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Digestive

Acute nonspecific diarrhea

4 plants

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If they cannot drink, this is volume, not tannins. Black tea is a traditional astringent beverage. Psyllium can firm some non-infectious loose stool and is the wrong add in colitis or obstruction. Bloody stool, high fever, recent hospitalization, or a day-care outbreak change the algorithm.

Primary plants

  1. Tea (Camellia sinensis)
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    TeaStrong traditional

    Camellia sinensis

    Black tea tannins are a traditional astringent; this is a beverage, not an extract protocol.

    Typical. Brewed Camellia sinensis, modest volume, with ORS — not caffeine-loading a dehydrated patient.

    Safety. Caffeine can worsen tremor/palpitations. Milk if it is lactose-related diarrhea is the wrong add.

  2. Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
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    PsylliumHuman data

    Plantago ovata

    Soluble fiber can firm some non-infectious loose stool (IBS-D overlap). Wrong in obstruction or toxic megacolon.

    Typical. Small doses with water only if they can drink.

    Safety. Do not add dry fiber to volume-depleted colitis.

Supportive plants2
  • Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
    GingerHuman data
    Zingiber officinale

    If nausea leads the picture.

    Typical. 1–2 g dried rhizome/day divided.

    Safety. Extracts: bleeding.

  • German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
    German chamomileStrong traditional
    Matricaria chamomilla

    Traditional crampy-belly tea.

    Typical. Flower tea.

    Safety. Asteraceae.

When this is not enough

  • Dysentery, fever + severe pain, pregnancy, infant, immunosuppression, recent hospitalization/abx, dehydration with dizziness

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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