Ayurvedic Treatments & Home Remedies for Constipation

Ayurvedic Treatment for CONSTIPATION

Ayurvedic Treatments for Constipation starts from the identification of the underlying cause of the condition and diet, exercises, and medicines to correct the cause. The impaired digestive fire is the main cause of digestion and this is caused due to several anatomical and pathologic variations. Constipation refers to reduced bowel movement due to many reasons resulting in difficulty in passing stools. It may persist for several days or weeks.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
  • CAUSES
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • DIAGNOSIS
  • TREATMENTS
  • PROGNOSIS
  • COMPLICATIONS
  • CONSTIPATION AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
  • AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES
  • HOME REMEDIES
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
  • YOGA
  • FORSCHUNGSARBEITEN

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONSTIPATION

  • Difficult passage of stools
  • Straining when passing stool
  • Reduced bowel movements
  • Dry or hard stool
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bloating

CAUSES OF CONSTIPATION

  • Dehydration
  • Lack of dietary fiber
  • Physical inactivity
  • Medication side effects
  • Underlying pathology
  • Overuse of laxatives
  • Reduced intake of drinking water

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 

Due to the causative factors bowel movements become reduced or stool becomes hard and the patient feels difficulty in passing stools.

DIAGNOSIS 

  • CT scan, MRI scan, or X-ray is done to find out the underlying pathology.

TREATMENTS for CONSTIPATION

  • Constipation usually resolves itself without the need for prescription treatment.
  • Eating more fibre
  • Drinking more water
  • Use of laxatives

PROGNOSIS 

It is curable and the symptoms are manageable.

COMPLICATIONS 

  • Rectal bleeding after straining
  • Anal fissure, which is a small tear around the anus
  • Haemorrhoids (piles)
  • Rectal prolapsed
  • Hernie
  • Faecal impaction

In Ayurveda, Constipation refers to vibandha.

 

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES 

  • Excess consumption of acrid, dry, ununctuous food
  • Vata dosha vitiation
  • Improper administration of purification therapies
  • Suppression of urge of defecation
  • Other diseases causing impairment of digestive fire
  • Arsas

 

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS 

  • Difficulty in passing stools

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS 

Due to the causative factors, vata dosha becomes vitiated and dries up the stools finally vibandha manifested.

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 

  • Anaha – abdominal discomfort
  • Adhmana
  • Difficulty in passing stools
  • Shirah Shoola – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS 

  • Prognosis is Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CONSTIPATION

  • Gandharva hasthadi kashaya
  • Chiruvilwadi Kashaya
  • Pachanamrutham Kashayam
  • Chirthakagrandhyadi Kashayam
  • Saptasaram Kashayam
  • Virechana Gulika
  • Eranda Sukumaram
  • Brihat Triphala Churna
  • Avipatti churna
  • Gandharva eranda
  • Trivrit lehyam

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT

  • ANUVASANA VASTHI – pippalyadi tailam
  • Phalavarti

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HOME REMEDIES FOR CONSTIPATION

  • Intake of warm water frequently
  • Intake of water boiled with coriander and cumin seeds
  • Regular intake of Triphala Powder.
  • Include Fibre rich diets

 

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR 

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items
  • Intake of more water and dietary fibres

 

YOGA 

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and effective 

 

Der Patient muss in einer meditativen Haltung mit aufrechtem Kopf und aufrechter Wirbelsäule sitzen, wobei der Körper entspannt ist. Der Patient muss ein Nasenloch (z. B. das linke Nasenloch, wenn er die rechte Hand benutzt und umgekehrt) mit dem Daumen verschließen und durch das andere Nasenloch vollständig ausatmen. Wiederum muss er durch das andere Nasenloch tief einatmen, während das gegenüberliegende Nasenloch noch mit dem Daumen verschlossen ist.

  • Yoga practice is of great role to prevent and control haemorrhoids. The practice of shatkriya or yogic cleansing techniques purify the body and prevent digestive problems.
  • In haemorrhoids, one may experience constipation or difficultly in passing stool. Basti kriya aid smooth peristalsis movement for quick elimination.
  • Ashwini mudra in various seated and inverted postures strengthen and prevent the enlargement or swelling of haemorrhoids. Inverted postures like viparita karani, sarvangasana and sirsasana are great reliefs from the irritation and pain from the haemorrhoids.

 

FORSCHUNGSARBEITEN 

  1. Ayurvedic management of chronic constipation in Hirschsprung disease – A case study

 

                            https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6033722/