HomeoRemedyIrritable, oversensitive nervous system
- Headaches, especially in the morning
- Nausea or vomiting
- Constipation alternating with diarrhea
Stomach & Digestion
Diarrhea
Acute and chronic diarrhea with various causes and symptom profiles
Overview
Diarrhoea is a common condition characterized by frequent, watery bowel movements. It can be caused by various factors, including dietary indiscretion, infections, or underlying medical conditions.
Remedies often used
The right one depends on your exact symptoms, not just the name of the problem. The Remedy Finder compares them for you.
Constant bearing down sensation in the rectum
- Watery, jelly-like stools with mucus
- Fullness and pulsating pain around the navel
- Dissatisfaction, irritability, and alternating low back pain
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Ergotin
Inability to sense the need to have a bowel movement
- Complete loss of rectal sensation
- Sudden, uncontrolled diarrhea with no warning
- Always feeling unclean due to lack of bowel control
Involuntary stool while urinating
- Painless evacuation of the bowels
- Nervous system disturbances
- Urinary tract irritation
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Arsenicum albumDiarrhea with small, frequent stools and extreme weaknessVeratrum albumProfuse, watery diarrhea with cold sweat and bluenessAceticum acidumProfuse, watery diarrhea with bleedingAluminaDiarrhea on alternate daysFluoricum acidumDry, parched tongueCroton tigliumWatery, yellow stools expelled suddenly and forcefullyPhytolacca decandraIrresistible desire to bite gums and teethTarentula hispanicaStools occur immediately after washing the headPetroleumDiarrhea that is better at night when cough startsArgentum nitricumWatery, noisy, flatulent diarrhea after eating sweetsMercurius dulcisGreen, watery diarrheaNux moschataOffensive, mucous stools with colicOleanderParalyzed digestion, food passes undigestedThuja occidentalisMorning diarrhea with rumbling in the abdomenTrombidium muscae domesticaeAggravation of symptoms after eating and drinkingDigitalis purpureaWhite, chalk-like, ashy, pasty stoolsSanicula aquaInability to control bowel movements, even at nightMercurius corrosivusWatery, bursting stoolsGuajacum officinaleEarly morning diarrheaArgentum metallicumWatery, noisy, flatulent diarrheaGraphitesStool of brown fluid mixed with undigested substances and an intolerably fetid odorBenzoicum acidumExcessively offensive, smelling the whole houseConium maculatumCold, thin, bloody stools with constant urge to pass stoolDulcamaraNoisy, watery diarrhoeaSyphilinumDiarrhea relieved by going to the mountainsPsorinumDiarrhea with horribly offensive, rotten egg-like odorSilicea terraDiarrhea from taking milkIris versicolorWatery stools with burning anus
SepticaeminProfuse, watery diarrhoea
Rhododendron chrysanthumDiarrhea worsening before a thunderstormArnica montanaInvoluntary stools during sleepCamphora officinalisCollapse at the commencement of the diseaseGratiola officinalisWatery, gushing diarrhea as from a hydrantLiatris spicataUrgent, loose, bloody stools with constant urge to pass stoolMagnesium carbonicumGreen, frothy, frog-pond-like stoolsSulphurOffensive, hot, watery stools that burst outPodophyllum peltatumProfuse, watery, offensive diarrhea in the early morningPhosphoricum acidumInvoluntary escape of feces due to weak sphincterNatrium carbonicumDiarrhea after consuming milkLithium carbonicumDiarrhea with little pain but much mucusCistus canadensisSudden, forcible ejection of bilious stoolsOpiumDiarrhea with constant mental image of the frightening eventJatropha curcasSimultaneous vomiting and purgingEuphorbia CorollataDeathly nausea and vomiting
China officinalisThin, watery, painless diarrheaRheum palmatumSour-smelling stools and body odorCalcarea phosphoricaWatery, greenish, undigested stoolsBorax venetaDiarrhea after breakfastStrontium carbonicumDiarrhea with great urgency, patient has to go again immediately after bowel movementPhosphorusPainless, undigested stools with white particlesCastoreum canadenseGreen, watery stools with nervous colicColocynthisSpasmodic colic pains that are better from pressureFerrum metallicumDiarrhea that starts almost immediately after eating or drinkingGambogiaProfuse, watery diarrhea with forceful expulsionNatrium sulphuricumSudden, noisy, spluttering diarrheaElateriumOlive green, watery stoolsAbrotanumNot sure which fits? The app compares all 61 remedies against your symptoms.
Get the appSee a doctor if
- Severe, persistent diarrhoea with signs of dehydration, such as excessive thirst, dizziness, or dark urine
- Diarrhoea accompanied by high fever, severe abdominal pain, or blood in the stool
- Diarrhoea in infants and young children, which can quickly lead to dehydration and requires prompt medical attention
Everyday tips
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, broth, or electrolyte-containing drinks, to replace lost fluids and prevent dehydration
- Eat a bland, easy-to-digest diet, such as the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) diet, to help firm up stools
- Avoid dairy products, caffeine, alcohol, and high-fiber foods, which can worsen diarrhoea
- Practice good hygiene, such as handwashing, to prevent the spread of infectious causes of diarrhoea
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