FOOD poisoning or gastroenteritis is very common during the summer season. Eating tainted meat, fish, ice-creams and drinking contaminated water causes the disease. It usually takes few hours for the symptoms to develop.

There is tenderness in the pit of the stomach, a heavy sensation in the stomach and bad taste in the mouth.

There is nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea. If the case worsens, there is dizziness, even delirium and changes in the pupils of the eye.

The heart beat becomes rapid and weak. Sometimes, acute inflammation of the small intestine is usually found in children.

It is accompanied by fever, rigor and cramps around the naval. The pain becomes so acute that the patient is afraid to move. Appetite is lost, bowels are constipated or watery motions occur. There may be nausea and flatulence.

TREATMENT

Absolute rest, application of fomentation on abdomen and drinking hot water, barley gruel or coconut water.

Arsenic, Pulsatilla colocynth, Podophylum ipecac and Aconite all are good homeopathic medicines to be used.

Note: Medicines have to be taken under supervision of the medical experts. Very few homeopathic pharmaceuticals are dependable. So, please be careful and buy homeopathic medicine only from stores of repute. For more information and treatment call on: Phone : +91-040-23753977 Mobile : 9885193009 (Dr. K .Mukherjee)

(AW:Samrat Biswas)