FITOTHERAPY
(Plant preparations to cure constipation)
Herbal medicine for constipation involves the use of plants for the following purposes:
- Laxative plants : laxative plants are those that enhance stool, by regulating intestinal transit.
- Purgative plants : They are more expedite that laxative plants , causing completely intestinal emptying.
Main laxative plants
- Aloe ( Aloe vera) (Dry extract)
- Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale) elderberry (Infusion of the dried plant)
- Mallow (Decoction for 20 minutes of 30 g of dried leaves and flowers per liter of water. Take 3 cups a day)
- Black thorn ( Prunus spinosa) (Ifusion carried out with the flowers during 8 minutes)
- Marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis) (Infusion of a teaspoon of dried leaves and flowers per cup of water for 10 minutes. Two cups a day)
- Violet: ( Viola odorata) (Infusion of a spoonful of dried flowers per cup of water. Drink two cups a day) Increasing the dose, a slightly laxative effect is obtained when needed for a more drastic treatment of constipation.
- sesame (Seeds mixed with meals)
- Plantain ( Plantago spp.) ( Seeds with water)
- Dog rose ( Rosa canina) (Decoction of dried leaves)
- Carob tree ( Ceratonia siliqua) (Decoction of pots)
- Olive tree: ( Olea europaea) In cases of constipation can be taken a couple of teaspoons of olive oil while the stomach is empty.
- Nettle ( Urtica dioica) (mild laxative) (Infusion of dried leaves)
- Chicory (Cichorium intybus) (mild laxative) (Infusion of 20 g. of dry roots for 10 minutes. Take a cup after the meal) ( Cook the fresh leaves with other vegetables and eat them gratin- baked with with cheese )
- Peach tree (Prunus persica) (Infusion of a teaspoon of dried flowers per cup of water. Filter and drink a few cups a day)
- Papaya (Carica papaya) (eat ripe fruits, especially before breakfast)
Flax seeds constipation |
The seeds of flax ( Linum usitatissium) once dry, are known as linseed. These seeds , used internally, are very useful for their laxative properties to treat constipation, either eating them raw, blended with abundant water ( about 1 to 3 daily spoonfuls a couple of times to the day together with at least 8 glasses of water a day ), or by means of cold infusions (A spoonful for a cup of water. A couple of cups a day).
Contrary to most of the laxatives that usually irritate the intestine, the protective action of the mucilages make this plant a non aggressive one for the intestine, although the effects are not as quick as in other products and we will have to wait two or three days to achieve the expected results.
( Consult are its properties in the complete study of the plant)
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Main purgative plants
- Aloe ( Aloe vera) ( Dry extract)
- Broom ( Sarothamnus scoparius) - Dangerous!!! - - (Infusion of dried flowers.)
- Senna ( Cassia angustifolia) (Infusion of dried leaves.)
- Field bindweed (Convulvulus arvensis) (Infusion of dried leaves and roots)
- Boxwood ( Buxus semperviresns) (Decoction of the bark)
- Globularia (Globularia alypum) (. (Decoction of 50 g. of dried leaves per liter of water. Take 2 cups per day)
- Peach tree (Prunus persica) (Infusion for 10 minutes of a teaspoon of dried leaves per cup of water. 2 cups per day, divided into four doses)
 More information about constipation natural treatment in the listing above.
The information given is informative. In case of doubt, consult the doctor. "Botanical" is not responsible for damages caused by self-medication |
