Recipe for Homemade Pedialyte
My doctor gave me this recipe years ago to use for replenishing fluids in a child who is suffering from fever and vomiting/diarrhea.
Homemade Pedialyte
- 1 quart sterile water
- 1TBSP sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- can flavor with kool-aid granules
Keep refrigerated and use within a couple of days.
Personally, I forego the pedialyte if I can keep my children drinking water or juice or flat Sprite frequently on the hour. But sometimes you just need an ace in the hole, and this is a good recipe for freezing into popsicles for your patient, or just for drinking (with a straw for a treat!).
May you never need it! 
Comment by Colleen
April 13, 2007 @ 11:37 am
My parents always gave me flat ginger ale too!
Comment by Healthy Oil Guy
December 10, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
I read that coconut water is naturally high in all the electrolytes humans need. Supposedly it was used as a plasma volumizer during World War 2 by medics in the field.
Comment by Mary
December 10, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Well, coconut water sounds much healthier and better for you than this homemade pedialyte recipe! Thanks for the great tip! I’m getting farther away from using sugar, especially as part of a remedy for sick people. Thanks again for sharing this here!
Merry Christmas!