With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Cholera
Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria and spreads through contaminated water. The dangerous phase of cholera is the loss of fluid from the body in a short span of time. In a more severe scenario, it may produce diarrhea within few hours of consumption of contaminated water.
Although modern sewage and other modern methods of water treatment have eliminated cholera in most of the industrialized countries, it still prevails in many developing countries. In fact, cholera becomes epidemic when people are force to live in crowded condition without adequate and proper sanitation. Nevertheless you can take up some preventive measures as well as home remedies for cholera.
Symptoms of Cholera
Most of the people do not know that they are infected by cholera because they shed the bacteria in the stool within one to two weeks. Nevertheless, they can still infect others. It is found that only one out of ten cholera infected people develops some typical symptoms which are listed below:
- Severe watery diarrhea Diarrhea caused when cholera is voluminous, with fleck of mucus and dead cells. It is pale, and has milky appearance that resembles rice water. It can become dangerous when the body loses a quarter of fluid in an hour.
- Nausea and vomiting This occurs in the beginning and later stages of cholera.
- Muscle cramps This happens due to loss of salt like sodium, potassium and chloride from the body.
- Dehydration This can develop within hours of the onset cholera. This can range from mild to severe. The common symptoms of cholera dehydration are sunken eyes, irritability, lethargy, dry mouth, extreme thirst, little or no urine output, shriveled skin, low blood pressure and irregular heartbeat.
- Shock that may be hypovolemic which can be one of the serious complications of dehydration caused during cholera. In such a condition, there is low blood volume that drops the blood pressure. This reduces the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues. If this is not treated, it may prove to be fatal.
Symptoms of cholera in children
Children may experience the same symptoms like adults. However they may also experience other symptoms like:
- Extreme drowsiness and even go to coma
- Convulsion
- Fever
Tests and diagnose of cholera
Signs and symptoms can help in a way to identify cholera. Nonetheless, to confirm it, the best diagnose is to identify the bacteria in a stool sample. There are other methods like cholera dipstick which are available in health centers that can enable to confirm and diagnose cholera at early stage. This reduces the higher death rates and leads to early awareness before the outbreak.
Treatment for cholera can be simple by simply replacing the right amount of fluid loss in the body with the right mix of sugar and salt. Nevertheless you can also try some very simple and safe home remedies for cholera which are listed below:
Home remedies for cholera using water and milk
- Boil or sterilized water is one of the best ways to treat the infection. Tea, hot coffee, fizzy and unpolluted bottle drinks are safe.
- Drink only boil or pasteurized milk.
Home remedies for cholera using onions, lemons and oranges
- Onions are useful for treating cholera. You can prepare a medicinal paste using 30 gm of onions and 7-10 black pepper. Have 2-3 doses of the mixture a day. This is effective treatment for cholera.
- Lemon and orange juice is good to have in cholera condition as this will help replacing the fluid which is lost from the body.
Home remedies for cholera using cucumber and medicinal solution
- A glass of fresh juice prepared from cucumber leaves and a glass of coconut water is effective treatment for cholera. Taking a dose of 30-60 ml on daily basis can act as a fabulous remedy for cholera.
- A special and medicinal solution can be prepared by boiling a liter of water and to it adding four teaspoon of sugar or honey and half teaspoon of salt. This is beneficial to replace the loss of fluid from the body. Consume this whenever you are thirsty.
Home remedies for cholera using bitter gourd and cloves
- Bitter gourd juice is another effective home remedies for cholera. It works wonders in every stage of cholera. You can prepare a remedy by using two teaspoon of bitter gourd juice and add to this equal quantity of onion juice. And finally add a teaspoon of lime juice. Mix the solution properly before consuming.
- Cloves are one of the traditional home remedies for cholera. Put four gram of these cloves in three liters of water. Boil this water till it is reduced to half its total content. This final decoction should be given to the patient several times in a day. This reduces the bowel irritation and hence relieves the patient.
Home remedies for cholera using butter milk and herbs
- Buttermilk along with cumin seeds with a pinch of rock salt is an effective treatment for cholera.
- Effective decoction can be prepared from herbs like basil leaves which can work wonders in curing cholera.
- Another herbal medicine is Kutajarishta which has a good positive effect on the conditions caused by cholera.
If the cholera persists and worsen the condition always consult a doctor. However, apart from all the home remedies for cholera, an improved sanitation condition and other personal hygiene will help fight against the contagious disease like cholera.
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