Home Remedies for

Food Poisoning

A Lecture

By

Mr. Allah Dad Khan

Agriculture Expert

Signs and Symptoms of Food

Poisoning

There are various symptoms that can help to identify that the person is infected from food poisoning. These are:

Vomiting

Abdominal cramps

Diarrhoea

Sweating

Dizziness

Excessive salivation

Stomach pain

Tears in the eyes

Mental confusion

Partial loss of vision or speech

Dry mouth

Muscle paralysis

Difficulty in swallowing food

1. Ginger

Ginger is an excellent home remedy for curing almost all types of digestive problems, including those caused by food poisoning.

Drink one cup of ginger tea after eating lunch or dinner to stop heartburn, nausea and other symptoms associated with food poisoning. To make ginger tea, boil one teaspoon grated ginger in a cup of water for a few minutes, add a little sugar or honey and your tea is ready.

Another option is to add a few drops of ginger juice to one teaspoon of honey and swallow it several times a day to reduce inflammation and pain.

You can also eat raw ginger slices.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar

Though acidic in nature apple cider vinegar has an alkaline effect due to the way it is metabolized in the body. Thus, it can alleviate various food poisoning symptoms. It can soothe the gastrointestinal lining and kill the bacteria, giving you instant relief.

Just mix two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup of hot water and drink it before eating your food.

Alternatively, you can drink two to three teaspoons of undiluted apple cider vinegar

3. Fenugreek Seeds and Yogurt

Yogurt has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that help fight the bacteria causing food poisoning. Plus, fenugreek seeds help treat abdominal discomfort.

You can take one teaspoon fenugreek seeds along with a tablespoon of yogurt. You just need to swallow the seeds and need not chew them. The combining effect of fenugreek seeds and yogurt will give you an immediate relief from stomach pain as well as vomiting.

4. Lemon

The anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antibacterial properties in lemons can give you much relief. The acid in lemons helps kill bacteria that cause food poisoning.

Just add a pinch of sugar to one teaspoon of lemon juice and drink it two to three times a day.

You can also sip on warm water with lemon juice to clean out your system.

5. Basil

5. Basil

Basil is an excellent herb to soothe the abdominal discomfort caused by food poisoning. It also has antimicrobial properties that help fight the micro-organisms You can get the benefits from basil in several ways.

Drink basil juice extracted from a few basil leaves with one tablespoon of honey several times a day. You can also add some fresh coriander juice to it.

Put a few drops of basil oil in four cups of drinking water. Drink it slowly throughout the day to kill bacteria causing stomach pain and other problems.

Add basil leaves, some sea salt, and a pinch black pepper to three tablespoons of plain yogurt. Eat this three to four times a day until your symptoms are gone.

6. Garlic

Garlic is also very effective in fighting food poisoning due to its strong antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It also relieves symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Eat one fresh garlic clove, swallowing it with water. If you can tolerate the smell of garlic, you can also try garlic juice.

Alternatively, you can make a mixture of garlic oil and soybean oil and rub it on your stomach after eating.

7. Banana

Bananas are easy on your stomach because they are easy to digest. Plus, being rich in potassium, they help your potassium stores depleted due to vomiting and diarrhea.

Eating just one banana will also help restore your energy level. You can simply eat a ripe banana or make a tasty and healthy banana shake and drink it two to three times a day.

8. Cumin

Cumin seeds, also called jeera, can ease abdominal discomfort and stomach inflammation due to food poisoning.

Boil one teaspoon of cumin seeds in one cup of water. Add one teaspoon of coriander juice extracted fresh coriander leaves and a little salt. Drink it twice a day for a few days.

You can also make an herbal drink from cumin seeds, salt, and asafetida. Drink it two to three times a day. This will cleanse the system and relieve your symptoms.

9. Herbal Tea

Sipping on different types of herbal tea can help soothe your disturbed system and keep your body well hydrated.

Peppermint tea has a soothing effect on your stomach and can relieve stomach cramps. Comfrey root and meadow sweet tea will treat your stomach infection. If you are experiencing nausea, try licorice tea or chamomile tea as these teas will reduce inflammation and calm your stomach

10. Honey

Honey has both

antifungal and

antibacterial properties

that can be effective for

treating indigestion and

other food poisoning

symptoms. Honey as a

natural remedy can be

taken in its pure form or

added to tea.

Homeopathic Remedies for

Food Poisoning

Arsenicum : This is the most effective medicine for

treating food poisoning, especially when vomiting and

diarrhoea capture you after having meat.

Pulsatilla : This medicine gives relief after eating

spoiled fish and too much ice-cream.

China : This homeopathic medicine promotes healthy

recovery after suffering from dehydration. When body

feels weak after vomiting and diarrhoea, China proves

to be an effective medicine.

Lycopodium : This medicine better helps in recovering

the person, who suffered from food poisoning after

eating bad shellfish.