Remedies for Constipation

Remedies for Constipation

          Constipation is a very common digestive disorder that affects people of all ages. Constipation causes difficulty passing stools. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation. Treatments include changes in dietary habits, laxatives, enemas, and in particular situations surgery may be required.

Causes of constipation	Symptoms of Constipation
Poor diet / Change in diet	Difficult  in bowel movements
Lack of Fluids	Sense of incomplete excretion
Irregular defecation habit /  Lack of exercise	Swelling & pain in abdomen
Lack of physical activity	Respiration problems
Weakness of abdominal muscles	Inadequate weight
Stress	Heartburn, chest and stomach pain
Medications	Gas formation in stomach

1. Castor Oil

Simply swallow one to two teaspoons of castor oil on an empty stomach.

2. Get Your Fiber food in proper

On an average, a woman needs around 25 gm/day

Man needs between 30 to 35 gm/day.

Following foods are recommended for better laxative properties.

v Oats  Avena sativa

v Flaxseeds Linum usitatissimum

v Prunes Prunus domestica

v Broccoli Brassica oleracea

v Spinach. Spinacia oleracea

3. Lemon juice and Honey 

Take some warm water and add lemon juice and honey to it. Lemon is a stimulant for your digestive system and can help flush out toxins. Honey cuts the sour taste and works as a mild laxative.

4.  Baking soda

Take 1 teaspoon of baking soda and about 1/4th cup of warm water. This mix also works for acidity and mild stomach pain.

5. Fennel

Fennel seeds are useful in treating issues like indigestion, bloating, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Take half a teaspoon of roasted fennel seed powder t daily with warm water.

6. Coffee.

Caffeine is a natural stimulant for the digestive system.

*Coffee is a diuretic and makes you urinate more frequently, and if you drink it an excess.

7. Aloe

Drink one cup of Aloe vera juice in the morning.