Posted by Bev (Nova Scotia) on 07/17/2017
What about people who are gluten intolerant, my friend told me about this remedy.
