Overview

Primary constipation is common due to diet and lifestyle choices while secondary constipation is more serious and triggered by hormonal issues like hypothyroidism colorectal cancer intestinal obstruction gluten intolerance and diabetes causing abdominal pain and severe bloating.

Causes

Constipation is caused by lifestyle factors such as 

• Not drinking enough fluids. 

• Eating enough dietary fiber 

• Exercising regularly, or using the toilet. 

• Some medicines such as opioid pain relievers and problems with pelvic floor muscle blockages in the colon or rectum or tumors can also cause constipation.

Symptoms

Constipation is characterized by the following symptoms:

• Not having three bowel movements per week.  

• Straining when passing stool  

• Passing less stool than usual Lumpy dry or hard stool

• Abdominal pain and cramping

• Bloating

• Nausea 

• Loss of appetite

Ayurvedic View

Pakvashaya gata,koshta aashritha vata- it is found as a symptom of many diseases and also a root cause of many diseases. Due to following vata dosa vruddhi kar ahara (food) and vihara (activities), this aggravated vata enters pakwashaya (colon) leads to constipation, where there is baddha varchas (hard stool), aanaha (abdominal distension), etc. Ayurveda way of approach is to correct agni (metabolism), bring dosha back to prakruta awastha (balanced state), correct the root cause of this condition, and have a regular free bowel movement without much strain by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and internal oleation (bringing smoothness of digestive system).

Ayurvedic  Treatments

Abhyangam   Mathravasti   Kashyavasti   Swedanam   Virechanam   Patra pinda swedanam   Chakra basti

Naturopathy Treatments

Hip bath   Spinal spray   Immersion bath   Gastro Hepatic Pack   Enema   Mud therapy     Chakra balancing   Yoga therapy   Diet therapy.