Gastroenteritis is inflammation of both the stomach and intestines. If they can be original viral, bacterial or parasitic, their symptoms are the same, associating nausea, with or without vomiting, stomach cramps and intestinal disorders, with or without diarrhoea. They may or may not be accompanied by fever. If this persists beyond 48 hours, a doctor should be consulted, as well as if the diarrhea persists beyond a week.
Symptoms
In his viral forms, gastroenteritis can be associated with disturbances of the digestive glands, with inflammation of the throat, of the liver, with darker urine and discolored stools. In general, the viral form does not last more than three days.
In his bacterial formwe must always think of a risk of colibacilloses. Fever is then generally present and digestive disorders are significant, even going so far as to cause bloody diarrhea. They usually follow a contaminated meal.
The parasitic form most often occurs following travel to high-risk areas. The parasite can then remain in the small intestine for a long time, causing chronic symptoms. The diarrhea will go away but symptoms such as chronic fatigue, digestive discomfort and loss of appetite can last for months.
Any gastroenteritis can be severe in children or the elderly. In fact, vomiting leads to the loss of trace elements, such as chlorine, while diarrhea causes lose two potassium. This loss of potassium can generate muscular aches and, at the limit, in the event of significant diarrhoea, this hypokalemia (this is the medical term) can generate heart trouble.
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Prevention
With wearing a mask and washing your hands regularly, there was a decrease in the number of gastroenteritis. Currently, this is no longer the case. Contamination of viral gastroenteritis occurs through direct contact with the hands, especially when taking public transport. It is therefore necessary to wash your hands well before eating. As for the contagiousness of people affected, not only they carry the virus for the duration of the infection, but also in the two days following the disappearance of the symptoms. As it is a very contagious pathology, it is therefore necessary to encourage the sick person to wash their hands well.
Treatment
The care of gastroenteritis is generally provided by plants and homeopathy.
- Against nausea, Nux vomica 4 CH and Symphoricarpus 4 CH (5 granules four to six times a day); and once morest diarrhea China 4 CH (5 granules three times a day).
- Against general digestive inflammationPhosphorus 4 CH (5 granules three times a day).
- Against the stomach fludifferent essential oils (EO) can be useful, such as EO of Lavandin and Ravintsarawithout exceeding 2 drops three times a day which can be diluted in honey then in a ginger tea.
- As food supplementswe can associate OWing Feb2 capsules three times a day and OEmine Gast, 2 capsules three times a day; to be taken with a bowl of rice water.
- In case of travel, preventivewe can also advise OEmine Colia mixture of cinnamon and blueberry whose preventive effects on the colibacilles and other germs and parasites.
- In all cases, following gastroenteritis, the intestinal flora must be restored. A probiotic cure adapted to the three areas of the digestive tract that have been contaminated is recommended.
- in case of dehydrationintense thirst, discomfort related to vomiting, it is possible to take 2 capsules three times a day ofOEmine Plasma marinwith a few drops of citron in a little water. This will have the merit of quickly rehydrating and stimulating stomach function.
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Simple measures
Following gastroenteritis, the intestines are irritated. Avoid legumes and fruit for a week, except the banana, recommended to compensate for the loss of potassium. Among the recommended foods, lemon carrot juice, rice during the two days following the gastro, then mashed potatoes, cooked beets and endives are to be suggested. During a gastro epidemic, avoid foods that may be contaminated, such as seafood or raw vegetables (salad, tomato, etc.).
