1 tsp warm cow ghee, taken on an empty stomach or stirred into warm milk at night, carries the other herbs deeper into the tissues.
Traditional
तिल का तेल · Sesame oil
Warm til oil, massaged into the affected part with the palm and left for twenty minutes before a warm bath.
Traditional
गुनगुना पानी · Warm water
Warm water sipped through the day — never cold, never gulped, and not with meals.
Traditional
नींबू · Lemon
Juice of half a nimbu in a glass of warm water, first thing in the morning, with or without a little honey.
Traditional
अंजीर · Fig
Three figs soaked overnight, eaten on an empty stomach — works even in stubborn constipation.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Two glasses of warm water on waking, then squat. Weekly warm-water enema.
Clockwise abdominal massage; Pawanmuktasana and Malasana.
Classical Formulations
पंचसकार चूर्ण · Panchasakar Churna
Dose: 3–6 g · Warm water at bedtime
Constipation, gas with constipation, incomplete evacuation.
त्रिफला गुग्गुलु · Triphala Guggulu
Dose: 2–4 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water at bedtime
Bhojanveda
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