According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrhea is number one cause of child mortality worldwide. In Indonesia, diarrhea is the number two killer after toddlers ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection). While UNICEF estimates that, every 30 seconds there is one children who died because of diarrhea.
Diarrhea is most commonly caused by viral infection but also often the result of bacterial toxins. In sanitary living conditions and with ample food and water available, an otherwise healthy patient usually recovers from viral infection common in a few days and a maximum of one week. But for individuals who are ill or malnutrition, diarrhea can cause severe dehydration and can be life-threatening if untreated.
Bacteria and parasites can also cause diarrhea. These organisms interfere with the absorption of food in the small intestine. The impact of food is not digested and then immediately enter the large intestine. The food is not digested and not absorbed by the intestine will draw water from the intestinal wall. On the other hand, in these circumstances the process of transit in the intestine is very short so that the water did not get absorbed by the colon. This is what causes watery stool in diarrhea. Actually, the colon is not just spending extra water but also electrolytes. Loss of fluid and electrolytes through this diarrhea and can cause dehydration. Dehydration is a life-threatening diarrhea.
Besides being a virus, diarrhea can also result from malnutrition, allergies, not resistant to lactose, and so forth. Infants and toddlers are many who have intolerance to lactose because the body has no or only a few have a functioning enzyme to digest lactose contained lactose cow's milk. Not so with breastfed infants. Babies will not lactose intolerant because the enzymes contained in breast milk lactose. In addition, milk hygiene is assured because the direct current drunk without drinking containers such as milk formula by bottle and pacifier.
Diarrhea can be a side effect of many drugs, especially antibiotics. In addition, the materials of existing artificial sweetener in chewing gum and sugar-free products other cause diarrhea.
Parents play a major role in determining the cause of child diarrhea. Infants and toddlers who are still breastfeeding by mother's milk, are generally rare diarrhea because it is not contaminated from the outside. However, infant formula and complementary foods can be contaminated with bacteria and viruses.
Treatment of diarrhea with medicinal plants.
Infants who develop diarrhea may be overcome with turmeric. Take one segment of turmeric and then shredded. Mix with a little whiting. This herb is affixed around the baby's stomach except your navel. In a short time would be clogged diarrhea.
Children, adolescents and adults with diarrhea can also be overcome with the herb turmeric. The trick, take the third segment turmeric, grated and take the water. 1 / 2 cup water plus 1 teaspoon turmeric pure honey and a chicken egg yolk. Stir until smooth and then drink. This herb is taken 2 times a day and within two days in a row will be able to stop the diarrhea.
Another way you can also use 5 young klutuk bananas (Musa brachycarpa), washed and shredded. Then the juice is squeezed to be taken, added with a little salt. This potion drunk by the mother baby. After feeding, infant diarrhea will soon recover.