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Home Remedies for Constipation

Insufficient, irregular or infrequent passage of stool is called constipation. Constipation is the very common digestive complain. Trying below mentioned useful tips helps you getting rid of constipation. * Drink fresh juice of tomatoes everyday. * Drink slight hot water early in the morning, before having toothbrush. * Add little salt to hot water and drink it before going to bed in night. * Drink lemon juice in morning and evening. * Add two tablespoon of ginger juice, two tablespoon of lemon and two tablespoon of honey to hot water and drink it twice a day. * Keep black grapes in cold water for whole night and then make filtered juice of it in the morning. * Eat few oranges before goin to sleep. * Drink milk with two tablespoon of honey mixed. * Eating deeply roasted onions in morning also helps in getting rid of constipation and also give more energy.

Constipation

Constipation, costiveness, or irregularity is a condition of the digestive system in which a person (or animal) experiences hard feces (faeces) that are difficult to expel. This usually happens because the colon absorbs too much water from the food. If the food moves through the gastro-intestinal tract too slowly, the colon may absorb too much water, resulting in feces that are dry and hard. Defecation may be extremely painful, and in severe cases (fecal impaction) lead to symptoms of bowel obstruction. The term obstipation is used for severe constipation that prevents passage of both stools and gas. Causes of constipation may be dietary, hormonal, anatomical, a side effect of medications (e.g. some opiates), or an illness or disorder. Treatments consist of changes in dietary and exercise habits, the use of laxatives, and other medical interventions depending on the underlying cause. Signs and symptoms Types 1 and 2 on the Bristol Stool Chart indicate constipation. In common