Swallowing one's own stool in capsules treats an infection

The self-restoration of fecal germs is a variant of fecal bacteriotherapy developed for patients at risk of a Clostridium difficile infection. The method consists of keeping one's own excrement in the refrigerator before a risky situation, in order to transform it into freeze-dried powder and ingest it in capsules if necessary. This technique avoids the risks linked to external donors and the use of a nasal tube, with trials started in 2009.