Constipation is not a disease in itself, but it is the blockage of stool due to the disorder in daily routine, i.e. stool does not come out completely. One should never take laxative medicine for its treatment. First of all, the feeling of constipation should be removed from the mind. All the reasons given for constipation should be removed. One should eat more raw fruits and vegetables. Go to the toilet as many times as you eat, even if you do not have the desire to do so. If you do this daily, you will start having bowel movements. Those who do not get the opportunity to do physical labour should exercise and go for a walk. Wake up before sunrise in the morning. After food, one should have some time for entertainment and rest. One should eat to the fullest. Food should be eaten in a happy mood. One should develop the habit of defecating at the right time every day. One should stay on a fruit or juice diet once a week, this gives relief to the intestines. Until the intellectuals do not have an unbiased, justifiable thinking, this disease will not leave them.
Food is the first in treatment. All diseases can be cured by improving food. Food is the best medicine. It is said in the Gita - 'Diseases do not occur if you consume healthy food.' Eat such things in large quantities which clean the stomach automatically. Pulses with peel, sprouted grains, boiled vegetables in large quantities, green leafy vegetables, salad etc. should be eaten regularly. Drink more water. Eat raw spinach juice, Ashgourd juice, Wood apple syrup, orange, seasonal fruit, lemon, mango, papaya, guava. This food cures constipation. Food containing more fiber should be taken in the diet. Daliya (porridge), coarsely ground flour, especially wheat flour is good. Food made from refined flour should be eaten as little as possible. Eating fruits, especially papaya is beneficial. Fiber is obtained by eating fruits, not from juice. Walking and regular exercise are useful.
Churna, Laxatives- Taking Churna, Laxatives for a long time continuously to cure constipation weakens the nervous system of the intestines, which reduces the motility of the intestines, due to which the stool does not come out. Patients often say, 'Earlier, Churna used to cause diarrhea, now this Churna is not effective, the stool does not come out, it does not come out even after straining, it has to be taken out with fingers.' This is the side effect of Churna, Laxatives. Churna, Laxatives should not be taken to cure constipation.
Harad - (1) To remain healthy, “Harad for the healthy and Langhan for the sick” should be done. Taking a spoonful of Harad with warm water in winters and normal water in summers before going to bed relieves constipation. Harad is not a laxative medicine. It is a part of food. Harad is a chemical, by consuming which, diarrhea comes out clear and skin diseases do not happen. The rashes that occur in summer also do not happen. Take Harad without any fear and remain free from constipation. (2) Eating one Harad (with jam) at night and drinking hot milk clears diarrhea.
Oil - Massage the stomach with mustard oil every morning and at night before going to bed. Carrot - Chew 250 grams of raw carrot well and eat it every morning on an empty stomach. This will relieve constipation and improve appetite.
Lemon - (1) Taking lemon juice with warm water at night helps in easy diarrhea. (2) Take lemon juice and sugar each. Mixing 12 grams of it in a glass of water and drinking it at night cures chronic constipation in a few days.
Orange- Drinking orange juice in breakfast for several days helps in natural stool. It increases digestive power. 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, in the morning-
Fenugreek- Eating fenugreek leaves vegetable cures constipation. ake a spoonful after dinner in the evening. This will keep the stomach fine, constipation will never occur, appetite will increase.
Wheat- Constipation does not occur by taking the juice of wheat plant.
Fennel- Take half a teaspoon of ground fennel with hot water before sleeping, constipation does not occur. Ginger- Grind a spoonful of ginger and add it to a cup of water. Boil it for 5 minutes, strain it and drink it. Constipation will be cured easily.
Taking a little mixture of cinnamon, dry ginger and cardamom is beneficial.
Psyllium husk—It is very beneficial in constipation. Starting from two spoons (tea sized) to four spoons, it should be taken with hot milk or hot water. Sometimes, taking psyllium husk causes bloating of the stomach. This happens due to the gas produced by the effect of bacteria on psyllium in the large intestine. Such people should take less amount of psyllium or should not take it at all. Psyllium absorbs water in the intestines, due to which the quantity of stool increases and due to increase in the quantity of stool, the motility of the intestines also increases, due to which the stool comes out properly. After taking psyllium, water should be drunk two to three times. This makes psyllium swell well. Therefore, psyllium should not be taken at night before sleeping, it should be taken immediately after eating.
Tomato—Tomato works as an infallible medicine to cure constipation. It helps in removing the stool and material deposited in the stomach and intestines and in providing consciousness to the organs. It gives energy to the internal organs of the body.
Amla- Taking one spoonful of ground amla with warm water or warm milk at night leads to clear stools in the morning and there is no constipation. The intestines and stomach are cleansed.
If the consumption of chillies and spices in food is kept to a minimum and sweet juice i.e. Gulkand, amla murabba or raisins are taken as soon as one wakes up, then stomach diseases can be avoided. Excessive consumption of heavy food and chillies and spices causes stomach disorders like acidity, gas formation and constipation.
One should drink more water and consume sweet juice as soon as one wakes up in the morning. Staying hungry for a long time also causes gas in the stomach. To get rid of the gas problem, one spoonful of ground carom seeds should be mixed with a pinch of salt and swallowed with water. Similarly, if fennel, senna and liquorice are ground in equal quantity and consumed two spoons daily before going to bed at night, then the stomach gets cleared and one gets relief from the problem of constipation.
Spinach- Constipation gets cured in a few days by drinking raw spinach juice in the morning. Constipation also gets cured by eating spinach and bathua vegetable.
Bitter gourd- Constipation gets cured by giving 5 to 10 drops of its root extract which is available in homeopathy by the name Momordica Charantia Q, four times daily. Eating bitter gourd vegetable with less oil and spices for a week cures all the diseases like indigestion, stomach disease, constipation, flatulence.
Turnip- Eating raw turnip clears diarrhea.
Apple- Eating apple on an empty stomach relieves constipation. Eating apple after eating food causes constipation. Apple peel is a laxative. Constipation patients should eat apple with peel and diarrhoea patients should eat it without peel.
Raisins- (1) Boiling hot raisin milk is beneficial in constipation.
(2) Soak 20 grams of raisins, three raisins and one fig in one quarter litre of water in the evening. In the morning, mash all of them and mix some water in it and then filter it. Later squeeze the juice of one lemon and add two teaspoons of honey in it and drink it all slowly. Constipation will be cured in a few days.
Guava- Eating guava refreshes the intestines and relieves constipation. It should be eaten before eating food, because eating it after eating food causes constipation. Constipation patients should take guava in breakfast. Patients of chronic constipation should eat guava in the morning and evening. This will clear the diarrhoea.
Papaya - Eating ripe papaya is beneficial in constipation. If you have constipation, eat papaya before going to bed at night. The stomach will be clean the next day.
Dried dates - Soak 2 dates in water in the morning. Eat them by chewing them at night. Reduce your food intake. You can also boil 2 dates in milk at night. This will cure constipation.
Onion - Constipation is cured by eating one raw onion with food every day. Radish - Add salt and black pepper to radish and eat it every day for two months while eating. This will cure constipation.
Garlic - Add garlic to the greens and vegetables you eat daily and cook. Consuming garlic daily in this way does not cause constipation.
Tamarind - Boiling tamarind pulp with water and adding sugar to it is beneficial in stomach bloating and constipation.
Milk - Taking two spoons of rose gulkhand or isabgol husk with hot milk at night helps in easy bowel movement. Ghee- Mix black pepper in ghee and drink it for three days. This softens the intestines and the stool swells. Then mix ghee in hot milk and drink it to get soft, loose and clear stools.
Mustard oil- Massaging the stomach with mustard oil relieves constipation. Figs- If constipation is permanent, then eating figs relieves it. Eat ripe figs or boil 5 dry figs in milk and eat them before going to bed at night.
Cauliflower- Drinking half a glass of its juice before going to bed at night is beneficial. Karam Kalla (cabbage)- Eating Karam Kalla leaves regularly relieves chronic constipation. The foreign impurities present in the body come out.
Melon- Eating ripe melon relieves constipation.
Bathua- It gives strength to the stomach. Removes constipation. People suffering from constipation should eat bathua greens daily. Eating bathua vegetable regularly for a few weeks cures chronic constipation. It gives strength and vitality to the body.
Amaranth- Eating amaranth vegetable is beneficial in constipation.
Mung bean- Eating rice and moong dal khichdi relieves constipation. Make khichdi of two parts moong dal and one part rice. You can add salt, then add ghee and eat. This will relieve constipation and clear stools.
Lentils- Eating this dal is beneficial in constipation.
Buttermilk- Constipation is relieved by buttermilk. Mix celery in it and drink it.
Neem- Grind neem flowers and keep them dry. Take a pinch of this powder with hot water every night. This is beneficial in constipation.
Soap- If stool does not come out, apply oil or Vaseline on a thin piece of soap and insert it in the rectum, this will make stool come out.
Watermelon- Eating watermelon every day for a few days relieves constipation. Water - (1) Drinking a glass of hot water as hot as possible after having food cures constipation. (2) Those who suffer from constipation should keep drinking water sip by sip with food. Drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up in the morning. (3) In case of constipation, keeping a wet bandage on the pelvis brings alertness in the intestines and increases appetite.
Enema - Those whose stools have dried up, have knots (suddens) in the intestines, whose stools come out with difficulty, should apply enema of lukewarm water sometimes.
Bathua - Boil bathua, filter its water, add sugar as per taste and drink one glass twice in the morning and evening to cure constipation.
Sesame - Grind 62 grams of sesame and sweeten it, especially by mixing jaggery in equal quantity and eating it cures constipation. Khichdi made of sesame, rice and moong dal also cures constipation. Castor oil- Drinking two spoons of castor oil before going to bed relieves constipation. You can also drink it by mixing it in milk.
Honey- It is a natural mild laxative. Drink 50 grams of honey mixed with fresh water or milk in the morning and before going to bed at night.
Mud- Spread a wet cloth on the stomach. Apply a paste of wet mud on it. Tie a cloth over it again. Keeping a wet mud bandage on the stomach like this overnight will relieve constipation and the stool will come out clean and tied.
Consumption of amaranth, lentils, watermelon, dry fruits, buttermilk etc. also relieves constipation. Constipation is cured by consuming these food items more and more. Treatment with this type of food is simple and beneficial.
Medicines should not be taken to cure constipation. If medicine is necessary somewhere, then homeopathic treatment is especially beneficial.
