Good and health digestion consist of two vital factors: appropriate assimilation of the dietary nutrients and regular elimination of the waste product from the body. Transportation of stool in the body again takes place in two phases — forward motions activity of the colon and expulsion of feces from the rectum. Constipation in caused when any of these aspects is interfered with, resulting in the failure of eliminating stools regularly and satisfactorily.
1. Ayurveda advises everybody to get up at dawn and first of all drink a glass of water which is kept overnight in a copper vessel.
2. All able-bodies persons should go out for at least 30 minutes of walk everyday,
3. One cup OATS every morning for breakfast.
4. The consumption of bulk and roughage-producing food which is at the same time easily digestible is the first dietary improvement a patient of constipation should adopt.
Wholegrain ‘atta’, leafly vegetables, unpolished lentils and moderate use of lubricants like milk and butter facilitate proper formation and passing out of the stools. Kitchen spices should be used in a balanced way so that these should only help proper digestion and not cause acidity.
5. Atleast two - three liters of water in a day.
Heavy and fried food items like those made of ‘maida’ such as bread and ‘naan’ and junk and fast food are slow to digest. Similarly, fruits like apple, pomegranate and unripe banana and grains like polished rice also cause constipation to a majority of patients.
6. Dinner atleast two hours before sleep time.
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