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Constipation is usually caused by bad habits of diet and lifestyle. If it is planned and taken care of properly, there is mostly never any difficulty. When needed, triphala, haritaki (harde), Eranda-bhrishta haritaki churna or Dindayal churna can be used.
But “Kayam churna” and similar market powders or tablets create a permanent habit. If the problem is more, it can be solved by taking proper treatment.
A constipation patient should plan diet and lifestyle as follows.
Take suitable foods from the following:
Ajwain, urad, pickles, ginger (more), tamarind, grapes, figs, cucumber, black raisins (more), mango, kokum, coriander leaves, cabbage, cauliflower, pumpkin, dates, sour drinks, sugar, khichdi, ridge gourd, carrot, cow’s milk (more), jaggery, wheat, ghee, chikoo, cumin, jowar, tomato, muskmelon, sesame, sesame oil, amaranth greens (more), tuvar, sponge gourd, dal, castor oil (more), milk, milk decoction, bottle gourd, coriander seeds, papaya (more), parval, paan, papad, spinach, porridge/thuli (more), bhakhri, rice, okra, moong, butter, sweets (a little), salt, tender radish, mustard seeds, brinjal, hot rotli, garlic (more), lemon, peas (a little), val beans (a little), sweet potato, sugarcane juice, drumstick, turmeric, hing (more), etc.
The following activities are beneficial: walking, physical work, massage (on the abdomen with castor oil), purgation when needed, exercise (asanas, games etc.), bathing, swimming, and fomentation (tie castor-oil-smeared aak (calotropis) leaves on the abdomen and give steam fomentation over them).
Do not take the following foods:
Kadhi, kodri, banana, cluster beans, chana, rice (as a staple), buttermilk (especially), guava, cold drinks, fried food, curd (especially), orange, pav, papdi, fridge water, fruit juice, fruit salad, goat’s milk, potato, ice, bajra (especially), biscuits (especially), maize/corn, groundnuts, masoor, fenugreek seeds, fenugreek leaves, stale food, shrikhand, water chestnut, apple, dry ginger, etc.
Avoid these habits: excess sexual activity, excess fasting, staying awake at night, daytime sleep and frequent travel.
Method of taking matra basti: buy a 10 ml disposable syringe and a size-10 rubber catheter from a surgical/medical store. Take 5 ml of slightly warm castor oil with a little hing, sanchal (black salt) or rock salt. Make the patient lie on the left side with the left leg straight and the right leg bent towards the hip, and have a knowledgeable person give the matra basti into the rectum. The syringe and catheter must be proper, and the basti should be given gently with even pressure. If this is not comfortable, take matra basti at a nearby Panchakarma centre.
Note:
Advice given here is based on safety and availability everywhere. However, the result may depend on the quality of the manufacturer of the medicines.
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