Food poisoning occurs when someone eats organisms or toxins in contaminated food. Most cases of food poisoning occur when bacteria such as E. coli or staphylococcus are consumed. The symptoms occur between 2 to 6 hours after eating the contaminated food; sometimes it takes longer for symptoms to happen with certain types of food poisoning. Some of the more common symptoms of food poisoning include stomach cramping, diarrhoea, headache, fever, nausea, chills, vomiting and general weakness. 

Homoeopathic remedies should never be used in place of medical attention or any medical treatments that are prescribed or suggested by a doctor. However, homoeopathic remedies that can be very helpful in improving the condition of food poisoning and helping to improve and relieve some of the symptoms associated with food poisoning.

  Veratrum Album and Podophyllum for Food Poisoning Symptoms    

  Veratrum album is a homoeopathic medicine that should be used for food poisoning that causes milky white, liquidy stools that accompany severe vomiting. Usually, those that will benefit from this homoeopathic treatment have severe cramping in the stomach and get many chills that accompany their food poisoning. 

Podophyllum is a homoeopathic medicine that should be used for food poisoning that causes explosive diarrhoea that is accompanied by excessive gas. Those that will benefit from this treatment often have stools that contain thin strands of a yellow coloured mucus.  

 Mercurius Corrosivus and Phosphorous for Food Poisoning Symptoms

  Mercurius corrosive is a homoeopathic remedy that should be used for food poisoning that is characterised by diarrhoea that causes a burning like pain and contains fresh blood in it. Those that will benefit from this homoeopathic treatment often alternate between being chilled and becoming overheated and sweating. 

Phosphorus is a homoeopathic remedy that should be used for food poisoning that causes diarrhoea that is accompanied by a burning like pain, vomiting and pain in the abdomen. Usually, those that will benefit from this homoeopathic treatment can relieve or improve these symptoms by drinking cold liquids.    

  Mercurius corrosive is a homoeopathic remedy that should be used for food poisoning that is characterised by diarrhoea that causes a burning like pain and contains fresh blood in it. Those that will benefit from this homoeopathic treatment often alternate between being chilled and becoming overheated and sweating. Phosphorus is a homoeopathic remedy that should be used for food poisoning that causes diarrhoea that is accompanied by a burning like pain, vomiting and pain in the abdomen. Usually, those that will benefit from this homoeopathic treatment can relieve or improve these symptoms by drinking cold liquids.