Lactaid caplets, drops, and ready-made Lactaid milk can aid in digesting these foods. Combining milk with other foods can also improve tolerance. Some herbs that may help treat diarrhea are ginger root, meadowsweet, and bayberry root bark. These herbs should be prepared as teas. This supplement should be purchased from a refrigerated section in a health food store and should be refrigerated after opening.
Some cultures drink the water that rice is cooked in to treat diarrhea.
This type of drink, Amazake , is available in health food stores. Some Asian cultures use Kuzu , the powdered root of the wild arrowroot, to treat diarrhea. Kuzu is mixed with water and taken as a thick beverage to sooth and strengthen the intestines. Metamucil or psyllium husks may be helpful. Other Suggestions Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day.