Nursing and External Applications for Diarrhea
Elke Kaschdailewitsch, Doris Rapp
Last update: 12.06.2019
Dietetic measures for diarrhea
Grated apple with banana
Cooked carrots
Dried blueberries
Yarrow tea
External applications for diarrhea
- Diarrhea with accompanying cramp-like symptoms:
Abdominal compress with Chamomilla e floribus W 10%, Oleum WALA
For instruction, see https://www.pflege-vademecum.de/kamoel-bw.php?locale=en
- With strongly inflated abdomen (meteoric):
Abdominal compress with Carum Carvi oil
- In case of accompanying nausea:
Abdominal compress with yarrow tea
- To support upbuilding forces:
Rhythmical embrocation of the upper arms with sloe oil
Research news
Art therapy & anxiety: In her doctoral thesis published 2020, Annemarie Abbing investigated the effectiveness of art therapy in the treatment of anxiety. Outcomes of a randomised controlled trial (n=59) showed preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of art therapy: Three months of anthroposophic art therapy led to a significant reduction in the severity of anxiety symptoms in the women compared to waiting list treatment. The therapy also improved quality of life and various aspects of self-regulation. The second part of this PhD research focused on case report methodology and the development of tools for research within this field. The doctoral thesis is available at
https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/handle/1887/83276.
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