| Constipation refers to infrequent or hard stools, or | | | | or stool. Muscle contractions in the colon then push |
| difficulty passing stools. Constipation is determined in | | | | the stool toward the rectum. By the time stool |
| the colon (large intestine), which is responsible for | | | | reaches the rectum it is solid, because most of the |
| packaging and eliminating stool. Some people think | | | | water has been absorbed. Treatment of |
| they are constipated if they do not have a bowel | | | | Constipation-Children and adults should get enough |
| movement every day. However, normal stool | | | | fiber in their diet. Vegetables, fresh fruits, dried fruits, |
| elimination may be three times a day or three times | | | | and whole wheat, bran, or oatmeal cereals are |
| a week, depending on the person. Constipation is a | | | | excellent sources of fiber. To reap the benefits of |
| symptom, not a disease. Almost everyone | | | | fiber, drink plenty of fluids to help pass the stool. |
| experiences constipation at some point in their life, | | | | Constipation Home Remedy Tips |
| and a poor diet typically is the cause. Most | | | | 1.Drinking a glass of warm milk before going to bed |
| constipation is temporary and not serious. | | | | helps in easy evacuation in the morning. In case of |
| Constipation may involve pain during the passage of | | | | severe constipation, mix two teaspoons of castor oil |
| a bowel movement, inability to pass a bowel | | | | in the milk. |
| movement after straining or pushing for more than | | | | 2.Take 10 - 12 calimyma figs and stew them in two |
| 10 minutes, or no bowel movements after more than | | | | glasses of distilled water (16 oz) for 10 minutes. Let |
| 3 days. Infants who are still exclusively breastfed | | | | them sit in this water overnight. |
| may go 7 days without a stool. Constipation can also | | | | 3.Spinach is a perfect vegetable oriented home |
| alternate with diarrhea. This pattern is more | | | | remedy for constipation. The best is to eat it raw or |
| commonly considered as part of the irritable bowel | | | | else you can go in for 100 ml spinach juice mixed |
| syndrome (IBS). At the extreme end of the | | | | with an equal quantity of water and drink it twice in a |
| constipation spectrum is fecal impaction, a condition in | | | | day. |
| which stool hardens in the rectum and prevents the | | | | 4.Drink one liter of warm water and walk around for |
| passage of any stool. | | | | a few minutes immediately after waking up early in |
| Constipation also may make you feel bloated or | | | | the morning. |
| sluggish or experience discomfort or pain. Constipation | | | | 5.Bael fruit works wonders in treating constipation. |
| is most common in children and older people, and | | | | Consume the fruit everyday for about 2-3 months. |
| affects women more than men. Constipation in | | | | 6.Drinking lemon juice mixed with warm water two to |
| children can lead to soiling (enuresis and encopresis). | | | | three times a day eases constipation. |
| Constipation is one of the most common | | | | 7.One or two teaspoons of aloe gel can be taken |
| gastrointestinal complaints in the United States. More | | | | twice a day. |
| than 4 million Americans have frequent constipation, | | | | 8.You can also use watered down Karo syrup or |
| accounting for 2.5 million physician visits a year. Older | | | | watered down prune juice in a bottle. |
| people are 5 times more likely than younger people | | | | 9.A common Ayurvedic medicine for constipation is |
| to develop constipation. But experts believe that | | | | Triphala Churna. It is a powder made by grinding |
| older people become too concerned with having a | | | | three kinds of herbs. A teaspoon of this powder |
| daily bowel movement and that constipation in this | | | | taken with warm water or milk at the time going to |
| age group is overestimated. Constipation-predominant | | | | bed is beneficial. |
| irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by a | | | | 10.Guava is another effective remedy for |
| combination of constipation and abdominal discomfort | | | | constipation. When eaten with seeds, it provides |
| and/or pain. Medical authorities accept wide variations | | | | roughage to the diet and helps in the normal |
| in toilet frequency as long as this does not cause any | | | | evacuation of the bowels. One or two guavas should |
| other symptoms. Defecating depends on dietary | | | | be taken everyday. |
| habits, exercise, fluid intake, and various other | | | | 11.Grapes have proved very beneficial in overcoming |
| factors. | | | | constipation. The combination of the properties of |
| Most common causes of constipation are a diet low | | | | the cellulose, sugar, and organic acid in grapes make |
| in fiber or a diet high in fats, such as cheese, eggs, | | | | them a laxative food. |
| and meats. Neurological conditions such as Parkinson's | | | | 12.Mix 2 tsp husk seed (Isabgol) in 1/2 a cup of hot |
| disease or multiple sclerosis. Dyschezia syn(usually the | | | | milk and drink immediately. Drink one cup of plain milk |
| result of suppressing defecation). Constipation occurs | | | | to follow. |
| when the colon absorbs too much water or if the | | | | 13.The most important factor in curing constipation is |
| colon's muscle contractions are slow or sluggish, | | | | a natural and simple diet. This should consist of |
| causing the stool to move through the colon too | | | | unrefined foods such as wholegrain cereals, bran, |
| slowly. As a result, stools can become hard and dry. | | | | honey, lentils, green and leafy vegetables, fresh and |
| As food moves through the colon, the colon absorbs | | | | dry fruits, and milk products in the form of butter, |
| water from the food while it forms waste products, | | | | ghee, and cream. |