Home Remedy for Constipation - Cure, treatment of Constipation by home remedies

Constipation is when you have trouble having bowel movements. Here are some soothing natural home remedies for Constipation that will help keep the doctor away and helps in cure and treatment of Constipation.

Home Remedy for Constipation

• A natural and simple diet is a significant factor in preventing constipation. Eat plenty of green vegetables, whole grains, cereals, bran, fresh and dry fruits, milk and milk products etc. One should carefully avoid faulty diets, intake of refined and rich foods lacking minerals and vitamins, overeating, excessive consumption of meat, regular use of purgatives and excess of strong tea or coffee. If you are prone to habitual constipation, taking warm water frequently during the day-time will help you. Food should be properly chewed and should be taken as per schedule, avoiding odd meal timings.
• Causticum: This remedy may be helpful when stool is difficult to pass, with lots of painful straining. The person's face may turn red from effort, and more success may come from standing up. When it finally emerges, the stool will be narrow and full of mucus.
• Mix the three myrobalans (Indian gooseberry, Chebulic myrobalan and Beleric myrobalan) in equal ratio and grind them in a mixer and sieve it. Consuming this powder with a glass of warm water twice or thrice a day 
  helps relieve constipation.
• In a glass of cold water mix a teaspoonful of Isapgula husk. Take this solution followed by another glass of water. This remedy is highly useful for constipation.
• Drink water from a copper vessel and leave it overnight. Drinking this water in the morning helps regulating the bowel movement. 
• Mix one part of Indian Senna, 2 parts of Chebulic myrobalan, and one part of Indian gooseberry. Grind the mixture into a fine powder. Taking a teaspoonful of this powder is effective in chronic constipation.

Other useful home remedies for Constipation

Home Remedy for Diarrhoea 1 : In case of constipation in children, a suppositary made of the stalk of betel leaf dipped in castor oil can be introduced in the rectum. This instantly relieves constipation.

Home Remedy for Constipation 2 : A small daily salad works well as does daily exercise. Foods that are known to cause constipation include alcoholic beverages, food with refined white flour, most spicy foods, all dairy products and chocolate.

Home Remedy for Constipation 3 : Try one teaspoon of corn syrup added to 8oz of water to cure constipation.

Home Remedy for Constipation 4 : For constipation Try a small glass of cooked cabbage or carrot juice. Not too tasty?

Home Remedy for Constipation 5 : Grapefruit juice also works well as in treating constipation does prunes, figs, oat bran, over ripe bananas, avocados, raw apples, sauerkraut and beets.

Home Remedy for Constipation 6 : Fibre rich fruits: The high fibre content in these fruits adds bulk to our diet thus regulating bowel movements and preventing constipation. Have at least 1 to 2 fibre rich fruits like orange, sweet lime, pineapple, grapes, guava etc. at bedtime to overcome constipation. You can also try the recipe of an unstrained juice like Beach Tropicana which retains all the fibre in it.

Papaya: Papaya is another effective laxative. Have a cup of chopped papaya with breakfast everyday to stimulate bowel movements.

Lemon water: Half a lime squeezed in a glass of hot water with ½ teaspoon of salt is a very effective remedy for constipation. Have it early in the morning even before your mandatory cuppa tea or coffee to regularize the bowel movements.

Aniseeds (saunf): Aniseeds are well known for their digestive properties. A decoction made by boiling aniseeds in water is a great laxative.