TCM Natural Home Remedies for Dysentery

Condition analysis:
Dysentery is a serious condition affecting the-large intestine, characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the bowel. Among specific food remedies, bael fruit is, perhaps, the most efficacious. The use of pomegranate (anar) rind is another effective remedy.

Dysentery is a serious condition affecting the large intestine, characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the bowel, a colic pain in the region of the abdomen and passing of liquid or semi-formed stools with mucus and blood. The disease is caused by two organisms, protozoa and bacilli. The former is generally known as amoebic dysentery and the latter as bacillary dysentery. An attack of amoebic dysentery is milder in comparison with bacillary dysentery. But while bacillary dysentery can respond quickly to treatment, amoebic dysentery does not leave the patient easily, unless he is careful.Symptoms
Dysentery may be acute or chronic. The acute form is characterized by pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea and dysenteric motions. Yellowish white mucus and sometimes only blood from the intestinal ulcers passes with stools. The evacuations are preceded by pain and tenesmus. The patient feels a constant desire to evacuate, although there may be nothing to throw off except a little mucus and blood. Sometimes pus is also thrown out with motions and often the smell of the stools becomes very foetid.

Instructions:
Arjuna: A decoction made of the bark of the herb provides relief from dysentery. This drink can be taken in doses of 15 to 30 grams. The bark has cooling effect. It arrests bleeding. It provides relief from fever.

Bael fruit:  Bael fruit or wood apple is a natural coolant which arrests dysentry. Unripe or half ripe fruit is good for digestion. This fruit strengthens the stomach and promotes its action.

One tablespoon of the pulp of the fruit mixed with enough amount of jaggery should be given thrice a day. In chronic cases, 15 gm of unripe fruit pulp should be roasted over the fire. Mix 250ml of water or buttermilk to this pulp. Add jaggery to sweeten the infusion. Drink this thrice a day. 15 gm of the pulp can be mixed with equal amount of dried ginger. Then 250ml of buttermilk can be mixed to it.  The patient can drink this thrice day.