title: Points about diarrhoea management.
abstract: Regarding chronic diarrhea, I am convinced that the number of cases falls when antibiotics are not given routinely.  This is logical since the gut flora is allowed to recover.  In the 10% of children in whom diarrhea persists, a diet such as porridge made from the local starchy staple or mashed bananas, containing 'bound water' is often beneficial.  This also helps to replace the lost elements K+ (potassium) and Mg++ (magnesium).  In Uganda the custom of cooking beans in the ash from burnt leaves would replenish K+ and Mg++--are there any studies on the effectiveness of this practice?
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Harland
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D003967:Diarrhea; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile; D004064:Digestive System; D004194:Disease; D006262:Health; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010827:Physiology; D013812:Therapeutics
keywords: Biology; Child Nutrition; Diarrhea; Diarrhea, Infantile; Diseases; Gastrointestinal Effects; Health; Nutrition; Physiology; Treatment