3 home remedies to help improve constipation
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal disease in the world, affecting 17% of the global population, of which only 12% of people self-identify the disease. There are effective home remedies for constipation that can be used.
Constipation occurs at all ages but is more common in people over 65 years of age at a rate of 30-40%.
1. Is constipation dangerous?
Generally, everyone has constipation at least once in their life. Only when constipation persists is it something to be concerned about. Usually, constipation is mild and not dangerous, but sometimes prolonged constipation can cause large intestine dilation and treatment becomes very difficult.
In these cases, patients may suffer from some complications, although rare but very dangerous, such as colon torsion, colon ulcers due to hard stools, intestinal perforation, malnutrition due to anorexia... People with prolonged constipation also have a high risk of cancer.
2. What should I do when I am constipated?
In people with prolonged constipation, especially in people over 45 years old, without other chronic diseases, it is necessary to monitor conditions such as: Weight (is there weight loss), physical condition (is there fatigue), abdominal pain, bloody stools, mobility (is there restriction)...
If you see one or more of the above symptoms, you should see a specialist to be examined and early detected for tumors in the intestines or spinal cord... The possibility of curing these tumors is over 95% if treated at an early stage.
For patients who are being treated for a chronic disease, it is necessary to carefully find out what medication they are taking (because constipation can be caused by the medication). If constipation occurs at the same time or after a few days of taking a certain medication, they should stop taking the medication and immediately see a specialist to change the medication.
In addition to the above issues, patients also need to consider issues such as: Diet, work schedule, is there anything that causes anxiety and insomnia? For women, it is always necessary to consider whether menstruation is irregular?
2. Some remedies that can be applied at home to improve constipation
2.1. Chives
According to Oriental medicine: Chives have a bitter and spicy taste and sour properties.
Effect: Tonifies qi, strengthens yang, stops bleeding, tightens semen, helps reduce bloating, heat in the body, and eases digestion.
How to use: Crush 50g chives and squeeze out the juice to drink or cook soup. Drink the juice once a day, cook soup once a day. Do this continuously for 2 weeks and symptoms will improve.
2.2. Honey
Honey is sweet, neutral in nature; enters the heart, spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians.
Effects: Nourishes the middle, moistens the lungs, relieves constipation, and detoxifies. Honey helps add fluid to the intestines, lubricates the digestive tract, and softens stools.
How to use: Take 100ml of pure honey. Add honey to a glass of 200-250ml of warm water, stir the mixture well and drink it all at once. You should drink it early in the morning before eating to stimulate bowel movements, creating a habit of going to the toilet regularly every day.
2.3. Aloe vera
Aloe vera has a bitter taste and cold properties, and enters the liver, spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians.
Effects: Clears heat, cools the liver, detoxifies, laxative, antiseptic, often used as a laxative to treat constipation...
How to make: Prepare: 1 aloe leaf, rock sugar. Peel off the green outer skin, take the aloe pulp and cut into small pieces and cook with rock sugar. Let cool, divide into 3 meals a day, use both the pulp and the liquid. When you see soft stools, you should stop immediately, do not use aloe for a long time because it will turn into diarrhea.
For better results, you should see a doctor for a specific examination. From there, for each type of constipation, traditional medicine will have different oriental medicine prescriptions, helping to quickly improve and adjust from the root cause to avoid recurrence.
3. Prevent constipation
If constipation is a consequence of diseases in other organs or a consequence of medication, it cannot be prevented. The problem of constipation prevention only arises in people who are considered healthy.
- Regarding diet: Need to eat a lot of fiber, about 20-30g/day (these fibers are provided from vegetables and fruits). Drink a lot of water, especially fruit juices containing a lot of potassium such as orange juice...
- Lifestyle: Should increase physical activity and walking. Exercise in the morning, appropriate exercise regimen for each age and heart and lung condition.
Try to avoid or at least avoid constipation. Use anti-constipation medications only when preventive measures fail, as these medications can be harmful in the long term.
