Home Remedies For Chronic Constipation

In chronic constipation, the patient has problem in bowel movements. The stools become dry and there is pain while passing stools. For good health, a person should pass stools once a day. In most cases, constipation is a minor problem. However, sometimes constipation can be a sign of a serious disease affecting the body. Constipation is a cause of diseases such as arthritis, hypertension and many other conditions. Constipation is a disease of the digestive system.

If you want to prevent constipation, take a simple diet consisting of natural and unrefined foods. Eat the food slowly and chew it properly. Regular exercise helps in curing constipation. Home remedies are very useful for curing constipation. You must try the following home remedies for chronic constipation.

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Best Home Remedies For Chronic Constipation

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Magnesium

Take an organic form of magnesium. The dose of magnesium should be total 400 gm in a day, which has to be divided in smaller doses and taken many times in a day. The organic forms of magnesium are magnesium citrate, ascorbate or aspartate. Magnesium helps in bowel movements by increasing the water in the intestine. It also helps in relaxing intestine muscles due to which there is easy bowel movements.

You must drink water with magnesium as it helps in preventing dehydration. Take magnesium supplement only after consulting a doctor. Kidney patients should not take magnesium.

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Honey

Take one-tablespoon honey three times in a day. You can also take 10 gm honey on empty stomach when you get up in the morning. If you want to eat any other thing after this, eat it only after one hour. You can also drink herbal tea on empty stomach when you get up. Add lemon juice to the herbal tea. Add some honey to this tea and drink.

Another remedy for constipation is to take warm water and mix lemon juice and honey to it. Take this drink daily. Raw honey has the capability to absorb and hold water. Due to this, the stools become soft. Thus, honey is a lubricant and stimulates the bowels. Honey fights constipation by increasing the efficiency of intestine as well as kidney.

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Psyllium Husk

Psyllium husk powder is a very effective remedy for chronic constipation. The pysyllium husk contains a high amount of fiber. The fiber combines with the water and increases the bulk volume of the stool, which relieves constipation.

You must take a dose of 5-10 gm of psyllium husk daily. Take 250 ml water and mix one teaspoon of psyllium powder. Stir with a spoon and drink immediately. You can drink another glass of water with this. Do this remedy two times daily.

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Eat Fibrous Foods

If you suffer from chronic constipation, you must eat foods that contain high amount of fiber. Fiber gives bulk to the stools and helps in easy bowel movements. Some foods that contain fiber are whole grains, wheat bran, whole grain bread, fruits and vegetables. Eat fruits like berries, pear, peach, guava, orange, prunes and papaya. You must eat flax seeds and figs.

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Drink Fluids

Drinking fluids helps in preventing constipation. Bowel movements become soft due to fluids and it is easy to pass stools. You must drink lots of water. You must drink lukewarm water when you wake up at morning.

Avoid alcoholic drinks. Avoid drinks that contain caffeine like coffee. Also, avoid cola drinks as these drinks can cause dehydration.

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Fennel Seeds

Mix some roasted fennel seeds in warm water. Drink this liquid at night before sleeping. You can also make fennel tea by boiling 1.5-4 teaspoon fennel seeds in one-cup water. Steep the tea ten minutes. Strain the tea and drink. Take this tea 1-3 times daily. Fennel seeds are a very useful in curing chronic constipation. Fennel relaxes the digestive tract muscles.

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Asafoetida And Spinach

Use asafoetida for cooking the food. Asafoetida aids digestion of food and prevents constipation. Eating spinach is a very good remedy for chronic constipation.

Spinach contains a lot of fiber and helps in easy bowel movements. You can drink spinach soup two times daily.

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Agar Agar

Agar agar or aa is a very good remedy for chronic constipation. AA is also called china grass. Take some milk, add some pieces of aa and cook the milk. After it is boiled, it looks resembles gelatin. Add sugar and flavor to the milk. Cool it. The dish will be like a jelly. It is now ready to eat. You can also eat this dish as vegetable pudding. Cooked agar agar acts as a laxative and helps in curing chronic constipation.

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Fenugreek

If you have chronic constipation, you must eat fenugreek vegetable. You can mix green onion to this vegetable and cook it. You can also take fenugreek seeds for constipation. Boil the fenugreek seeds until its bitterness is finished.

Eat one teaspoon of boiled fenugreek seeds at night before sleeping. You can also mix boiled fenugreek seeds with fresh figs and eat this mixture. You can mix boiled fenugreek seeds with boiled dates or Aloe Vera gel.

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Dates

Dates are very good for constipation. Boil milk. Add dates to it and boil it. Drink this mixture in the morning time. You can also soak the dates in water at night. Eat the mixture the next morning. You must drink the water also. Dates contain a high amount of soluble natural fiber, which helps in curing constipation. It helps in cleaning the intestine and bulks the stools for removing it. Dates also contain many essential vitamins and minerals. You can eat dry or fresh dates.

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Garlic

If you suffer from chronic constipation, you can chew raw garlic or mix it with vegetable while cooking. You can also take garlic capsules. If you have mild constipation, you must take two garlic capsules one or two times daily.

If you have moderate constipation, take two capsules thrice daily. If the constipation is severe, take two capsules 5 times daily. You can buy the garlic capsules form food stores. Garlic should not be used by women who are breast-feeding.

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Fig

Fig is very good for constipation. You must eat it on empty stomach when you wake up at morning. You can also boil figs in water. Drink this liquid at night before sleeping. You can also mix figs with Aloe Vera gel. Eat this at night before sleeping. You can also eat it when you wake up at morning.