What should I do if I have diarrhea during the dog days of summer?

Summer is here, and it's time to eat skewers and drink beer. Many people eat and drink too much, and then they will have diarrhea, or even nausea and vomiting, which are really manifestations of acute gastroenteritis. In addition, many people like to stay cool, the air conditioning temperature is too low, they eat too much ice cream and drink cold drinks, so many people suffer from diarrhea in the summer. Next, I will introduce in detail the causes and prevention methods of diarrhea in the dog days.

1. Causes of diarrhea during the dog days

1. The temperature is high and the humidity is high during the dog days, which is a good environment for the breeding of bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc. Leftover rice, vegetables and fruits are more likely to spoil in summer than in winter due to the breeding of certain bacteria and molds.

2. During the dog days of summer, flies, cockroaches and other vectors of intestinal infectious diseases breed and multiply in large numbers. These disease vectors often move back and forth between garbage, feces, toilets and food, fruits and vegetables, restaurants, and snack stalls, carrying and spreading pathogens.

3. During the dog days of summer, a large number of fresh fruits and vegetables are on the market, and people's chances of eating them raw are greatly increased. No matter how they are washed, eating raw fruits and vegetables will bring more pathogens into the body than heating them, posing a threat of diarrhea to the weak, sick, infants, and the elderly.

4. It is hot during the dog days of summer, and people sweat a lot and drink a lot of water, which dilutes the stomach acid and reduces the resistance of the gastrointestinal tract. Pathogens that enter the body through the mouth cannot be killed by stomach acid. The gastric juice of a normal person is acidic, which can kill most of the pathogens ingested and prevent the body from becoming ill. Drinking a lot of cold drinks has a greater impact on stomach acid because cold drinks can cause the blood vessels in the gastric mucosa to constrict and reduce gastric acid secretion.

5. In summer, there are many street food stalls, which are convenient and affordable, attracting many customers who linger there. However, snack stalls cannot have running water to wash dishes, have no fly-proof facilities, the streets are dusty, and food hygiene cannot be controlled. Every summer, the diarrhea clinic sees such patients, who drink draft beer at street food stalls at six or seven in the evening, and go to the hospital for intravenous drips at midnight due to abdominal pain and diarrhea.

2. How to quickly treat diarrhea

Dried Lychee

25g dried lychees and 6 dates, decocted in water. Litchi can promote the production of body fluids, strengthen the qi, relieve stagnation and eliminate dampness and cold. This technique can cure diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency.

Bayberry fruit

Take several bayberry fruits and soak them in wine. Eat 3 each time, or drink half a cup of bayberry juice. Bayberry helps digestion, stops vomiting, harmonizes the five internal organs, and cleanses the intestines and stomach. This method can cure shaqi, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

Pomegranate peel

Boil 15g of pomegranate peel in water, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, and take twice a day. Pomegranate peel can astringe the intestines, stop bleeding, kill bacteria and expel parasites. This prescription is specifically used to treat long-term diarrhea, dysentery, and intestinal bleeding.

1. Oral prevention

As the saying goes, diseases enter through the mouth, and the oral cavity is the largest entry point for diseases. In daily protection, we must strengthen the maintenance of oral hygiene, brush our teeth and rinse our mouth before and after meals, maintain good living habits, and at the same time, any adverse oral symptoms should be treated in time.

2. Environmental prevention

In daily life, we should also maintain cleanliness and hygiene, avoid contact with unsanitary environments, and daily necessities and tableware should be clean and hygienic. Especially in summer, disinfection and sterilization, and elimination of mosquitoes, flies and bacteria should be the focus of defense, and be careful to prevent physical discomfort caused by harsh environments.

3. Food prevention

We must strengthen management of food and diet. Raw, cold, expired, and moldy foods must not be eaten. At the same time, food must be cooked thoroughly in daily steaming and boiling. In summer, when the temperature is high, meat and vegetables are prone to fermentation and spoilage. They should be carefully identified before eating to prevent accidental ingestion and improper food.

4. Timely treatment

If diarrhea occurs, the first thing to do is to drink some rehydration salts. Rehydration salts can be bought at pharmacies. Keep some at home. Then take some diarrhea medicine. When you have diarrhea, you should drink more water and eat. When the condition cannot be relieved, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and damaging your health.