Whats a natural way to get rid of constipation?

Question

It's very painful and my stomach is swollen, I haqve no laxatives or anything in the house and it's too late to go out and get some what are some methods to relive it- either natural, around the house, movements etc

Answer 1

Eat prunes , stay away from alot of dry foods, & drink alot of water.

Answer 2

Eat lots of fruit like plums.

Answer 3

I would apply some form of heat yo your abdomen. Do it in increments though.

Answer 4

Its been 3months now that im not constipated already.. i just change my lifestyle by drinking water 10 glasses aday..I always have fruits especially ripe papaya in my table everday and i  also used c-lium fiber once a day..im sure you  will not suffer from constipation if u wil try this..

Answer 5

Water

Prune juice

Bran

Pears

Raisins

Answer 6

I ate 5 or 6 dried plums (prunes) once and went #2 like 3 times thru the day  lol   After that I only eat a couple at a time.

Walking around a lot, jogging, running, working out.. all that helps get it moving thru your system.

Fiber helps!     Buy some 'Fiber One' cereal... it has half the fiber you need in a day.  I had your problem last week, ate that 2 mornings in a row, and the problem was solved.  Get the "Honey Clusters" one... its pretty good if you dont mind whole grain flakes  

=)

Answer 7

rub your stomach couterclockwise that will move it so you can push it out

Answer 8

Try some Fiber you cant get too much. You can eat foods with it in it or get a suppliment. There is this stuff called Benefiber its colorless and tasteless, you can pretty much add it to any food or drink. I would just put that in everything you eat or drink for the next couple of days. If that doesnt work then I would concider going to the doctor. They can prescribe you a good medication. Some can irritate your bowels, Colace is a really good laxative. You can usually buy it at your local drug store. Drink LOTS of water, go excercizing even if it is just a walk, when you sleep try laying on your left side that is the way your bowels drain. Also Epsom salt is a good one. It tastes nasty but you usually have a BM within a day at LEAST. Other than that I dont know what to tell you. Good luck tho! Happy Pooping. :)

C. Adams RN

Answer 9

prune juice

Answer 10

Oh! Kelly Clarkson!

Drink milk

Dairy products

drink alot

Answer 11

prune juice and lots of fluids. fiber is also good

Answer 12

EAT MO' FIBAH

Answer 13

Prunes which is what they suggest after surgery to help with constipation, black coffee can help. If you have Epsom salt, a glass of that dissolved in water will do it too. Or if your not opposed to it, a good e***a.

Answer 14

Fiber,fiber,fiber...Fiber1Cereal is a great way to get alot of fiber and it is really good. Well the Oat Cluster kind is anyway. That and a well balanced diet should get things going again!

Answer 15

If you have nothing around the house then you need to get to a store........Natural=prune juice

Other than that laxatives or a Fleet e***a.

Answer 16

drink some flour and water mix

Answer 17

prunes or prune juice, you aren't eating right or you wouldn't be constipated!

Answer 18

Eat lots of prunes. Prunes work as a laxative but prunes are a fruit so they are good for you and natural.

Answer 19

Drink stale beer.

Answer 20

lots of water and fiber. apples (with skin), dark green lettuce, prunes, beans, popcorn, bran flakes.

Answer 21

eat prunes, raisins, etc...

drink coffee or juices

smoke a cigg (it really does help)

Answer 22

Eat fruit and exercise.  Drink apple juice.  Walk....

Answer 23

prunes... why do you think old people like'em so much

You could also eat roast beef thats gone a little bad... the food poisoning will have you coming and going from both ends.

and who thumbed down all of us who said prunes?

Answer 24

Coffee, exercise like walking or running.

Answer 25

prune juice or apple juice...prune is better

Answer 26

eat prunces, yuck but they work. or coffee

Answer 27

drink plenty of water...x-lax chocolate tabs r great to try...walk about 2 miles w/water on your stomach should work...

Answer 28

I don't know if you would have it around the house. But as to a natural laxative. If you have a constant problem. You would want to get on a routine of eating something like Actavia yogurt and take stool softeners each morning. If you have only bouts of constipation get an herb called "Cascara Sagrada" at the health food store. Take this to clean yourself out and drink plenty of water, so the stool doesn't dry out and make it hard to come out and painful. It can be very uncomfortable to be chronically constipated and can lead to serious complications if left untreated like compaction.... A person should have at least one bowel moment per day, if you don't you are not regular....if you get on a routine, your body will adj. and you will have a reg. movement about the same time each day. One thing of course is Prunes and some such natural fruit... but, if you are not used to eating these kinds of fruits, they will make you VeRY gassy and you will feel bloated on top of the other problem... so you need move out first and then, to keep reg. you can eat these fruits if this is your choice of preventative measures..

Hope this helps....

Answer 29

consume apples, applesauce, apple juice and then go for a long walk

Answer 30

Drink lots of fluids.

Answer 31

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