Diarrhoea Digestibility

The follicles are green, pungent, and used as pepper. The fruits are eaten to promote digestion, as tonic, to counteract poisoning, treat sunstroke, diarrhoea, leucorrhea, and... 

Folklore Kola is traditionally used in tonics for exhaustion and poor appetite. The tannins have an astringent effect in cases of diarrhoea. In the countries of origin the seed is ground as a condiment for food and chewed before meals to promote good digestion (Bown, 2003 British Herbal Medicine Association, 1983 Gruenwald et al., 2002 Tierra, 1998). 

In Chinese medicine cloves are used as a kidney tonic (especially for impotence associated with deficient yang), to warm the body, increase circulation and as a digestive aid. They are also used for nausea, vomiting, flatulence, hiccups, stomach chills, fever, caries, toothache, cholera, colic, cracked nipples, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, halitosis (chewing on the whole clove), unusual uterine bleeding, nasal polyps and impotence. The root is used for a weaker effect. The oil is employed for diarrhoea, halitosis, hernia, nausea and toothache. 

Traditionally, nutmeg has been used to treat digestive disorders, such as nausea and diarrhoea, and kidney ailments. Southeast Asians also treat fevers, headaches and bronchial problems with nutmeg. The Chinese consider it to be an aphrodisiac. 

The main functions of the GI - digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins and cofactors as well as movements of ions and water - need a precise mechanisms of biochemical and physiological control to maintain barrier functions. The cells in the intestine are characterized by high enzymatic activity (lumen and wall), low permeability and typical resistance (between cells tight junctions are formed characterizing the very thight barriers in the organism), efflux pathways back into the gut lumen and first-pass metabolism. The barrier function of the gut is a crucial prerequisite for a normal function of intestine. Impairments lead to diarrhoea and other serious consequences. 

Diarrhoea is an increase in the volume of stool or frequency of defecation. It is one of the most common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease, but can also reflect primary disorders outside of the digestive system. There are numerous causes of diarrhoea, but in almost all cases this disorder is a manifestation of one of the following four basic mechanisms ... 

Osmotic diarrhoea. Occurs if osmotically active solutes are retained in the intestinal lumen water will not be absorbed and diarrhoea will result. Ingestion of poorly absorbed substrates, such as mannitol, sorbitol, Epson salts (MgS04) and some antacids (MgOHj), can occur in a number of malabsorption syndromes. For example, a failure to digest lactose (lactose intolerance) means that lactose remains in the intestinal lumen and osmotically holds water. 

What happens after you have eaten them Even if a micro-organism is palatable it may not necessarily be acceptable to the human digestive system, and if eaten in quantity can produce indigestion, flatulence, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. As little as 15 g yeast cells per day can produce such effects in humans. 

Orlistat (Xenical) inhibits the action of the enzyme lipase in the intestine, thereby inhibiting the digestion and absorption of fats. This can lead to significant weight loss, but is often accompanied by flatulence, diarrhoea and oily stools. Its clinical application is described in Chapter 8. 

Many people with acute diarrhoea do not feel like eating, but those who do will probably benefit from eating light, easily digested food. 

Baccharis genistelloides Lam. = Baccharis trimera (Lam.) Pers. ( Carqueja , Charara ) is used for liver disorders and as an antithermic. Other popular uses in Brazil include digestive disorders, malaria, diabetes, ulcers, sore throat and tonsilitis, anaemia, diarrhoea, indigestion, urinary inflammation, intestinal worms and leprosy [16,17],... 

Phosphoric acid esters and carbamates Nausea convulsions elevated blood pressure rapid heartbeat impaired vision diarrhoea pulmonaiy oedema asthma attacks loss of consciousness respiratory paralysis teratogenic Very good absorption through the lungs, digestive system and skin Insecticides warfare agents... 

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