Plants for management of diarrhea

Abstract Diarrhea remains one of the serious threats to global health. Developing countries are the most stricken as they continue to struggle with the economic burden associated with accessing quality health care as well as access to clean water and sanitation. The situation is even made worse in the military. All the same, medicinal plants that are abundant in developing countries avail vivid alternatives to the management of diarrheal diseases. Rich in phytochemicals that are active in the management of diarrhea at different phases, medicinal plants offer a cheaper and more accessible form of therapy. Exploration of the different methods of preparation, elucidation of structures of active molecules together with their mechanism of action, guarantees their potentials as remedies for the troops, refugees, and persons in areas of conflicts.