Food Poisoning and Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies can help a person with symptoms of food poisoning.
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What Is Food Poisoning?

• Food poisoning can be fairly common and sometimes life-threatening. Food-borne organisms can cause a person to appear symptom-free or they may have symptoms ranging from mild intestinal discomfort to severe dehydration, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Homeopathy will quickly and effectively help the body rebalance.

• Food poisoning occurs when you swallow food or water that contains bacteria, parasites, viruses, or the toxins made by these germs.

• Most cases are caused by common bacteria such as Staphylococcus or E. coli. There are over 250 different diseases can cause food poisoning. Some of the most common diseases are infections caused by bacteria, such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, botulism, and norovirus.

• When germs get into the food, it becomes contamination. This can happen because:
  • Meat or poultry comes into contact with bacteria from the intestines of an animal that is being processed.
  • Water that is used during growing or shipping can contain animal or human waste.
  • Food may be handled in an unsafe way during preparation in grocery stores, restaurants, or homes.
• Food poisoning can occur after eating or drinking:
  • Any food prepared by someone who does not wash their hands properly.
  • Any food prepared using cooking utensils, cutting boards or  other tools that are not fully cleaned.
  • Dairy products or food containing mayonnaise that have been out of the refrigerator too long.
  • Frozen or refrigerated foods that are not stored at the proper temperature or are not reheated to the right temperature
  • Raw fish or oysters.
  • Raw fruits or vegetables that have not been washed well.
  • Raw vegetables or fruit juices and dairy products that are not pasteurized.
  • Undercooked meats or eggs.
  • Water from a well or stream, or city or town water that has not been treated

Homeopathic Remedies for Food Poisoning

Homeopathy has been used for over 200 years effectively in treating food poisoning! Homeopathy will effectively aid the body in naturally getting rid of bacteria that cause food poisoning.  Below are the most commonly used homeopathic remedies for food poisoning.

If food poisoning symptoms have not improved in 24 hours after taking the appropriate remedy and doses consult a homeopath.  We recommend water dosing for a faster response time. For severe symptoms with children including vomiting and dehydration, see your medical practitioner immediately.

• Arsenicum Album
  #1 remedy for diarrhea and/or vomiting from food poisoning. Chilly, worse from cold. fearful person.
• Bryonia
  Diarrhea and/or vomiting that is worse from the slightest motion. This person is irritable, wants to be left alone and feels warm.

• Calcarea carb
  Nausea and vomiting. Person feels chilly and very sensitive to anything cold, though they prefer to drink ice drinks. Despite being chilly, the head is hot, and it tends to sweat profusely. The perspiration and stools are sour smelling. Vomit is sour smelling. This vomit is often in curds shortly after drinking or eating. Indigestion after eating fat or drinking milk.

• Chamomilla
  Extremely irritable and cross.   Vomiting with retching and may also be covered in a cold sweat. Green, foul-smelling stools or diarrhea with undigested food. If they vomit, tend to experience much retching. Averse to warm drinks.  Digestive problems either before, during, or after a temper tantrum. Children will Impatiently demand something then refuse it once offered. Nothing satisfies them. Children will want to be being rocked or carried or warm applications on their abdomen. Distended abdomen, passing gas does not ameliorate symptoms. Children will double up, kick, and scream. Abdomen is very sensitive to touch. Vomiting with retching and may also be covered in a cold sweat. Green, foul-smelling stools or diarrhea with undigested food. If they vomit, tend to experience much retching. Averse to warm drinks.

• Colocynthis
  A good remedy for diarrhea anytime there is abdominal pain that is better from pressure and bending double.

• Ignatia
  Digestive problems after experiencing grief or anxiety. Painless urgent diarrhea if emotionally upset. Sensation of a lump or heaviness in the stomach. Empty feeling in the stomach that is relieved by eating. Nausea is sometimes ameliorated by eating. Paradoxical appetite; averse to ordinary diet, warm food, and meat, crave exotic foods or sour foods, and normally difficult to digest foods. Worse by fruits, sweets, and cold drinks. Perspiration during eating. They also sometimes crave bread, especially rye bread. Relief from taking a deep breath, tend to sigh frequently, taking deep breaths each time. Given to bulimic or anorexic adolescent girls.

• Ipecacuanha
  Good for persistent nausea and vomiting, with or without diarrhea.  Person is not relieved by vomiting, they continue to vomit. Projectile vomiting.

• Nux Vomica
  A great remedy for nausea and vomiting, especially after alcoholic drinks or overindulging in food. Nux is the  "the hangover remedy." For too much junk food, sugar or sweets in children causing vomiting. It's known as "the hangover remedy."

• Podophyllum
  Another common diarrhea remedy. The stool is profuse and offensive smelling. Splattering in the toilet. Thin, watery, putrid. The stools may be yellowish or green and are often completely liquid. Bowel movements can come very frequently.

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