Herbal teas against diarrhea mainly exploit the astringent properties of tannin-rich herbs, and the gelling and emollient properties of pectin-rich drugs.
Apart from herbal teas, some natural remedies that are very useful in the presence of diarrhea are green banana (1-2 fruits), pectin (one spoon three times a day), boiled carrots (300-400 g per day) and apples with peel ( 4-5 apples a day).
Among the drugs rich in astringent tannins include acacia (bark), citrus (plant), argentina (leaves), cinquefoil (rhizomes), blueberry (fruits), wild blackberry (leaves), oak (bark) and tormentilla (rhizome). In herbal preparations, as adjuvants to the action of astringents, adsorbents can also be used, that is solid substances capable of attracting gas and fluids on their molecular surface; activated carbon is the most classic example (together with chitosan).
Herbal tea against witch hazel diarrhea | |
| Witch hazel (leaves) | 2-3 g |
| Infusion: 2-3 grams per 150 ml of water. Drink three times a day | |
Herbal tea against blueberry diarrhea | |
| Blueberry (dried berries) | 4 tablespoons |
| Decoction: boil blueberry fruits in one liter of water for five minutes; leave to rest for another 5, then filter and consume two cups away from meals. In children the doses will be halved. | |
Herbal tea against diarrhea in the garden | |
| Altea (root) | 2 teaspoons |
| Decoction: boil the drug in half a liter of water, until the liquid has reduced by two thirds of its volume. Leave to rest and finally filter. | |
Herbal tea against diarrhea: Black tea | |
| Ceylon black tea for infusions | 8 g |
| Infusion: bring about two liters of water to the boil and leave the sachets to infuse for 15-20 minutes. Drink one or two liters a day. | |
Herbal tea against blueberry diarrhea | |
| Blueberry (dried berries) | 40 |
| Marjoram (top) | 30 |
| Mallow (flowers and leaves) | 30 |
| Infusion: pour two tablespoons of herbal tea preparation into a liter of boiling water. Infuse for 10 minutes, strain and drink during the day. | |
