- Prunes: munaka: eat around 6-8 prunes everyday for their laxative effect. For kids soak 6-8 in water, grind and give to the kid.
- Wheat bran: Add wheat bran to your chapattis ( 2 tsp ) or add to soups to thicken them. Drink 10-12 of water a day with wheat bran to prevent gas formation.
- Water: take 4 glasses of lukewarm water empty stomach, and 6-8 glasses the rest of the day.
- Fruits: Banana, Apricots, Bael, guava, papaya, apple, Kiwi, pear, plums, grapes are constipation busters.
- Dates: Soak 4-5 dates in water at night, mash it next morning into fine syrup and drink it slowly for its laxative properties. It stimulates peristalsis and is very energizing too.
- Vegetables- cucumbers, carrots, spinach keep constipation at bay.
- Raw spinach juice mixed with equal quantity of water taken twice daily cure most cases of chronic constipation
- Figs: 2-3 figs a day help provide the required bulk to stools and stimulate peristalsis. You can soak them overnight – grind and drink the juice in morning.
- Mix equal quantities of Senna leaves+ Saunf+ Rose petals – take 2 tsp before sleeping, helps in clearing bowels; but do not make it a daily habit.
- Taking Triphala powder or isabgol husk with warm water or milk before sleeping also helps to check constipation
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