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Vodka and salt for diarrhea
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Last reviewed: 08.07.2025

The simplest but most effective folk remedy for diarrhea is salt. It helps restore water-electrolyte balance and remove harmful substances from the body.
Beneficial properties of sodium chloride:
- Retains moisture in the intestinal walls, preventing dehydration.
- Destroys microbes in the intestines.
- Normalizes the digestion process.
- Prevents rotting processes.
- Neutralizes toxins that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract.
There are several methods of using salt to eliminate diarrhea, let's look at the most popular ones:
- Take 250 ml of water and boil it. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the liquid and stir until it dissolves. Cool the solution to room temperature before use and drink ½ glass 2-3 times a day.
- Boil 500 ml of water and add a teaspoon of salt and sugar and ½ teaspoon of soda. Mix everything thoroughly and let it cool. Take 100 ml every two hours.
Saline solution is contraindicated for use in case of hypersensitivity to sodium chloride, kidney diseases and acute gastrointestinal pathologies. Salt is not recommended for patients with diabetes, for children under 3 years old and pregnant women.
An unusual but effective combination in the treatment of diarrhea is vodka with salt. The active ingredients suppress pathogenic bacteria that caused intestinal upset. The folk remedy has the following properties:
- Disinfectant.
- Antispasmodic.
- Normalizes intestinal peristalsis.
- Increases local immunity.
- Accelerates metabolic processes.
But before using this antidiarrheal medicine, you should take into account the fact that the substances included in vodka have a negative effect on the liver and stomach. If these organs are affected, you should avoid self-medication.
Folk recipes based on vodka and salt:
- Add ½ teaspoon of salt to 100 ml of vodka. Stir the salt well until it dissolves and drink it in one gulp without eating. The healing effect will manifest itself within 30 minutes. The frequency of urges to defecate will decrease significantly, and the feces will become thicker.
- Dissolve two teaspoons of salt in a glass of vodka. Take a tablespoon of the solution every 2 hours. It is not recommended to eat during treatment.
Treatment with vodka and salt is contraindicated in acute pancreatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, oncological neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract, allergic reactions to alcohol. The ban on this remedy applies to pregnant women and children.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Vodka and salt for diarrhea" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.