What is Constipation?
Constipation is such a common digestive issue that every third person is facing difficulty in passing stool. Constipation stems from slow moving stools, often caused by insufficient dietary fiber and fluids, lack of physical activity and ignoring the urge to defecate.
-When will you say a person is having constipation?
A person is considered to be constipated if having fewer than three bowel movements per week, or experience stools that are dry,hard and difficult to pass, often with a feeling of incomplete emptying or bloating.
Causes of Constipation
- Diet low in fibers.
- Insufficient fluid intake.
- Consuming high amount of processed food.
- Regularly ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement.
- Some medication such as narcotics, certain anti – depressant’s and calcium channel blockers can slow bowel movement.
- Hormonal changes during pregnancy and menopause.
- Stress.
- Underlying medical conditions like hypothyroidism, IBS and certain cancers.
Symptoms of Constipation
- Fewer than three stools a week.
- Hard, dry or lumpy stools.
- A feeling that not all stool has passed.
- A feeling that the rectum is blocked.
- The need to use a finger to pass stool.
- Abdominal pain & discomfort.
- Bloating & gas.
- Loss of appetite.
- Blood in your stools.
- Weight loss without trying.
Complications
- Anal fissures.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Fecal impaction.
- Rectal prolapse.
Preventions
- Exercise regularly.
- Eat food rich in fibre such as fruits & vegetables.
- Go to bathroom as soon as you feel the urge to have a bowel movement.
- Have adequate sleep.
- Try stress- reducing techniques like meditation or deep breathing.
Diet Modification
What should I eat or drink if I’m constipated?
Eat enough fibre-
- Whole grains, such as whole wheat bread,oatmeal’s and bran flake cereals.
- Legume’s such as lentils, black beans,kidney beans, soybean’s and chickpeas.
- Fruits such as berries,apples with the skin or oranges and pears.
- Vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, green peas and collard greens.
Drink plenty of water-You should drink water and other liquid’s such as naturally sweetened fruits and vegetables juices and clear soups to help the fibre work better.
Ayurvedic View of Constipation
In Ayurveda, constipation known as “Vibandha”is primarily linked to an imbalance of the “Vata doshas”. Vata dosha, being responsible for movement and mobility, plays a crucial role in regulating peristaltic movements ,which propel stool through the colon for elimination .When Vata becomes imbalanced, it can lead to irregular and weakened peristaltic movements, causing the stool to become dry and hard, leading to constipation.
Ayurvedic treatment for Constipation.
Boolchand Ayurveda has the best herbal treatment for constipation as “Gut health care pack”.All these herbal remedies of Boolchand ayurveda are 100% pure, natural and vegetarian .These are free from chemicals, additives and preservatives. These are safe to use as these are free from side effects.
Gut Health Care Pack
Product Description
1.Lexa Comfort
This herbal product is made by mixing five ingredients that are Ginger,Rock salt, Myrobalan,Fennel seeds, and Senna leaves in equal quantities. It has excellent laxative properties and helps in relieving chronic constipation. It also contains carminative agents which help in expelling gas from the stomach and thus reduce bloating and flatulence. Consuming junk foods, excess intake of coffee or tea, and sleeping late at night are some of the factors that aggravate vata dosha. Taking lexa comfort at night before sleeping helps to correct constipation due to its Rechana (laxative) and vata balancing properties.
Dosage-1 scoop of powder with lukewarm water after dinner at night.
2.Detox Tablet
Owing to it’s ayurvedic property to balance all three doshas(Vata, Pitta, and kapha) , it has been used to manage the digestive problem due to its deepan and pachan properties. It also helps to maintain body weight and other complications of the digestive system by improving metabolism and expelling waste products from the body because of its shodhana(detoxification) nature.
Dosage – 2 tablet with plain water in morning before meals.
3.Gut Health Tablet
Gut health tablet is an ayurvedic formulation that provides the combined effects of Triphala and Guggulu.Triphala brings detoxifying and laxative properties, while Guggul provides anti-inflammatory properties. It works by stimulating the digestive fire (Agni) which helps to promote healthy metabolism and release excess Kapha from the system . This further prevents from piles and give relief from pain, swelling and other discomfort associated with them.
Dosage –2 tablets with lukewarm water after meals at night.
4.Abhayarishta
Abhayarishta is a traditional ayurvedic liquid medicine mainly used to treat constipation , gas and piles. Made from natural herbs, it helps improve digestion and promote regular bowel movements. It works by balancing the body’s Vata Dosha, which controls movements in the body.
Dosage – 15-20ml of liquid equally mixed with water to be taken once a day in afternoon after meals.
Dr. Vikas Saini
Dr. Vikas Saini is the chief physician and director of Boolchand ayurveda and dental hospital and CEO of the GMP certified Boolchand herbal pharmaceutical company. Having a well experience of more than 15years, he is a great ‘Nadi Prikshak’ which helps identify imbalances in the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) which are fundamental to ayurveda understanding of the body.
