Symptoms, remedies, treatments and care for Constipation

Constipation

Constipation is a condition of the digestive system where an individual has infrequent bowel movements or hard feces that are difficult to expel. In most cases, this occurs because the colon has absorbed too much water from the food that is in the colon.The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement.

Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal impaction.

Remedies:

Eat prunes or drink prune juice
4.3 (172)
Effectiveness: 4.3  Popularity: 172  
Drink water
3.2 (87)
Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 87  
Eat apple
2.0 (70)
Effectiveness: 2.0  Popularity: 70  
Drink aloe vera Juice
3.2 (66)
Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 66  
Take olive oil
3.4 (58)
Effectiveness: 3.4  Popularity: 58  
Eat grapes
2.8 (45)
Effectiveness: 2.8  Popularity: 45  
Drink apple cider vinegar
3.7 (41)
Effectiveness: 3.7  Popularity: 41  
Eat banana
3.2 (40)
Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 40  
Eat fiber foods
3.1 (36)
Effectiveness: 3.1  Popularity: 36  
Eat honey
3.2 (34)
Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 34  
Drink lime juice
3.2 (33)
Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 33  
Eat raisins
1.1 (27)
Effectiveness: 1.1  Popularity: 27  
Eat spinach
1.2 (21)
Effectiveness: 1.2  Popularity: 21  
Eat ginger
2.0 (17)
Effectiveness: 2.0  Popularity: 17  
Eat figs
3.0 (14)
Effectiveness: 3.0  Popularity: 14  
Drink epsom salt solution
2.4 (9)
Effectiveness: 2.4  Popularity: 9  
Eat flaxseeds
3.0 (2)
Effectiveness: 3.0  Popularity: 2  
Take fennel seeds
2.6 (2)
Effectiveness: 2.6  Popularity: 2  
Take blond psyllium
Effectiveness: N/A  Popularity: 0  
Take blackstrap molasses
Effectiveness: N/A  Popularity: 0  
Take castor oil
Effectiveness: N/A  Popularity: 0  



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