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

[sharon sanders]

hat tip Michael Coston & Sally Furniss

edited

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

http://rehydrate.org/dd/su19.htm

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/09/rehydration-solution.html

[Sally Furniss]

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.

http://rehydrate.org/solutions/homemade.htm