Materia Medica for Constipation
Constipation General
All disease is caused by some sort of constipation. If you suppress your emotions, you will get sick. This is constipation. If the toxins are not released, it is constipation. Any hindrance in the flow out of garbage from the body will cause disease.
Here, we are dealing the physical aspect of constipation in which the stools are blocked anywhere in the alimentary canal.
Triphla is your best bet. Take it with water. Thats fine. Want to increase its efficacy and increase the bulk of the stools, mix it with Isabgol. Its available as Triphgol. You have a chronic problem that has been there for a long time ? Boil the three ingredients of Triphla for 20 minutes and drink it at night. Thats super. Results can be excreted in a day, but for a permanent solution it takes about a month. Above all, remember, Triphla is an antibiotic.
Liqurice is a laxative by itself. But more than that, it increases the efficiency of other laxatives.
Cascara Sagrada. It tops the list of laxatives. For more details read the Cascara Sagrada General on this site.
Senna irritates the intestines to increase the peristaltic action.
Dandelion root is for chronic constipation. Not linked to diet or stress. Take a decoction 3 to 4 times a day.
The ideal way to treat a disease is to identify the cause. This, by the way, in medicine is called diagnosis. Once identified, treat it with the corresponding remedy. However, if the cause cannot be ascertained you may try a combination of the following herbs;
Senna, Cascara Sagrada, Licorice Root, Peppermint Leaves and Oil, Gentian Root and Rhubarb Root.
Figs for Constipation
Soak 2 Figs in water at night. Next morning eat those Figs and drink that water.
Drink One cup of Aloe Vera Juice on an empty stomach.
OR : Take 1-2 tablespoon of Aloe Vera gel in the morning.
Discard the Acacia Concinna seeds after crushing the fruit. Soak it in 1 glass of water for One hour. Take the infusion.
Take the leaves. Grind them properly with water. Take one tablespoon with cooked rice daily.
Or take bark. Soak it in water. Strain it. Drink the water once a day.
Or take out the pulp of the fruit. Soak one tablespoon in a glass of water overnight. Strain it. Add sugar for taste. Drink it in the morning daily.
For Children Only : Take out the pulp of the fruit. Mix it in warm almond oil. Massage the abdomen and navel arounded area.
Boil 2 pinches of tender Areca Nuts in One cup water. Cool and drink.
Take some seeds. Roast. Powder them. Have a pinch with luke warm water for 3 days.
Or take 10 grams root. Soak in 2 cups water for 5 hours. Drink it twice in a day for 3 days.
Caution : Excess may cause Loose Motion.
Extract the juice of the bark. Take one tablespoon twice a day.
Or prepare bark decoction. Take one tablespoon with luke warm water.
Eat Cucumber fruit regularly.
Add Cucumber in your salad.
Have one teaspoon oil daily.
Dates ( Khajur in India ) contains good amount of Beta Glucan. Beta Glucan is a soluble fiber which helps to cure constipation. Fiber stimulates bowel movement by holding water. Water softens the waste and makes it easy to throw out this waste from our body.
In Summers : Soak 4 to 5 Dates ( Khajur in India ) in water. Leave it overnight. Have it on an empty stomach.
In Winters : Eat 4 Dates ( Khajur in India ) with a glass of warm water everyday before retiring.
Psyllium Seed Husk for Constipation
Take 2 teaspoons of Psyllium Seed Husk in a cup. Add a little milk and a little sugar. Mix well. Eat it. Follow it with one glass of hot milk. Consume it at night just before going to bed. Repeat for 7 days or till evacuation becomes regular.
Put 8-10 Grapes in one cup of boiled Milk and drink. It will give immediate relief in Constipation.
Take 1-2 teaspoons of Flax seed powder with water, twice a day .
Add a teaspoonful of ghee to the hot 250 ml Milk. Take it twice a day.
Take 2 tablespoons of blackstrap Molasses to relieve Constipation. Take it once a day.
Prepare a squash of Butternut fruit pulp. Take it, twice a day.
Make an infusion of Dalbergia Lanceolaria seedpod pulp. Take it twice a day.
Prepare a decoction of Cascara Sagrada bark. Take it at bedtime
Or
Steep One tablespoon bark in One cup water for an hour. Take One cup a day, on an empty stomach.
Prepare a decoction made from the Bark of Balsam Fir. Take it two times a day.
Oleander for Constipation
Prepare a decoction of the bark of Oleander. Take 1/4 cup two times a day.
Caution: Do not take Oleander in large quantity as it reacts quickly.
Boil Horseradish leaves. Take it boiled or soup.
Boil Bacopa Monnieri plant juice with ghee. Take one tsp twice a day. Use it for few days.
Take a pinch of Berberis Aristata ( Rasont ) with hot water. Take once a day. Use it for 5 days.
Caution : Excess use may cause Loose Motions.
Make infusion of Cat Tail Plant leaves. Take 1-2 teaspoonful for 3 days.
Caution : Excess intake may cause vomiting.
Castor Oil is used both as a Laxative as well as Purgative. Amount and situation matters.
Intake of 1 teaspoon of Castor Oil daily gives relief in Constipation.
OR : Add One teaspoon Castor Oil in a warm glass of Milk.
Take this mixture at night before retiring to relieve constipation.
Eat 250 g ripe Papaya daily.
Add one to three teaspoonfuls of the dried rhizome of stone root in a cup of water and boil it. Simmer for 15 minutes. Filter and drink thrice a day.
Bael ( Villi ) fruit is laxative in nature. It helps to throw out toxins from the intestines. Because of this property Bael ( Villi ) is used to treat Constipation. Take the pulp of ripe Beel fruit. Remove seeds from it. Eat it.
OR : Make a leave decoction of Bael. Have a cup of it in the morning.
Note : You may add Black Pepper and Salt to taste.
For Children : Squeeze the juice of fresh Bael ( Villi ) leaves. Add little sugar in one teaspoon of juice. Give it to the children twice a day. Problem will be cured effectively.
Drink 30 ml decoction of the plant once a day.
Consume leaves of Boerhavia Diffusa either in raw or cooked form.
Take half cup of Cabbage juice two times a day.
Take one tablespoon of Flax with a glass of water to remove Constipation.
Water for Constipation
Drink 1 glass of Water early in the morning. In the whole day you should consume at least 6 liter water.
Eat one Banana per day helps in curing Constipation.
Solanum Trilobatum ( Alarka ) Fruit for Constipation
Have one teaspoon powder of Solanum Trilobatum ( Alarka ) Fruit with lukewarm water once a day.
Prepare a solution by adding 4 g Epsom Salt in a cup of lukewarm water. Drink it once a day.
Add 2 tablespoons of Yerba Mate ( Kali Chaye ) in 2 cups of hot water.
Drink on an empty stomach.
Chew some raw shoots of the herb.
OR: Boil some fresh shoots in some water and drink in the morning.
You can add some Honey for taste.
Dip the stem of Betel leaf in the Castor oil. Insert it, up to 3 inch in the Rectum.
Operculina Turpethum as Purgative
Rub root bark of Operculina Turpethum with Milk. Take quarter tsp of it once a day. Its purgative action helps to cure various diseases like Constipation, Flatulance etc.
Consume 1 fruit of Terminalia Chebula ( Harad ) per day with Salt
Fry leaves of Caesalpinia Bonduc ( Karanjwa ) in Clarified Butter. Consume 3 g of it thrice a day.
Mix 1/3 cup of Spinach ( Palak ) juice with equal quantity of water.
Drink twice a day.
It is a very effective way to treat even the worst cases of Constipation.
Flax Seed ( Alsi ) for Constipation
Have some seeds of Flax ( Alsi ) with warm water on an empty stomach in the morning.
OR : Add Flax Seeds in your food every morning.
Mix One tablespoon Lemon ( Nimbo ) juice in a glass of warm water.
Add some Salt and drink on an empty stomach.
Consume fresh Guava ( Amrood ) fruit with skin daily.
Take One tablespoon Indian Gooseberry ( Amla ) powder with warm water early morning.
OR : Have 2-3 tablespoon juice on an empty stomach.
Peel off One Apple ( Seb ) and cut into small pieces.
Boil it in half cup of water for 10 minutes and mash well.
Now refrigerate it and eat early morning regularly for 20-25 days..
Dry the fruit of Bodhi Tree. Powder it. Take 4 g of it with same quantity of Sugar during bed time.
Yellow Dock ( Churka in India ) bears Laxative effect which helps to cure the Constipation.
Take fresh or dried leaves of Yellow Dock ( Churka in India ). Boil 2 to 3 leaves in a cup of water. Have it 3 to 4 times a day. You may add Honey ( Shehad ) for taste.
Take few leaves of Asteracantha Longifolia. Boil them with water. Take 25 ml of the decoction twice a day.
Chayote as Laxative
Consume fruit of Chayote in cooked form.
Take half teaspoon of dried Chicory ( Kasni ) in a cup and pour over boiling water. Steep for 8-10 minutes. Strain and drink in the morning.
Or
Take 20 g dried roots and crush it. Boil that crushed root into water for 10 minutes. Drink in the morning before breakfast.
Drink Chamomile tea Sweetened with some Honey to facilitate bowel movement.
Castor ( Arandi ) Oil for Constipation
Take one teaspoon Castor ( Arandi ) Oil on an empty stomach for a week.
Note : You may mix Castor ( Arandi ) Oil with cranberry juice, Orange juice and Ginger juice for better taste. You may add it in your breakfast.
For Children : one-forth teaspoon is advisable for children.
Side Effects : Over dose may cause Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Cramps etc.
Take one teaspoon of Chinese Date ( Ber ) powder with one cup of hot water twice a day .
Make an infusion of Cassia Occidentalis ( Kasundi ) plant. Take it twice a day.
Take ½ cup of water. Add 1/2 teaspoon of chopped licorice root. Simmer it for for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Steep for 15 minutes. Strain. Soak 3 stewed prunes in the tea for a few hours, then eat.
The Laxative property of Triphala helps in proper bowel movement. It bulks up the stool and cures Constipation.
Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of Triphala powder in a glass of warm water. Stir well. Drink it every night after meal.
Note : Do not eat anything after drinking this solution.
Bay ( Tejpatta in India ) leaf helps to stimulate the appetite and helps in digestion. It breaks down the food into smaller particles and ensures proper bowel movement. This treats Constipation.
Boil 1 to 2 Bay leaves in a cup of water for 10 to 12 minutes. Strain well. Add Honey for taste. Drink two times a day.
Boil a few fresh Fenugreek leaves in 1 glass of water for 5 min. Then add 1 tablespoon of honey. Take this mixture twice daily.
OR : Mix 2 tablespoon of Fenugreek seed powder with 1 glass of warm water daily before going to bed.
Note : It is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
Take 2 gm of Baliospermum Montanum dried roots. Grind them into a fine powder. Consume it for 2-3 days with a glass of water.
Raisins contains Dietary Fiber which provides relief from Constipation.
Consume 4-5 Raisins daily.
Boil 1 Beetroot in water for 5 to 10 mint. Drink this soup and eat Beetroot too. Have it on empty Stomach.
Take one teaspoon each of Tinopspora Cordifiolia powder and Jaggery. Consume it every night after dinner.
Prepare a decoction of Jasmine flowers, roots and leaves in one cup of water. Strain and drink it.
It cures Constipation.
Take one teaspoon of Coconut Oil ( or any other carrier oil ) and five drops of Cassia Essential Oil. Mix them well. Gently massage with this oil blend to the lower abdomen area in a clockwise direction. Repeat the process after every one hour.
It helps to stimulate the bowel movement.
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Grind 3 leaf buds of Acacia Concinna with 1/4 tsp Tamarind paste, 2 tsp Mint leaves and 2 tsp of Coriander leaves. Add Asafoetida, Black Pepper and Salt to taste. Mix it in cooked Rice and eat.
Herbal Treatment For Constipation 2
Make a paste of 3 leaf buds of Acacia Concinna, 2 cloves of Garlic and some Salt. Take it with cooked Rice.
Herbal Treatment For Constipation 3
Take Golden Shower fruit pulp, Wine Grapes pulp, Fennel, Rose ( Gulab ), Coriander seeds. Mix them in a jug of water. Soak overnight. Strain. Drink twice a day.
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Grind Carom, Asafoetida, Cardamom, and Cubeb seperately. Extract one cup Bitter Apple juice. Take 1/4 teaspoon powder of each herb. Mix all in juice. Add rocksalt according to your taste. Drink half in the morning and half at night for 7 days.
Caution : Excess may cause Vomiting and Nausea.
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Take seeds of Butterfly Pea ( Shankhpushpi in India ) and dry Ginger ( Adrak in India ) in equal quantity. Powder them. Mix Rock Salt ( Sendha Namak in India ). Have a pinch with luke warm water twice a day for 7 days.
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Grind Indian Gooseberry, Chebulic Myrobalan and Terminalia Bellirica together. Take one teaspoon powder once a day for 7 days.
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Prepare a decoction of Sodium Sulphate and Rhubarb. Use it twice a day.
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Grind Ipomoea Nil seeds and Peach seeds into powder and make into pills with honey.
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Take some Curry leaves and leaves of Cassia Auriculata. Make a paste. Add One tablespoon Honey and take immediately after a meal.
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Make a decoctrion of Snake Gourd seed and Fringed Pink flowers. Take it twice a day.
Caution :
Excess use may cause toxicity.
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Take fresh leaves of Aloe Vera. Remove spines and outer skin with knife. Cut the pulp in small pieces. Wash it with water. Dry gently with a towel. Put 1 cup obtained dry pulp over flame in a pan. Add 2 cups of Castor oil, 1 cup Date Palm candy and quarter cup sliced white Onion. Heat until moisture is evaporated. Cool it. Store it. Take 2 tsp at bedtime.
Or : If Aloe Vera oil is available, take 2 tsp at bedtime.
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Take equal quantity of Bitter Orange, Magnolia and Rhubarb. Powder them together. Have half teaspoon with lukewarm water once a day.
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Take one tbsp of Aniseed and Senna. Boil in one cup of water for 15-20 mins. Add jaggery. Have it when warm.
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Take one teaspoon of Senna and one tablespoon of Tamarind pulp. Soak overnight. Strain. Add one tablespoon gulkand {made from rose petals and adding sugar
by putting it in a tight lid container for 3-4 days}. Have it in the morning.
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Grind Fennel ( Saunf in India ), Ginger ( Adrak in India ) and Senna ( Senai in India ) in equal quantity. Have it with warm water after dinner.
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Grind equal quantities of Beleric Myrobalan, ( Behada in Hindi), Embolic Myrobalan, ( Amla in Hindi ) and Terminalia Chebula ( Harad in Hindi ).
Take one tablespoon before retiring at night.
It cures Anemia, Constipation, Indigestion and Spermatorrhea.
It has an Antibiotic, Laxative, Astringent, Cooling and Purgative effect on the body.
It acts as an Appetizer.
It acts as a Brain Tonic.
It is beneficial for Eyes.
It promotes hair growth and makes hair shiny.
It does not have any side effects.
It is not habit forming.
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Take half cup of Orange juice. Add equal amount of Olive juice in it. Drink this to get rid of Constipation.
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Take half cup juice of Bael ( Bel ).
Now Boil half cup of water. Let it be cool. Mix in juice. Add 2 pinches Black Pepper ( Kali Mirch ) powder, a pinch of powdered Asafoetida ( Hing ) and half teaspoon of Carom ( Ajvain ) powder. Have it once a day.
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Take Celery seeds, Cumin and Asafoetida in equal quantity. Grind them to make powder. Take quarter tsp of it 10 mins. before your meal.
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Olive Oil ( Jaitun ka Tel in India ) regulates the production of digestive enzymes. These enzymes are quite responsible for bowel movement.
Mix half a teaspoon of Lemon ( Nimbo in India ) juice with half a teaspoon of Olive Oil ( Jaitun ka Tel in India ). Have it on an empty stomach.
Note : 1)Continue the process till the problem persists.
2)If you are suffering from chronic Constipation, put one teaspoon of Olive Oil in a glass of warm milk. Drink it on an empty stomach.
Herbal Treatment For Chicory Dandelion Decoction
The combination of Chicory and Dandelion are beneficial for more than one ailments.
First lets make a decoction. Take half a teaspoon of
Chicory,
Dandelion and
Cinnamon each. Boil them for 5 minutes. Strain the roots. Add
Honey for taste. Your decoction is ready.
This combination is a good diuretic and a laxative. It is useful when ever there is need to expel toxins like uric acid or loosen the bowels from constipation.
Chicory is not a cure for Gout. But it does give relief from an acute attack because of its diuretic properties.
This decoction will give instant relief from :
Arthritis,
Heart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol,
Constipation,
Gout,
Rheumatoid.
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Prepare a decoction of Terminalia Chebula ( Haritaki ) and add 1 teaspoon of Cassia Fistula ( Amaltas ) in it. Consume it before bed time.
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Following herbs, in conjunction are beneficial for Constipation. These are used to clear Intestinal heat, moisten the Stool and promote Bowel movement.
Peach
Notopterygium
Rhubarb
Dong Quai
Marijuana
You may buy the formula, containing the above mentioned Herbs. Capsule form is readily available. Consume 1 capsule 3 times a day.
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Mix 3-4 crushed Almonds with 1 teaspoon of Rose Water. Consume it.
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Take one cup of Coconut Oil ( or any other carrier oil ), 30 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil, 20 drops of Lemon Essential Oil and 10 drops of peppermint essential Oil. Mix them well. Apply half tablespoon of this oil blend to the lower abdomen area for 10 minutes in a clockwise direction. Repeat the process three times a day.
It helps to stimulate the bowel movement.