does anyone know if triphala cures cronic constipation?
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i'd be a bit leery about anything marketed at your local store as a "all natural remedy" of anything.  mostly because anything that falls under the heading of a nutritional supplement is not closely regulated by the FDA - both for content or claim.  So for all you know, you could be getting a load of iron which is actually causing the constipation in the first place. \n\nsure triphala may work, but who knows what else it's doing?  just look at all those diet supplements which were essentially caffiene pills with some kind of herbal extract which could kill you.  in such cases the onus of proof falls upon the government to regulate the drug - and the FDA doesn't have the money or resources to do so.  This is why prescription drugs costs so much because the onus of proof falls upon the manufacturer to prove that it won't kill anyone or have serious side effects.\n\njust look at some of what it's "supposed" to do:\nimproves digestion, \nreduces serum cholesterol, \nimproves circulation (potentiates adrenergic function), \ncontains 31% linoleic acid, \nexerts a marked cardio-protective effect, \nreduces high blood pressure, \nimproves liver function, \nhas proven anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties, \nexpectorant, hypotensive. \n\nif it were really that great, everyone would know about it, the creators would be begillionsaires and the world would be disease free.  as it were, the creators are trying to hawk it on the internet for $19.95.\n\neat right - lots of fruits and vegetables, whole wheat grains, etc.  and try to exercise a little if possible - even if it's just a walk around the block.  if you're still having problems (perhaps due to a medical condition), try some recommended stool softeners or get a prescription.
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Nuts can be part of the cause to the constipation. so i've heard. Laxatives dont ever work for me either.  I've takin like 4 before at the same time and it still didnt work... try to cut down on something that might be making the constipation happen.
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constipation is caused by a lack of fiber, water, or exercise. I suggest you do all three.
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Do you have Endometriosis?\n\nTreatment options are based on the underlying cause of the pain (primary v. secondary dysmenorrhea) and range from medical to alternative therapies.  Commonly, Non-Steroidal Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin or ibuprofen may be recommended to help with cramping, and more recently, COX-2 inhibitors have also been approved for treatment of dysmenorrhea.  Prescription painkillers may also be recommended where appropriate.  Combination (ethynylestradiol and progestin) oral contraceptives can also help reduce prostaglandin production, thereby alleviating the cramps.  Heating pads can also offer temporary resolve of the pain.  Avoidance of smoking (which has been shown increase cramps) and reduced intake or total avoidance of salt, sugar, high fat and dairy products, alcohol and caffeine can also afford relief, as can increasing the intake of fiber, calcium and complex carbohydrates.  Recent studies also indicate that Vitamin B6 complex, calcium and magnesium supplements, and Omega III fatty acids (fish oil supplements) also may help relieve cramping.  Pelvic massage, exercise (which releases endorphins, the body’s own natural painkillers), Yoga (the cat stretch and the pelvic tilt), visualization techniques, aromatherapy, acupuncture and herbs like Dong Quai, Ginseng, Stragalus root, Ligusticum root and White Peony root are also said to be helpful alternative techniques for managing the pain.\n\nDerived from the Greek words dys, meaning “difficult,” meno, meaning monthly, and rrhea, meaning “flow,” dysmenorrhea is the term used to describe painful menstrual cramping.\n\nAlmost all menstruating women experience some cramping during their periods, referred to as either primary dysmenorrhea, which refers to "normal" menstrual pain, or secondary dysmenorrhea, which arises as a result of an underlying disease or disorder.  The condition is among the leading complaint in women who present to their physicians for gynecologic pain.  More than half of all menstruating women have pain associated with menses, and studies have shown that dysmenorrhea is one of the most common reasons women miss work and/or school.  Nearly 10% of women with the condition are incapacitated for up to three days each month[1].\n\n"Normal" menstrual cramps occur in almost all women due to the release of hormones known as prostaglandins.  These are hormones produced by the endometrium (the lining of the uterus), which cause the uterus to contract, sometimes quite painfully, in order to expel the menstrual debris.  Some women produce higher levels of prostaglandins than others, so they may hurt more.  Increased prostaglandin production can also cause the distressing gastrointestinal symptoms some women may experience.  Primary dysmenorrhea most commonly occurs within a few years of menarche (a woman’s first period), while secondary dysmenorrhea can occur years after the onset of menarche.\n\nPain with primary dysmenorrhea usually begins on or about the first day of a woman’s period and can last up to 72 hours.  In a woman with secondary dysmenorrhea, she may have painful symptoms occurring a week or more prior to her period and lasting even after her flow has stopped.  In the case of a woman who has secondary dysmenorrhea, there are other reasons for her pain, including diseases or conditions like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, cervical stenosis, structural abnormalities in the vagina or uterus itself, fibroids, or similar concern.\n\nDysmenorrhea can be diagnosed based on symptoms, patient history, physical findings, and when appropriate, diagnostic tests such as vaginal or pelvic ultrasound, hysteroscopy (an examination of the inside of the uterus) and/or hysterosalpingogram (an evaluation of the uterus and fallopian tubes).  In cases of secondary dysmenorrhea, laparoscopic surgery can be very beneficial at affording a diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause.
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Constipation can be prevented by drinking a lot of water, eating plenty of foods with fiber (fruits and veggies), and getting regular exercise.  When you need a little more help, there are fun things at the drug-store to help.  Milk of Magnesia, which is a thick, chalky liquid.  Fiber drinks and chewable tablets, but sometimes these can constipate you at first.  Stool softeners, like Colace, can help, but are not helpful if you haven't gone in a few days.  Mag-citrate, which is a "lemon-lime" flavored fizzy liquid, is pretty powerful, and I call it a colon-blow for intense constipation.    Want to go natural?  Prune Juice.  If it has been a really long time since your bowels have moved, you may need a suppository to help.  Good luck!
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Go to the pharmacy and ask a Pharmacist.. Or you could wander up and down the medicine aisle until you find a product that says LAXATIVE or STOOL SOFTENER.. \n\n--dietary habits like a low intake of dietary fiber or inadequate amounts of fluids also could be your problem..\n\n--intervention is the increase of fluids (preferably water) and dietary fiber. The latter may be achieved by consuming more vegetables and fruit, whole meal bread and by adding linseeds to one's diet\n\n--Laxatives may be necessary in people in whom dietary intervention is not effective or inappropriate. Stimulant laxatives (e.g. senna) are generally avoided, as they may worsen crampy sensations commonly experienced in constipation
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Please consult a doctor if your condition persists!\n\nBut here are some recognized home remedies to help in the meantime.\n\nNatural Home Remedies For Diarrhea\n\nSome common food substances have proven remarkably useful against diarrhea.\n\nCarob powder\n In a Canadian study of 230 infants with diarrhea only three were not cured by the addition of carob ‘powder to their formula. The treatment apparently worked because carob contains high levels of fibre which, as recent research has shown, can clear up digestive problems including diarrhea. \n\nApple cider vinegar\nFor a preventive measure start taking a teaspoon of vinegar and a teaspoon of honey in a glass of water half an hour before each meal a few days before your trip. Continue this regimen during your trip.\n\nYogurt \nThis seems to be beneficial in maintaining or restoring the health of the intestinal tract. ‘In many countries along the Mediterranean Sea and in the Balkans, yogurt has been used for years as a remedy for infantile diarrhea by both laymen and physicians,’ wrote Dr Molly Niv, Walter Levy and Nathan M. Greenstein in Clinical Pediatrics. \nThe three doctors fed yogurt to half of a group of children hospitalized with severe diarrhea. Those in the yogurt group ate a little less than 4 fl. oz three times daily, while the rest of the children received an anti-diarrhea drug. More children in the yogurt group than in the drug group recovered within three days.\n\nGinger - \nGinger tea can stop cramps and pain. Or take Ginger in capsules. Take a teaspoon of paste made from equal parts powdered ginger, powdered cumin, and powdered cinnamon mixed with honey three times a day.\n\nBran \nThe normal functioning of the intestinal tract depends upon the presence of adequate fibre - the kind that absorbs water and forms soft bulk. Fibre like bran. Bran relieves both constipation and diarrhea. It is not a laxative; It is a normalizer of bowel functions. Transit times - the amount of time it takes for food to pass through the body - are lengthened in individuals with chronic diarrhea who eat bran, but they are shortened in those with constipation. Bran thickens the loose, watery stools of diarrhea and softens the hard, dry stools of constipation. A few tablespoons (less for a child) followed by a glass of water should do the trick in a few days. If diarrhea persists, see your doctor. \n\nLemon juice\nDrinking the juice of a freshly squeezed lemon in a large glass of water three to five times a day will kill off the pathogens causing the diarrhea. For prevention in case there is a stomach virus going around, take 1-2 tablespoons of juice before meals.\n\nSubodh Jain is a freelance writer with more than 25 years experience as a health care professional. He is a contributing editor to natural remedies, a site dedicated to the home remedies for common ailments.\n\nCheck out this site for more information on home remedies for diarrhea\n\nGood Health!\n\nThat's My Best Answer! Hope it helps!
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Drink a bottle of Citrate of Magnesium. You can ask the pharmacist to help you to find it on the shelf. It starts working in as little as 1 hour. Be at home when you do this and does not cause the usual cramping that laxatives do. I also have had a bowel re-section so I have to drink this periodically. I have tried virtually everything there is, and this is the best. Everything else listed either caused severe stomach cramps, no relief for hours, or did not work at all.
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Yes there is!  I have severe digestive problems and Ibs and Zelnorm did not work for me it actually made me worse.  I now take Digestive Advantage is it over the counter medicine you can get at Walmart for a very good price!  I take one or two a day one in the morning and sometimes one at night about twelve hours apart.  I also started take Benefiber chewable tablets orange cream flavor two of them one or two times daily.  My husband also does acupressure on my stomach he studied out of a book and it works better than any prescription medication I have tried and it is all healthier for you.  Hope this helps!
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Yes, I had it and my husband experiences it from time to time.  You intestines are not moving the food fast enough towards digestion and it just sits.  Ask you dr about Reglan.  It works great.  You take it 30 min before a meal and at bedtime (about 4 times a day)  and you will results fast.  The problem has been non existint after I stopped taking it, too.
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I'm not a doctor, but if I were you, I would go to another doctor and get another opinion.  Constipation can be a symptom of many diseases or other problems.  I myself have chronic diarrhea as a result of Crohn's disease, but constipation can be a symptom.  Has the doctor done any blood work or stool samples?  This can help rule out many things.  \n\nBe proactive. If you don't feel well, and you feel that the doctor isn't treating you as he/she should be, then find a different doctor.\n\nGood luck.
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http://www.paralumun.com/constipation.htm\nhttp://ibscrohns.about.com/cs/ibs/qt/ibstip3.htm\nhttp://www.constipationadvice.co.uk/treatments/remedies.html\n\nHope you're feeling better soon....
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The longest I didn't go to 'the little room' was 3 weeks. I ended up having a bowel investigation only to find that I had an intestinal blockage. Alongside stomach cramps however, I was loosing a lot of blood from my back passage. If not going for a few days is your only sympton, then I suggest drinking lots of water, eating more fruit and vegetables,fruit juices, licqourice in either herbal tea or tablet form and prunes (no matter how bad they taste -dried are least offensive!) Cut out red meat completely while you are constipated because it is very hard for your already struggling system to cope with. Please don't take endless laxatives, your intestines will become lazy if you do, leaving you in an even worse position long term. Good luck from someone who knows only too well how you feel xx
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I have never heard of this. Herbal supplements work for me
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Boswalla is an herb that has been shown to be effective in GI disturbances such as Crohn's or IRS. THere is evidence based medical proof of its efficacy, although it is not marketed very well since herbs are not regulated like drugs are int he US. BE CAREFUL of trying this without consulting your physician.
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Constipation?\nYou may want to urgently get more fiber in your diet, eating spelt flour pancakes often, cut them into noodles for soups, fill them with jam or vegetables, fruit or left overs. Chew well.\n\nWhite flour items may make you constipated. Avoid.\n\nMore fiber also makes necessary to drink more. Purified water, green tea, herbal teas.\n\nConstipation has been helped often in one session by Color*MedicineTM, Dinshah color Yellow! Also Natrum Sulphuricum, a homeopathic Tissue Salt.\n\nBloating? Dinshah color Orange and/or Magnesium Phosphoricum (Tissue Salt, health food store).\n\nVegetables have a lot of fiber, too, so have fruit. Lentils, beans, too, and prunes. Eat some daily.\n\nLess fiber: meat and animal products in general. Reduce or eat with fiber foods only.\n\nYou may also want to get some enzymes to help digestion.\n\nRobert Gray composed a colon bacteria food, for the bacteria to help digest our food and make Vitamin B12 for us. You may ask in your health food store, brand something with horizon. Tastes great with Avocados.\n\nSpeedy recovery and staying "current."\nCordially, India.Magica
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well if you can't or won't go get them cut off, here are some suggestions...\n\nBest results are often shown when one reverts to nature in foods and habits rather than treatments. There are a number of natural remedies and products available for treating hemorrhoids in the market today. Some are in the form of pills while others are creams or gels. These products are derived from naturally occurring herbs such as butcher’s broom, horse chestnut, bilberry and so on. These herbs work by improving circulation around the anal region, which reduces pain and itching and prevents the piles from reappearing. The mode of treatment usually varies depending upon the cause, severity, and duration of the disease.\n\nSome of the leading drugs in the market include\n\nAvatrol: A natural herbal supplement in a pill form that promotes healthy rectal function and circulation.  \n\nN2 Cream: A potent topical treatment, combining natural astringents and herbal extracts to reduce swelling and itching. The cream is applied 3-5 times daily for proper treatment.  \n\nPreparation H: A popular and inexpensive product, Preparation H is used to treat the symptoms and itching associated with hemmorhoids. It does not improve circulation, or prevent them from recurring.  \n\nHemaron: A natural supplement for hemorrhoids that contains Japanese Pagoda Tree extract, and claims to heal hemorrhoids with an amazing 94% success rate! \n\nVenapro: Acts as a natural anesthetic, by lubricating the sensitive passageways and restoring normal blood flow to the rectal area. Contains natural extracts of Vitamin E, Zinc Oxide, L-Arginine, Horse Chestnut, Oat Straw, Mullein and so on. \n\nRue Care Oil: Rue Care Oil is a blend of natural oils with Rue oil as main ingredient for hemorrhoids treatment. Rue oil derives from Rue medical plant used for centuries for natural health care, treatment and cure of skin problems, itching piles, varicose veins, anal fissure, healing of hemorrhoids and much more. \n\nHemorrhoids No More and Roid relief: Made of organic extracts this highly concentrated formula is used for external application and thrombosed hemorrhoids. It claims to shrink and eliminate hemorrhoids upon application within days without scarring, tissue damage, or invasive surgery. This product can be used to treat and eliminate chronic cases of hemorrhoids or those from a recent diagnosis.\n\nZenMED Cool Relief cream: A natural cream with a combination of astringent and anti-inflammatory herbal extracts, which cools and relieves hemorrhoid pain. \n\n\nMany of these natural drugs be it pills, or lotions contain natural ingredients such as:  \nJapanese Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica)\nJapanese pagoda tree extract is one of the best herbal supplements for naturally treating hemorrhoids. The extract from this tree has a very high success rate of curing hemorrhoidal symptoms. Since hemorrhoids are mainly caused due to enlarged blood vessels, applying the purified herbal extracts of Japanese pagoda tree helps to normalize the permeability of veins and capillaries, strengthen vein walls, and provide the necessary nutrients to maintain optimal vein health.\n\nHorse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)\nHorse Chestnut has been used to treat various circulation and vein conditions for many centuries now. Studies have shown that this extract has the ability to support vascular circulation, as well as strengthen connective tissues and vein tone.\n\n Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)\nButcher's broom is a long-standing natural treatment for hemorrhoids. A natural vasoconstrictor with anti-inflammatory properties, Butcher's broom also helps in strengthening and toning veins. \n\nVitamin E: Free radicals, the cancer causing hazardous waste of the body, can cause cancer. Vitamin E, which is a fat soluble, contains powerful biological antioxidants, which protect our cells from free radicals. \n\nZinc Oxide: One of the biggest problems of hemorrhoids is irritation, itchin