Get-together of friends and family are often celebrated with variety of feasts and you cannot stop yourself from indulging in the celebrations. May it be roadside chats, eating out at a new found restaurant, scrumptious sweets, never ending cups of tea and coffee, untimely intake of food and not to mention the unrecorded alcohol, there is no stopping.
You won’t feel the severity of the attack of food poisoning until you suddenly wake up in the middle of the night to vomit. Symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever to name a few and the associated discomfort and uneasiness start showing up. Thankfully, there are some proven home remedies which have worked wonders in curing food poisoning and relieving the pain and discomfort. Read on to know more.
Effective Home Remedies To Treat Food Poisoning
Ginger
One of the very effective home remedies to tackle food poisoning is ginger. Its anti-inflammatory property helps in treating the symptoms of food poisoning. It can be consumed in various ways. Take a fresh piece of ginger and crush it to paste using buttermilk. Consume this paste 2-3 times a day. It gives a lot of relief.
Ginger tea is very helpful in relieving stomach cramps. Chew a fresh piece of ginger and swallow the juice and pulp for faster relief. Sounds impossible? Just dip the piece of ginger in honey and have it.
Cumin
Cumin seeds are good for the digestive system and provide a great relief from nausea and stomach pain. They reduce the inflammation in stomach. Take one teaspoon each of cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds and powder them. Now dissolve them in a glass of water and drink up. Add this powder to a bowl of fresh curd and have it.
Water
Best thing to do to alleviate food poisoning is to keep oneself hydrated. Drink plenty of water and fluids to evade dehydration caused from diarrhoea and vomiting. Drink at least eight glasses of water every day. It helps in flushing out the bacteria and toxins off the body.
Drinking warm water soon after vomiting reduces vomiting sensation and soothes the abdominal muscles. Drinking tender coconut water replenishes the lost electrolytes.
Garlic
Anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties present in garlic make it an excellent remedy to treat food poisoning at home. Researches have shown that garlic is better than most of the antibiotics in killing the bacteria which cause food poisoning. You can consume garlic in juice form or you can just swallow garlic clove with water. Consuming garlic in food every day can prevent possible poisoning.
Lemon
The citric acid present in lemon has excellent antibacterial property and fights bacteria in the gastro intestine system thus relieving from the symptoms of food poisoning.
Squeeze couple of lemons into a glass of water and add 2 tea spoon of sugar for the taste. Drink 3-4 glasses a day. Drinking this lemon juice also keeps you hydrated.
Basil
Here is one more natural remedy to bring food poisoning under control. Take 2 table spoon of basil leaf extract or chopped basil leaves and mix it in a bowl of fresh curd. Sprinkle black pepper and black salt for taste and have it three to four times a day. It gives relief from nausea and weakness.
You can add a tea spoon of honey to basil juice and drink several times a day. It kills any infection in the body caused due to food poisoning.
Bananas
Eat a banana or two in the day. Bananas are easily digestible and contain a lot of potassium and minerals which help in recovering faster.
Mash a few bananas and eat through the day or blend the bananas into a shake and drink it. Banana helps in controlling the bowel movement to a certain extent.
Papaya
Raw papaya is very good as a home remedy to cure food poisoning. Cut the unripe green papaya into small cubes and boil adding two cups of water for 15-20 minutes. Allow it cool down a bit. Strain and drink up the water. Do this three to four times a day and you can definitely see positive improvements.
Apple Cider Vinegar
One of the traditional remedy to treat food poisoning is apple cider vinegar. Its antimicrobial property helps in killing the bacteria that cause food poison. As it is rich in minerals and enzymes, it helps in stabilizing your system.
Add 2 table spoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of warm water and drink 3-4 times a day. It relieves the stomach cramps and gives instant respite from the symptoms.
Caution: Please use Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.
