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  • How to Make Oral Rehydration Solution - Ebola Norovirus Flu Diarrhea Vomiting Liberia Sierra Leone Guin?e Guinee

    hat tip Michael Coston & Sally Furniss

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    Making your own ORS

    The bottom line, of course, is how to make a cheap, safe, and effective ORS powder yourself.

    The simplest formula is 3 Tablespoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, dissolved in 1 quart of potable water.

    An alternative simple formula is 8 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, dissolved in 1 quart of potable water.



    This basic formula has been used effectively for more than 30 years by WHO, UNICEF, and other relief agencies and has saved millions of lives.


    CAVEATS

    You should never attempt to force fluids by mouth on anyone who is unconscious. An eye dropper may be used to slowly infuse liquids in semi conscious pateints but there is a risk of choking.

    Better to dilute this powder too much, than too little. DO NOT SKIMP ON THE WATER.

    For more complete information on oral rehydration fluids visit the Healthlink Worldwide webpage at
    Oral Rehydration Therapy, What is dehydration?, What is ORT?, How does ORT work?, Can ORS he used for everyone?, Using ORT to Prevent and Treat Dehydration, What to do if Dehydration occurs, How to assess the degree of dehydration, Plan A: No Dehydration, Plan B: For Some Dehydration, Plan C: For Severe Dehydration, What should be done if the child vomits?, Should feeding continue at the same time as ORT?, What sort of foods are good during diarrhoea?, Is it necessary to use drugs as well as ORT?, Can the solution be made with dirty water?, Can ORS solution be stored?, ORT: Country Examples, Trinidad and Tobago, India, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Philippines, ORT Resource List.




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    Re: How to Make Oral Rehydration Solution - Ebola Norovirus Flu Diarrhea Vomiting Liberia Sierra Leone Guin?e Guinee

    US tablespoons(20ml) are larger than UK tablespoons (15ml).


    Here is a decimal version


    The "Simple Solution" - Home made Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Recipe

    Preparing 1 (one) Litre solution using Salt, Sugar and Water at Home
    Mix an oral rehydration solution using the following recipe.

    Ingredients:
    • Six (6) level teaspoons of Sugar
    • Half (1/2) level teaspoon of Salt
    • One Litre of clean drinking or boiled water and then cooled - 5 cupfuls (each cup about 200 ml.)

    Preparation Method:
    • Stir the mixture till the salt and sugar dissolve.



    To prevent too much liquid being lost from the child's body, an effective oral rehydration solution can be made using ingredients found in almost every household. One of these drinks should be given to the child every time a watery stool is passed. Ideally these drinks (preferably those that have been boiled) should contain: starches and/or sugars as a source of glucose and energy, some sodium and preferably some potassium.

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