Summary and conclusions
1. Tomato pomace was employed in the treatment of various types of diarrheas described in a series of over 100 patients during a five year period of time.
2. Tomato pomace is an effective remedy in the treatment of many types of diarrhea in human subjects.
3. Diarrhea from simple or non-organic cause is usually arrested within 24 hours following treatment with tomato pomace.
4. In diarrheas not responding to anti-diarrheal medication, tomato pomace will often restore bowel movements to normalcy.
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Editorial, American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 10:117 (March) 1943.
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Morrison, L.M. The control of diarrhea by tomato pomace. Jour. D. D. 13, 196–198 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03002763
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