Written By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Updated: July 28, 2017, 12:40 PM
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ORS (oral rehydration solutions) or electrolyte powder is the first thing that comes to mind when you suffer from diarrhoea or dehydration. But if your kids hate to drink electrolyte solutions, prepare natural and healthy drinks at home to restore electrolyte balance. If you are not aware of how to get started with it, here’s a list of five healthy drinks that can help!
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Rice kanji: A traditional home remedy used since ages, rice kanji or rice water not only helps in regulating bowel movements but also helps you to replenish the body with lost nutrients and keeps your hydrated. Strain water when the rice is half-cooked, add a pinch of salt and drink to deal with diarrhoea.
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Sugar and salt solution: Our very own version of oral rehydration solution, sugar provides your energy and salt helps you to restore fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, thereby helping you to deal with diarrhoea naturally. To a glass of water, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar to make this solution.
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Coconut water: The next one on the list is coconut water, which my mom swears by when it comes to dealing with diarrhoea and dehydration. It goes without saying that tender coconut water contains various nutrients like potassium and glucose to help you stay hydrated. Add a pinch of salt to coconut water to up its sodium content.
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Buttermilk: Packed with probiotics, buttermilk acts as a perfect home remedy to maintain fluid as well as electrolyte balance in the body and also improve the gut health due to the presence of healthy bacteria. Just add a pinch of salt, jeera powder and black pepper to a glass of buttermilk to make it a healthy drink for diarrhoea.
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Diluted apple juice: A study by researcher Stephen B. Freedman of the University of Calgary and published online in JAMA revealed that kids suffering from diarrhoea showed improvement with minimal dehydration and electrolyte maintenance on drinking diluted apple juice. Hence, diluting apple juice (1:1) with water can help to fight diarrhoea.
