How to Use Chamomile to Treat Diarrhea

For thousands of years, chamomile flowers have been used to treat many ailments. From insomnia to sunburns, there's a chamomile folk remedy to help. Diarrhea is one of several digestive problems that can be eased through the use of chamomile.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Dried chamomile leaves
• Dried mint leaves
• Dried lavender leaves
• Sugar
• Lemon
• Teapot
• Strainer
• Chamomile powder
• Liquid chamomile extract
• Dried calendula petals
• Airtight container
• Dried peppermint leaves
• Cloves

Use Winter Afternoon Chamomile Tea

1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.

2. Combine 1 tsp. each of dried chamomile leaves, dried lavender and dried mint in a teapot.

3. Pour the water over your dried herbs and allow them to soak for at least 5 minutes.

4. Strain the dried leaves from the water.

5. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice to add flavor.

Brew Tea Using Chamomile Powder or Liquid Extract

6. Heat 1 cup of water to a boil.

7. Combine with 1 tsp. of chamomile powder. In place of chamomile powder, you can use 1 tsp. of a chamomile liquid extract. These can be found at herbal supply stores or through online herbal retailers.

8. Allow the tea to cool and drink. For best results, use this tea throughout the day, especially between meals as diarrhea symptoms persist.

Treat Diarrhea with "Tea of Cheer and Joy"

9. Combine 1/2 cup of both dried chamomile flowers and dried calendula petals with 1/4 cup of dehydrated peppermint leaves and 1 tbsp. of cloves.

10. Seal the mixture in an airtight plastic container.

11. Mix 1 1/2 tsp. of the mixture with a cup of boiling water. Allow the mixture to soak for 5 minutes.

12. Strain the flower mixture from the water.

13. Sweeten the tea as needed and drink

Tips & Warnings

• When treating diarrhea with chamomile teas, consider using white sugar as a sweetener.
• While honey and brown sugar are commonly used to sweeten chamomile teas, they can actually make stomach discomfort worse.
• Because of its soothing properties, chamomile tea is commonly used as a sleep aide. If you experience unwanted drowsiness while treating your diarrhea with chamomile, you might need to find another remedy.
• If you're currently on blood thinning medication, you should not take chamomile. This plant is known to cause blood thinning, and may interact with your existing medication to cause anemia.
• People with known allergies to plants like ragweed should not come in contact with chamomile in any form. Ragweed and chamomile share many biological features and those who are allergic to one are usually unable to tolerate the other.

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