Apple Cider Vinegar, Charcoal for Stomach Bug OnTheMend (Brooklyn) on 12/28/2025
My kids both had a stomach bug and despite my best efforts at hand washing and cleaning everything, I started to feel ill too. I woke up and had bad diarrhea so came on EC and read the recommendations. Based on what I had in hand, I took two charcoal pills and sipped ACV with warm water and honey. I only had one small bout of diarrhea later that day after eating some crackers and fruit. I did one more round of charcoal and ACV and though my stomach was still gurgling and gassy, I haven’t had any more diarrhea and it never turned into vomiting (which both kids had). Definitely will keep both remedies on hand for the future.
