Causes of Green Stool

The following medical conditions are some of the most possible causes of Green stool. There would be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

   * Salmonella - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
   * Giardia - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
   * Swallowed postnasal drip - ie. from an upper respiratory disorder
   * Intestinal disorder
   * Starvation stools - usually in children; green watery stool caused by being on a liquid diet for a few days (e.g. if ill)
   * See also dark stool, blood in stool, or stool color changes
   * Normal breast-fed baby
   * Gastroenteritis
   * Certain foods
   * Some cow milk formulas