How to get regular and complete bowel movement - #22885

You have a Vata imbalance—particularly Apana Vata, which governs elimination.

The fact that Triphala worked for a while, but worsened later, and that stronger medicines like Chitrakadi Vati or Avipattikar made things worse, shows your agni (digestive fire) is low and unstable—not strong enough to handle herbs meant for stronger digestion.

You may also have intestinal dryness, anxiety, or nervous energy, which suppresses the natural bowel urge. Past H. pylori, ulcer, and fatty liver suggest long-term gut inflammation, which requires deeper gut repair, not just laxatives.

A Simple but Powerful remady 1. Diet Reset (most important): Your food must help lubricate, nourish, and calm the intestines. Do this for 6 weeks strictly:

Morning on empty stomach:

1 tsp cow ghee with warm water. If you can tolerate, soak 5 black raisins + 2 figs overnight, eat them in the morning.

Meals: Manda or rice gruel with ghee, cumin, ginger, ajwain – easy to digest. Moong dal khichdi with soft vegetables (bottle gourd, carrots, pumpkin).

Avoid: Maida. Ayurvedic Medicines (Simple + Affordable) Start this exact plan. Stick to it strictly for at least 60 days.

1. Sukumara Ghrita Dose: 1 tsp (5 ml) on empty stomach in the morning.

Anupana (with ): Warm water or warm milk.

Benefits: Lubricates intestines, reduces Vata, strengthens pelvic organs, relieves incomplete evacuation.

Note: Start with 1/2 tsp for 3 days if digestion is weak, then increase.

2. Gandharvahastadi Kashayam (Vaidyaratnam or AVN brand) Dose: 15 ml + 15 ml warm water, twice daily before meals.

Anupana: No need. Take it plain.

Benefits: Mild laxative + liver cleansing + Vata anulomana without aggravating Pitta. Safe for long use.

3. Yashtimadhu Churna (Licorice powder) Dose: 1/2 tsp at bedtime.

Anupana: Warm milk or lukewarm water.

Benefits: Soothes intestinal lining, reduces acid, heals post-ulcer gut. Helps bowel movement indirectly.

4. Dashamoola Arishta Dose: 15 ml + 15 ml water after dinner.

Anupana: Plain water.

Benefits: Balances Vata deeply, helps nerve-muscle coordination in the colon.

Optional (only if cost allows): Bala Ashwagandhadi Taila – Abhyanga (Oil for massage) Use: Massage lower abdomen and lower back daily before bath.

Benefits: Calms Apana Vata and relieves nervous tension in gut.

Strict Diet & Lifestyle Rules (Most Important) Morning routine Wake up before 6:30 am, drink 1 glass warm water with 1 pinch saindhav (rock salt).

Avoid cold water, tea, coffee on an empty stomach.

Walk 10 minutes daily post-waking.

Food habits No raw salads, cold drinks, bakery, maida, or fried food.

Eat warm, light, freshly cooked meals only.

Use ghee generously in rice/roti.

Eat khichdi with ghee + jeera + ajwain 3–4 times/week.

Evening meal before 8 pm. Late eating worsens Apana Vata and bowel function.

Mental Health Tip You are not alone, and this condition is reversible. Your body is not broken—it’s imbalanced. Healing is slow but certain with the right support.

Take tablet Nityam 1-0-1 after food with water Night take 10ml. Of castor oil in a cup of warm water or milk During the day have 2-3tsp of cow’s ghee either on roti or rice

HELLO ABHAY, PRIMARY ISSUE-CHRONIC CONSTIPATION WITH LOW URGE,INCOMPLETE EVACUATION,IRREGULAR BOWEL MOVEMENT DURATION- SINCE CHILDHOOD,WORSENED OVER PAST 3 YEARS PAST DIAGNOSIS- H.PYLORI POSITIVE-NOW TREATED, FATTY LIVER, NO STRUCTURAL ISSUE IN COLONOSCOPY TREATMENT TRIED- TRIPHALA,CHITRAKADI,HINGWASTAKA,AVIPATTIKAR,ABHAYARISTA ETC , PROBIOTICS, ALLOPATHIC GI MEDICATIONS RESULT- TEMPORARY RELIEF OR AGGRAVATION MENTAL STATUS- FRUSTRATED, EXHAUSTED,FEELING HOPELESS

YOU ARE LIKELY SUFFERING FRON VATA KAPHA DOMINANT CHRONIC PAKVASHAYAGATA VATA WITH AGNI MANDYA, LIKELY ACCOMPANIED BY A MILD FORM OF ANAHA AND APANA VAYU DUSTI, 1)WEAK APANAYA VAYU- RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNWARD MOVEMENT, BOWEL URGE 2)INTESTINAL HYPO-MOTILITY WITHOUT STRUCTURAL CAUSE 3)LOW DIGESTIVE FIRE LEADING TO TOXIN ACCUMULATION 4)VATA BLOCKAGE+KAPHA OBSTRUCTION-LEADING TO IRREGULAR AND INCOMPLETE MOTION 5)NERVOUS SYSTEM AND GUT BRAIN AXIS IMBALANCE- OFTEN WORSENED BY EMOTIONAL STRAIN AND ANXIETY

TREATMENT GOAL SHOULD BE- RESTORE APANAYA VAYU AND DIGESTIVE FIRE -HEAK INTESTINAL LINING -NORMALIZE BOWEL MOTILITY AND URGE REFLEX -RELIEVES MENTAL STRESS -AVOID HARSH PURGATIVES OR IRRITANTS

TREATMENT PROTOCOL- 1)GENTLE DEEPANA-PACHANA+VATAHARA APPROACH *MORNING EMPTY STOMACH-TAKE FOR 6 WEEKS -DRAKSHASAVA- 10ML+DASHMOOLARISTA-10ML+EQUAL WATER-THIS RELIEVES VATA,TONES COLON,MILD DETOX+SUPPORTS LIVER

*AFTER LUNCH AND DINNER- SUKUMAR GHRITA- 1 TSP WITH WARM WATER OR MILK-HELAS GUT REDUCES DRYNESS AND BALANCES APANA VAYU

*NIGHT BEFORE BED- 1 TSP GANDHARVAHASTADI ERANDA TAILA IN WARM WATER-MILD, SAFE FOR DAILY USE,RELIEVES VATA IN COLON, IF THIS IS TOO STRONG USE TRIVRIT LEHA-1/2 TSP WITH MILK

2)DIET PLAN(STRICT BUT NOURISHING)-FOLLOW THIS ATLEST 8 WEEKS INCLUDE- WARM MILK WITH AJWAIN MOONG DAL KHICHDI WITH GHEE STEAMED VEGGIES-BOTTLE GOURD, RIDGE GOURD, CARROT,BEETROOT ETC CUMIN CORIANDER FENNEL WATER BUTTERMILK WITH ROCK SALT AND JEERA AFTER LUNCH GHEE-1TSP DAILY SOAKED RAISINS FIGS DATES

AVOID- COLD WATER,FRIDGE ITEMS MAIDA BAKERY PIZZA FRIED FOOD RAW SALAD,RAW SPROUTS TEA/COFFEE MILK AT NIGHT MILK+FRUITS COMBO REFINED OIL,CHEESE BANANA CURD AT NIGHT

*MEAL TIMING- 10 AM(BREAKFAST), 2 PM(LUNCH), 7PM(DINNER)

3)DAILY ROUTINE FOR VATA APANA BALANCING WAKE UP BY 6:30 AM WARM WATER WITH 1/4 TSP GHEE-STIMULATED APANA VAYU MORNING WALK OR LIGHT SUN EXPOSURE-20 MIN OIL MASSAGE WITH WARM SESAME OIL ON LOWER ABDOMEN AND BACK-3 TIMES/WEEK

4)YOGA+PRANAYAM=15 MIN DAILY PAWANMUKTASANA VAJRASANA AFTER MEALS MALASANA TRIKONASANA

PRANAYAM- BHRAMARI, ANULOM VILOM, SHEETALI

FOR STRESS CALMING- AVOID PHONE BEFORE BED SLEEP BEFORE 10:30 PM APPLY COW GHEE ON SOLES AT NIGHT- CALMING

AVOID STRICTLY- LONG TERM TRIPHALA USE-IT IS TOO DRYING FOR CHRONIC CONSTIPATION CHITRAKADI, HINGWASTAKA,AVIPATIKAR-AGGRAVATE DRYNESS OVERUSE OF SEENA BASED LAXATIVES SKIPPING MEALS,FREQUENT FASTING COLD DRINKS OR DAIRY AT NIGHT

OPTIONAL- KUTAJAGHANA VATI- IF LOOSE STOOLS OR GUT IRRITATION OCCASIONALLY

THIS IS NOT HOPELESS CONDITION YOU CAN HEAL-BUT YOU NEED A GENTLE NOURISHHING, NON AGGRAVATING PLAN FOR FEW MONTHS THIS IS BUDGET FRIENDLY MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBE BY ME DO FOLLOW 4 MEDICATION DAILY FOR 6 WEEKS

HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL

THANK YOU

In Ayurveda, chronic constipation is often linked to an imbalance of the Vata dosha, which governs movement in the body, particularly in the colon. Since you have mentioned trying various treatments and symptomatic relief through triphala, it’s important to focus on holistic approaches which includes diet, lifestyle, and specific remedy adjustments.

First focus on your diet, as meal habits can have substantial effects. Regularly include warm foods as these balance Vata, and avoid cold, dry, and raw foods. Start your day with a glass of warm water, perhaps adding a slice of lemon. Include cooked vegetables like carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, and green leafy vegetables. Avoid excessive caffeine and alcohol, they can be dehydrating.

Digestion plays a key role in Ayurveda, hence rejuvenating your agni (digestive fire) is crucial. Having ginger tea before meals can aid. Maintain a routine to eat at the same times each day, helping your digestion work efficiently.

Oil massage (Abhyanga) can be helpful; applying warm sesame oil to your abdomen and whole body before showering might help in balancing Vata. Aim for consistent, gentle physical activity, such as walking for 15-20 minutes daily.

Herbal remedies may still be useful, but you might want to adjust the approach. Since previous combinations were not effective, consider using a simple single herb approach: haritaki can be tried individually, but it works best when consumed with warm water at night.

However, do remember it takes time for natural treatments to take their full effect, so patience and consistency will be key. Minimize stress, as it is tied to Vata aggravation. Breathing exercises like pranayama can be calming and supportive to bowel function.

Finally, given your persistent symptoms, it’s crucial to re-engage with medical professionals, as long-term imbalances might need careful and monitored treatment. Don’t hesitate to check for community or government resources that may offer reduced-cost medical care. Prioritizing your health also supports your family better in the long run.