6. Cow Ghee:

Cow ghee is one of the popular ingredients used in ayurvedic medicine. The butyric acid present in ghee helps improve your bowel movements’ metabolic activity and frequency, making it one of the best home remedies for constipation. It also enables you to get relief from many other symptoms of this condition, such as pain, gas, bloating, abdominal pain, etc.

Ghee reduces constipation’s risk by providing lubrication to your body that helps it clear the intestinal passage freely.

Ingredients:

1. One tbsp of cow ghee.
2. 200 ml of warm water.

Preparation:

• Consume the ghee with warm water first thing in the morning.

7. Moderate Consumption of Coffee/Tea:

Consuming hot beverages like tea or coffee is a part of the daily routine for many of us. The caffeine present in coffee and many teas promotes healthy bowel movement by stimulating your digestive muscles. One cup of coffee per day works as a perfect constipation treatment for adults.

Caution: Taken in excess, caffeine may result in dehydration. Therefore, limit the caffeine intake to not more than three cups.

8. Senna:

You can relieve constipation fast with the help of the herbal laxative called Senna. Available in the form of capsules and leaves, you prepare a tea or directly take the tablet. Senna has plant compounds called glycosides that help create a nerve stimulation in your gut, causing a laxative effect (6).

Ingredients:

1. One tbsp of dried senna leaves.
2. A cup of water.
3. A spoonful of honey.

Preparation:

• Add senna leaves to the boiling cup of water.
• Let it steep for a few minutes.
• Strain the leaves and pour the liquid into a cup.
• Add honey and mix it well.

Caution: Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid this tea.

9. Flaxseed:

Flaxseed is loaded with soluble and insoluble fiber that acts as a natural cure for constipation by adding the much-needed bulk to it (7). You can either add ground flaxseeds into your diet in cereals, salads, or tea too. Preparing flaxseed cookies is a healthy option for both kids and adults that prevent constipation healthily.