12 Steps to Relieve Constipation (by Dr. Shantala Priyadarshini, BAMS)

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Dear Friends,

 

Here are twelve basic steps to relieve constipation. This information was

taken from a

very informative website, http://www.ayurvedahc.com/. Due credit to author is

just

below.

 

Written by:

Dr. Shantala Priyadarshini, BAMS

BAMS MA (Sanskrit) MS (Shalakya) Teacher - Mysore Ayurvedic Medical College

Clinical &

theoretical researcher Practicing Ayurveda 15 years

Published 02/3/2005

 

 

12 Tips to Relieve Constipation

 

1. Include more fruits in your daily diet helps

(grapes-lemon-apples-banana-oranges etc.)

 

2. Chew each morsel of food 30-40 times before swallowing

 

3. Eat steamed freshly bought vegetables. Green leafy veggies may be balanced

for Vayu

doshas by cooking with ginger, cumin, coriander and asafetida.

 

4. Drink a glass of water upon waking, just after visiting bathroom

 

5. Dry fruits like raisins, dates or figs to be soaked overnight and eaten in

the morning.

 

6. Eat papaya before or after meals is helpful not only in relieving

constipation but also

helps you look young.

 

7. Lemon juice squeezed in a cup of hot water with a pinch of salt to be taken

early

morning daily.

 

8. One hour before your wakening time drink 1-2 cups of saline hot water and

then go

back to bed again ?this helps clear your bowels

 

9. Adding 1-2 spoons of castor oil to milk and drinking it daily at bedtime

helps

 

10. Avoid eating lot of spices, fried food, frozen food and food/drinks with

preservatives,

don't suppress natural urges.

 

11. Squat for 10 minutes first thing in morning to relieve gas and stimulate

apana Vayu

(downward air movement) to induce urge to pass stool. Twist the upper torso from

side to

side to trigger energy points on the lower belly for the same goal.

 

12. Then squat on toilet or place feet on small step bench when attempting to

pass stool.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Tony Rouse