Constipation

Constipation is one of the sicknesses which is very common in elderly people. It affects six in every 10 people.
Causes of constipation:-The cause of constipation is mainly due to lack of good eating habits like absence of green vegetables, inadequate quantity of fruits in meals which are taken regularly.This residue is essential to form the stool 'base'. The body needs sufficient quantity of water to keep the stool soft as the bulk of the stool is due to its water quantity.It is good to give reasonable time to passage of stool. Some people , because of tight work schedule, give very small time for proper defecation. People staying in a crowded room, flat or house are also prone to the problem. Also people who formed the habit of holding on and not attending nature's call in time, in due cause even a full rectum stops sending calls. This leads to chronic constipation. Gastro Colic Reflex is a reflex phenomenon whereby, anything reaching the stomach stimulates the colon, and result in a call to evacuate immediately. The only sure remedies to constipation is good eating and defecating habits. In woman who have given births repeatedly, the tone of the abdominal and pelvic muscles is lost. Most of these woman do not tone their abdominal muscles through exercise. Most drugs taken for headache, high blood pressure,abdominal pain and hyper-acidity can also cause constipation


Herbal Remedy:-
(a) Always take a lot of green vegetables and fibrous food  with fruits and juices
(b) Eat more wheats and less rice.
(c) Avoid refined flour
(d) Avoid fried foods like samoss, massals etc.
(e) Drink a glass of water in the morning

Perform abdominal exercise.Always answer nature's call quickly.Avoid excessive intake of coffee and tea.Reduce smoking and drinking of alcohol.Avoid worry and anxiety. Dried ginger mixed with water is a good remedy at home.About 5gram of ginger powder should be taken along with warm water before going to bed. This helps in easy elimination of stools.