Symptoms:
- Difficulty to pass stool
- Hard stool
- Heaviness in the abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Headaches
- Lethargy
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Weight loss
- Feeling uncomfortable
Constipation differs from person to person. For some people, it simply means infrequent stools, while on the other hand for others, constipation means hard stools. The cause of each of these “types” of constipation probably is different.
Constipation, a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard faeces that are difficult to eliminate; and may be very painful. Almost everyone gets constipated. In most cases, it lasts for a short time and is not serious, but sometimes in some severe cases it leads to symptoms of bowel obstruction.
Some of the main causes of constipation are:
- Sparse use of leafy and green vegetables, like mustard, spinach, salads, etc.
- Lack of exercise
- Frequent eating of foods like fish, meats, spices, condiments
- Dehydration
- Lack or absence of milk, ghee, milk cream, curd, whey and butter from diet
- Use of liquors like wines, whiskies, tobacco
- Lack of water in the body
- Tension in the muscles of the colon, rectum an anus
- Eating too much of concentrated protein
Shri Vishwanand Ayurvedic Treatment Protocol:
1) Dietary and lifestyle modification
2) Shaman: Oral Ayurvedic medicine according to Prakruti (Body Structure) and symptoms of patient.
3) Shodhan:
Panchkarma
Basti
Swedan
Rakatmokshan
4) Yog and Pranayams
