Natural Remedies for Food Poisoning

Food poisoning is one of the least fun common ailments you can get. There’s nothing more miserable than not being able to keep fluids down and feeling lousy for a couple of days.

According to the Mayo Clinic, while food poisoning can be incredibly unpleasant to deal with there is often no need to go to the hospital. While there is no instant cure for food poisoning, there are a number of ways to relieve your symptoms and feel better faster.

For those that are trying to avoid over the counter medication, you may be wondering if there are any alternatives. Wonder no more, because there are several simple, natural remedies that you can make or administer at home.

Here are the top natural remedies you can try to help relieve your symptoms of food poisoning.

1. Clear the nasty bacteria with Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal is often used in cases of accidental chemical poisoning, so why not use it to help filter the bad bacteria in your stomach? Charcoal binds with and absorbs bacteria and toxic elements, allowing them to pass through your system quickly and safely.

By taking a charcoal tablet or taking a small amount of powdered activated charcoal in water when your symptoms start to set in, you can help flush out the bacteria that is causing your food poisoning.

2. Soothe your upset stomach with Ginger

Well known and well loved for all sort of upset stomach remedies, ginger is a go-to for soothing stomachs and staving off nausea. There are many ways to take ginger – but if you’re having trouble keeping solids (or even liquids) down, slowly sipping warm ginger tea or cooled ginger juice is an excellent way to keep your nausea at bay.

If it’s impossible to even keep these down, finding a ginger infused lollipop in a natural foods store or pregnancy aisle at the market is the next best thing.

3. Hydrate with Peppermint Tea

Peppermint tea is another oft used remedy for stomach complaints. In this case, since you are losing a lot of your body’s water through sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting, staying hydrated should be one of your top priorities.

By hydrating with a warm or cool herbal tea like peppermint, you’re offering your body the water it needs and also using the proven soothing properties of peppermint to help you feel better.

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