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However, three stools or less per week refers to constipation in medical terms, but you may have found
some trouble if you have missed only for a day. Constipation definition does not apply to every person
equally; it depends on person’s unique lifestyle as well. Some people are feeling constipation if they have
missed passing stool for a day and other pass stools after two or three days.
More relevance of definition depends on the trouble and discomfort of a person with his bowel. Passing
dry and hard stool or irregular bowel movements may refer to constipation.
Bloating, gas, feeling uncomfortable with bowel and sluggishness are common symptoms of
constipation.
Before we discussing about home remedies for constipation, let us talk about the underlying main
causes of constipation.
Common Causes
Travelling
Uncommon causes
Calcium supplements
Pregnancy
Constipation home remedies are easily available solution at your home. You can follow these homemade
remedies to get rid of acute & chronic constipation fast.
Here are some constipation remedies, which can help you to get rid of constipation.
Carrot
Take 250 grams carrots and eat them by chewing. You should eat carrots on empty stomach daily.
250 grams of carrots contain 7.5 grams of total fiber from which 3.9 grams is insoluble fiber. Insoluble
fiber is essential to keep bowel healthy. It also helps in constipation. (1)
In addition to fiber content, carrots have a property to eliminate toxins and cleanse the colon. It helps in
expelling stool out by moistening and softening it.
In children, you can give carrot juice.
Fennel seeds
However, fennel seeds are also remedy for diarrhea, but the adjuvant is different. You have to take this
remedy with warm water for constipation and with cold water for diarrhea. Temperature of water can
alter the functions of fennel seeds. It is the best tip for getting rid of constipation. (2, 3)
You can also prepare fennel tea for getting rid of constipation.
Now, take one glass of water and add crushed fennel seeds.
This tea also helps you to get rid of flatulence, gas and bloating. (4)
Fenugreek
Fenugreek leaves and seeds both are effective home remedy for constipation. You can either eat
fenugreek veggie or take 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seed powder. Both have similar effects. You should use
warm water as adjuvant.
Ginger tea
Ginger has beneficial effects in case of mucus in the stool. Sometimes, people have a constipation
problem in which a thick stool, mucus, sticky stool and bad smell in stool are main concerns. Ginger tea
is a solution for them. (5)
Boil the water with ginger and simmer until the half of water remains.
Add a pinch of cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper to enhance taste and effectiveness of ginger tea.
You can also add brown sugar in the tea for enhancing the taste. This tea also helps to cleansing your
colon naturally. It is a powerful herb for herbal colon cleanse.
This home remedy is very easy to take and tasty, so children will like this too. It helps in acute as well as
in chronic constipation.
If brown sugar is not available in your nearby store, then you can also drink lemon water at night just
before sleeping. It also works to remove constipation. You should use warm water in this home remedy.
Figs
Figs are effective constipation remedy and a natural mild laxative. It is also beneficial for chronic
constipation. People with chronic constipation problems should include figs in their diet. (6, 7)
You can either eat five ripe figs or eat soaked figs with its water. You should eat this remedy in the
morning on empty stomach. You can also take figs in following ways:
Drink this milk and boiled eat figs at night just before sleep.
Take five figs and soak them in a glass of warm water overnight.
Take warm mustard oil and do massage the abdominal area in circular motion clockwise.
You should do this massage in morning on empty stomach and at night just before sleep.
Just remember one thing that you should eat food in evening at least 3 hours before abdominal
massage.
Abdominal massage lowers the severity of abdominal symptoms, increases bowel movements and helps
in constipation. (8)
Molasses
Take a glass of warm milk and add one teaspoon of blackstrap molasses.
You should not take this remedy on a daily basis. Secondly, if you are overweight or obese, you should
not take this remedy because it is very high in calories.
Prune juice
Prune juice is a natural solution for constipation. It acts as mild laxative and cleanses the colon. The
active constituent present in prune juice is dihydrophenylisatin, which is main constituent that helps
relieving constipation. It increases peristaltic movements and its sugar content in the prune helps to
draw fluids into the intestines. Thus, it helps the passage of stools out of the body. (9, 10)
You can drink one glass of prune juice everyday for getting relief from chronic constipation.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is a natural remedy for constipation. It is mild laxative and helps in cleansing colon. Its juice
helps you to have frequent bowel movements. It makes the stool softer and reduces your dependence
on laxatives. (11)
In India, Aloe Vera juice is mixed with Amla juice. This juice blend is used for gas, flatulence, abdominal
distention and constipation.
Furthermore, Aloe vera helps in alleviating abdominal symptoms including stomach pain, abdominal
discomfort, gas, flatulence and helps in IBS. (12)
Gulkand is prepared from rose petals of rose plants such as Rosa Damascena, Rosa centifolia etc. Flowers
of rose have mild laxative property. Rose petals help drawing water content in feces and increase the
frequency of defecation. (13, 14)
Gulkand is a traditional recipe in India as well as an ayurvedic remedy for constipation, burning
sensation, acidity and GERD.
Ingredients Quantity
Sugar 50 grams
You can also add honey in the gulkand, but ayurveda suggest adding honey after its preparation.
Method
Crush fresh rose petals to make paste and grind sugar to make powder. You can also add sugar without
making its powder. It will dissolve by itself in a few days.
Put this mixture in a glass pan and keep under the direct sunlight. It may require keeping under sunlight
for a few days.
If you are in hurry, take the mixture in a stainless steel pan, heat the pan for a few minutes, so that sugar
content dissolves, and mixed well with crushed rose petals.
Now, your gulkand is ready to eat. You can eat Gulkand one teaspoon with milk before bedtime.
It is a mild laxative and ayurvedic physicians recommend this remedy in constipation during pregnancy.
No other remedy is recommended in pregnancy expect Rose Petal jam.
Spinach juice
Drink a cup of spinach juice it helps in constipation. You can also give spinach to your baby over age of 4
months. Spinach juice should not be stained in fine strainer because it may decrease its fiber content.
However, eating spinach will be better than spinach juice, but juice gives instant results in constipation.
The laxative action of spinach is due to its fiber content. It also improves the peristaltic movements of
intestines and helps in moving stool. This action is more apparent with spinach juice.
Raisin
Eating raisins helps to maintain digestive system health. It helps moving stool from the intestines to
colon and eases in defecation. Mucilage content of raisin softens and moistens the stool. (15)
Pregnant women can also eat raisins if they suffer with constipation.
Drink this raisin milk at night before sleep or take it in empty stomach in the morning.
Chronic Constipation Remedies
The following remedies work in chronic constipation. You can use them for getting rid of chronic
constipation.
Herbal remedy
If you are suffering from chronic constipation, then you can try following wonder remedy.
Ingredients
Almonds 10 grams
Make powder of each ingredient and mix them. You should take 1 teaspoon this mixture with milk. It
helps in acute as well as chronic constipation.
In chronic constipation, you might require to take this remedy for 2 to 4 weeks.
Research studies show that flaxseed oil consumption can help getting rid of chronic constipation. It
increases the bowel movements and reduces symptoms like bloating and abdominal pain.
You can start from 1/2 tsp. flaxseed oil in your diet and then increase its amount to 1 tsp. twice a day.
After a month, you should start tapering the dosage from one teaspoon to half twice a day and then half
tsp once a day. After a few days, stop using flaxseed oil. It would help in chronic constipation.
Wheat grass
Wheat grass is an excellent remedy for constipation. It also has many health benefits, so it is a healthy
home remedy. Wheat grass powder as well as its juice both helps with constipation problem.
You should take this remedy regularly daily for at least 3 months for chronic constipation.
Orange juice
Orange juice is helpful in constipation, but just a technique of taking this juice is different.
You need to take orange juice in the early morning on empty stomach for at least 30 days to get rid of
chronic constipation.
It also improves digestion and helps in loss of appetite. It is heart friendly as well, so if you have high
blood cholesterol levels, then you should drink orange juice every day.
Castor oil
If your stool becomes hard and dry, then you might castor oil. Castor oil is a laxative, which helps in mild
to severe constipation. (16, 17)
How should I take castor oil?
There are several methods, you can take 1 to 4 teaspoons with warm milk or to enhance its taste, you
can also take it with fruit juices.
Caution
You should not take castor oil regularly, as it can cause some side effects. You should reserve this remedy
if other remedies do not work for you. Abdominal cramps and nausea are very common side effects of
castor oil. (18)