Food Poisoning Symptoms Treatment Cure Recovery Remedies and Treatment

Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning is a problem that occurs due to consumption of contaminated food. Food may be contaminated due to some bacteria, virus, parasites or natural toxins.

Food Poisoning Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain and/or cramping. Pain in stomach is the very first symptom.


• Diarrhea: Sometimes even blood may come.


• Nausea


• Vomiting


• Malaise: Patient feels a lot of uneasiness.


• Fever may also occur.

Food Poisoning Cure and Treatment:

• ORS should be used at regular interval to prevent dehydration.


• Doctor should be consulted as soon as possible.


• Absorbents and Antisecretory agents may be useful. But these should be used as per doctor’s advice.


• If symptoms continue for 3 to 4 days then stool test should be done.

Food Poisoning Recovery:

In most of the cases its treated within 2 days, but patient may feel lack of energy in body for next few days.

Food Poisoning Home Remedies:

• In you don’t have access to proper medication and doctor then acupressure might help. Press the middle part of soles and palms. It helps extracting the poisonous material out of body urine. Also take ORS to prevent dehydration.


• Bananas can also help. They are rich in potassium and show good effects in food poisoning.


• Apples can also be used as they reduce acid reflux.


• Lemon is rich of acids that can kill most of the bacteria responsible for food poisoning.


• Activated charcoal can be used to absorb unwanted gases and help in speedy recovery.