Dysentery
It is a very serious disease, infectious and contagious, which is manifested by a disturbance in bowel function, with frequent and painful stools containing mucus, blood and pus, sometimes without faeces.
The disease is caused by the presence of pathogens dysentery (Shigella genus) that enter the body with food (vegetables, fruit, water) contaminated by the flies carry the bacteria or through dirty hands. Incubation takes 3-5 days to show sudden high fever and abdominal pain violent.
Being a contagious disease, may trigger massive in very dangerous epidemics. The highest toll was recorded during the two world wars and in the next 3-5 years after the war, times of poverty and lack of optimal care.
Herbal treatments
Are made with plant species that are most effective in fighting diarrhea:
v decocturi of:
- Roots of Angelica, Geum urbanum, obligeana, rachitan, Valerian;
- Blueberry fruit, coriander, corn, beech and blackthorn;
- Bark of oak and willow;
v infusions with cranberry, thyme, Crab tail, grass snake, maces (flowers), mint, blackberry, walnut, rachitan call, Shepherd's Purse, knotweed, turita large, raspberry, rose (petals);
v tincture of blueberry and corn;
v coming from the herba saschiu and willow bark;
v oil called.
Diet
On the first day with dysentery, besides infectious and antispasmodic medicines and teas, curative treatment consists of continuous moisturizing body with rice soup, without taking other food.
After cessation of blood seats are recommended for vegetable soups and cooked vegetables to complement the loss of mineral salts (sodium, potassium). Gradually, a food protein is introduced at first with boiled eggs and meat and then a full feed. Spring pink drink nettle juice, onion and garlic (2-3 cloves per day), lettuce and Stevie.
As indicated apples and quince fruit races (500-1500 g / day, divided into 5 meals), lemon (3 per day), horns and blackberries.
Conditions of life
Because of infectious disease and contaminated patient will be isolated as binding, either at home or in a hospital infectious diseases.
June 8, 2008 
Tags: digestive disorders, dysentery Posted in: digestive system
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