GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis means inflammation in your stomach and intestine. Inflammation makes these organs feel swollen and sore. It causes symptoms of illness, like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Gastroenteritis often happens when you get an infection in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Bacteria and viruses can cause food poisoning and stomach flu infections.
Causes
Gastroenteritis happens when your immune system activates to defend your stomach and intestines from harm. It sends inflammatory cells to help fight infections and repair injured tissues.
This is usually a temporary (acute) response to a temporary threat or injury. It takes a short time to work, and then, the inflammation goes away. Longer-lasting (persistent) gastroenteritis is unusual.
Symptoms
Symptoms involving your intestines (diarrhea, cramps), together with symptoms involving your stomach (nausea, vomiting) are the hallmarks of gastroenteritis. You'll know it if it's “coming out both ends.”
Gastroenteritis symptoms may include:
Diarrhea.
Nausea and vomiting.
Loss of appetite.
Abdominal pain and cramping.
Fever.
Chills
Fatigue.
Body aches.
Treatments
Few acutegastroenteritis resolve on its own by having soft diet and more fluids.
If it’s severe or not resolving then medicines are needed. Homeopathy helps in curing this infection. Acute remedies help in restoring patients health back to normal.
Few medicine which helps in such infections are arsenicum album, podophyllum, pulsatillla etc.
