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| fatal. To treat diarrhea, take 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon green clay, the kind sold in health food stores, stirred into a glass of water. Clay has a soothing effect on irritated intestinal lining; it absorbs toxins and helps reverse the condition. |
| We associate powdered psyllium husks with accelerated bowel function because it's usually recommended for those with sluggish elimination, but when the problem is diarrhea, psyllium has the opposite effect: it slows things down by absorbing fluid and by helping create well formed stools. Clay and psyllium can be used together in juice or water. Avoid breathing psyllium husk powder; it can be allergenic. Add between one teaspoon and one tablespoon powdered clay to half a cup of juice, cool tea or water in a covered jar and shake well or, for better results, blend in a blender. Add two teaspoons powdered psyllium husks plus half a cup of water and a pinch of unrefined sea salt and shake well again. Pour into a glass and drink quickly, before the psyllium causes the liquid to gel. |
| If treatment lasts more than a few days, clay and fiber become a nutritional concern because they may leach minerals from the body. Trace mineral supplements prevent deficiencies if taken between (not with) these treatments. |
| Arrowroot, Jerusalem artichoke flour and other starches help reduce the amount of fluid lost and restore intestinal flora. William H. Lee recommends a blend of equal parts fresh, raw cabbage and beet juices, equal parts papaya and pineapple juices, or equal parts blackberry and carrot juices. Astringent teas such as bayberry bark, witch hazel bark, oak bark, princess pine and cranesbill (wild geranium), astringent fruits such as blackberries and blueberries, cayenne pepper in capsules, grapefruit seed extract in capsules, large amounts (a dozen or more capsules) of acidophilus or similar "friendly bacteria" supplements and large quantities of water with a pinch of unrefined sea salt to prevent dehydration are appropriate therapies. If the diarrhea is likely to be caused by intestinal parasites, use an appropriate anthelmintic (anti-parasite) treatment such as grapefruit seed extract capsules. Take according to package directions to prevent infection or double the recommended dosage to treat an infestation. |
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