Constipation refers to the malfunctioning of digestive system and bowel movements.
Constipation not only leads to a general feeling of malaise but because the body becomes toxic can actually cause or exacerbate many ailments, including thumping headaches, spots, hypertension, heartburn, catarrh, arthritis and rheumatism. It can also make you extremely bad tempered. The simplest answer is to ensure that you eat a high fibre diet including fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly apples, pears and strong greenstuffs, plenty of live yoghurt and drink lots of fresh water. Cut down on refined foods, red meat, coffee and tea. Particularly avoid convenience and junk foods.
The most common causes of constipation are a poor diet, stress or the lack of the exercise and fresh air.
The oldest and simplest suggestions for a regular movement of the bowels varied from taking a glass of cold water morning and night, conversely, taking a hot drink and pipeful of tobacco after breakfast.
Cold baths daily vied in popularity with the 15 second icy cold sitz bath, whilst gentler souls fell back on the back on the old standby a spoonful of honey each morning or the ever-faithful ‘apple a day’.
Home Remedy for Constipation no. 1
Elderflower tea Deliciously perfumed, it probably does more to make a fractious child feel cosseted and relax.
Home Remedy for Constipation no. 2
Peach blossom drink One teaspoon of dried peach blossoms infused in a cup of boiling milk and drunk twice daily has got to be far more acceptable to a child than some things that I can think of.
Home Remedy for Constipation no. 3
A Liquorice Tea
100g (4oz) liquorice root
1 litre (1 ¾ pints) water
Pinch of mallow flowers honey
Chop the root and put it in a stainless steel pan with the water. Bring to the boil and bubble for 15 minutes. Cover and leave to steep overnight then strain before using. Heat 1 cup as it is needed, infusing a pinch of mallow flowers in it for 10 minutes before drinking. Sweeten with honey and take first thing in the morning when needed.
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