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Herbs For Diarrhea
Any of the following can be taken as a capsule or in a tea... in tea, the rule of thumb is a teaspoon of herb per cup of boiling water, steeped in a covered cup for 5 to 15 minutes.
The more scent to the herb, the shorter the steeping time need be. (Think of it that the stronger scented herbs have more volatile essential oil).
Bilberry
Tea
1 pint of water over 3 tablespoons of dried berries, let stand 5 to 10 minutes, bring to boil (boil 5 minutes) take one cup, 3 to 4 times a day. Can also be taken as fresh bilberry juice, 1 cup 3 to 4 times a day.
Black Currant
Juice from fresh berries, 1 cup 3 to 4 times a day
Carob
Make a cup of carob cocoa, with hot milk(!)
Cloves
Half teaspoon per quart of water, steeped, used to relieve cramping.
Lady's Mantle
Tea 1 to 2 tsp mixed leaves and twigs in a cup of water, boil 2 minutes, let stand 5 to 10 minutes, take one cup up to 3 times a day.
Nutmeg
Half teaspoon of nutmeg several times a day.
Plantain
Infusion
One ounce dried plantain leaves in a quart of boiling water. Cover and let stand in a warm place for 20 minutes, strain and cool. Take a half cup 3 or 4 times daily.
Purple Loosestrife
Tea, use the leaves (1 tsp herb per cup of boiling water, steeped 5 to 10 minutes).
Raspberry Leaves
In tea (can also be used as an enema) this and slippery elm are soothing to the intestine.
Slippery Elm
In a tea, 1 tsp per cup of boiling water, steeped a minimum of 10 minutes. (can also be used as an enema, 1 tablespoon powdered per 'bag' of water)
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