| Fruits possess rehydration properties and can compensate the loss of vital salts like sodium and potassium from the body. |
| Rehydration solution and some sports drinks are useful for rapid rehydration, although in most cases, plain water is fine. |
| A simple alternative for making a rehydration solution is to mix half a teaspoon of table salt and 8 teaspoons of sugar in 1 liter of water. |
| A child or a toddler who vomits the rehydration solution will usually accept it eventually if it is given slowly with a spoon. |
| Those taking tormentil root extract had a shorter duration of diarrhea and did not require as much intravenous or oral rehydration fluids. |
| This care will include the administration of improved oral rehydration salts as well as zinc. |
