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Gastrointestinal Disorders
Question #48222
1 hour ago
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Issues with Stool Consistency and Digestive Health - #48222

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Minimal stool movement where the stools are very sticky and soft. Problem minimised taking punarnava mandur, but only partially because stool movement got better but was consistently dark green. Other symptoms: puffiness around eyes, mild hypothyroidism (TSH 3.4), lack of appetite.

How long have you been experiencing these digestive symptoms?:

- 1-4 weeks

Have you noticed any specific foods that trigger or worsen your symptoms?:

- No specific triggers

How would you describe your overall energy levels?:

- Moderate
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Dr. Sara Garg
I am someone who believes Ayurveda isn’t just some old system — it’s alive, and actually still works when you use it the way it's meant to be used. My practice mostly revolves around proper Ayurvedic diagnosis (rogi & roga pariksha types), Panchakarma therapies, and ya also a lot of work with herbal medicine — not just prescribing but sometimes preparing stuff myself when needed. I really like that hands-on part actually, like knowing where the herbs came from and how they're processed... changes everything. One of the things I pay a lot of attention to is how a person's lifestyle is playing into their condition. Food, sleep, bowel habits, even small emotional patterns that people don't even realize are affecting their digestion or immunity — I look at all of it before jumping to treatment. Dietary therapy isn’t just telling people to eat less fried food lol. It’s more about timing, combinations, seasonal influence, and what suits their prakriti. That kind of detail takes time, and sometimes patients don’t get why it matters at first.. but slowly it clicks. Panchakarma — I do it when I feel it's needed. Doesn’t suit everyone all the time, but in the right case, it really clears the stuck layers. But again, it's not magic — people need to prep properly and follow instructions. That's where strong communication matters. I make it a point to explain everything without dumping too much Sanskrit unless they’re curious. I also try to keep things simple, like I don’t want patients feeling intimidated or overwhelmed with 10 things at once. We go step by step — sometimes slow, sometimes quick depending on the case. There’s no “one protocol fits all” in Ayurveda and frankly I get bored doing same thing again and again. Whether it’s a fever that won’t go or long-term fatigue or gut mess — I usually go deep into what's behind it. Surface-level fixes don’t last. I rather take the time than rush into wrong herbs. It’s more work, ya, but makes a diff in long run.
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Hlo,

Based on your symptoms and the partial response to Punarnava Mandur, an Ayurvedic assessment points toward a combination of:

Mandagni (low digestive fire) Ama accumulation Kapha–Pitta imbalance Mild Rasa/Rakta dhatu disturbance, which can show as puffiness and sticky stools Secondary involvement of Udana Vata (linked with thyroid function and appetite)

The dark green stools suggest improper bile metabolism (Pitta imbalance) rather than infection, especially since consistency improved. Below is a structured Ayurvedic prescription focusing on digestion, metabolism, fluid balance, and gentle thyroid support.

🩺 AYURVEDIC TREATMENT PLAN (4–6 weeks) 1️⃣ Main Medicines

A. Punarnava Mandur Dose: 1 tablet (250 mg) twice daily Time: After meals Anupan: Warm water ✔ Continue, as it is helping edema and metabolism

B. Avipattikar Churna Dose: ½ tsp at bedtime With: Warm water ✔ Regulates Pitta, bile flow, stool consistency, and appetite

C. Hingvashtak Churna Dose: ¼ tsp Time: Just before lunch and dinner Method: Mix with a little ghee, then take food ✔ For sticky stools, gas, and low Agni

D. Triphala Ghrita Dose: 1 tsp Time: Early morning, empty stomach ✔ Helps bowel lubrication without purgation, supports gut lining

2️⃣ Supportive for Puffiness & Thyroid

E. Kanchanar Guggulu Dose: 2 tablets twice daily Time: After meals ✔ Supports thyroid function, lymphatic drainage, Kapha balance (Safe for mild hypothyroidism like TSH 3.4)

3️⃣ Digestive Fire Booster (Optional but Recommended)

F. Shunthi Siddha Jala Boil ½ tsp dry ginger in 1 liter water Sip warm through the day ✔ Improves appetite and reduces Ama

🍽️ DIETARY GUIDELINES (Very Important) ✅ Favor: Warm, freshly cooked food Rice, moong dal, vegetable soups Steamed bottle gourd, pumpkin, ridge gourd Buttermilk (diluted, spiced with roasted cumin) at lunch only ❌ Avoid: Cold foods, smoothies Curd at night Cheese, paneer Fried, oily, packaged foods Excess raw salads

🌿 LIFESTYLE (Simple but Effective) Wake up before 7 am Gentle walk for 20–30 minutes daily Avoid daytime sleeping Eat only when hungry Do not drink large amounts of water immediately after meals

Tq

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Avoid oily spicy and processed foods. Regular exercise. Increase intake of raw vegetables and fruits. Use boiled water for drinking. Cap.Florasante 1-0-1 Cap.Mebarid 2-0-2 Follow up after 1 week.

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Hello Thanks for sharing your symptoms so openly. I know how unsettling it feels when your digestion goes off track—especially with changes in your stool, appetite dropping, and that puffiness around your eyes. But dont worry we are here to help you out 😊

YOUR CONCERN

- Hardly any bowel movement - Stools are sticky and soft - Stool turned dark green after starting Punarnava Mandur - Puffiness around your eyes - Poor appetite - Mild hypothyroidism (TSH 3.4) - This has been going on for about 1–4 weeks - Your energy is moderate - No specific food seems to set things off

AYURVEDIC UNDERSTANDING

All these signs point to a tangled mix of Agni (your digestive fire), Kapha, and Pitta issues, with a bit of Vata disturbance thrown in.

1. Mandagni (Low Digestive Fire) - Your appetite is down - Bowel movements aren’t complete - Stools are sticky (Picchila Mala) - This means there’s Ama (toxin buildup)

2. Kapha Imbalance - Eye puffiness (a Shotha tendency) - Stools are heavy and sticky - Mild hypothyroidism fits with Kapha dominance

3. Pitta Involvement - Greenish stool hints at Pitta getting stirred up - Punarnava Mandur can push more bile into your gut, which explains the color - If there’s no pain, burning, or diarrhea, the color change isn’t dangerous

4. Vata (Apana) Blocked - Even though stools are soft, you’re not passing much - That’s a sign Apana Vata isn’t moving properly

WHY DID PUNARNAVA MANDUR HELP ONLY A LITTLE?

- It eased the puffiness (less fluid retention) - Bowel movement got a bit better - But your Agni is still weak - Sticky stools mean Ama is still hanging around

So the real problem—sluggish digestion and leftover toxins—hasn’t cleared yet.

TREATMENT GOALS

- Get your digestive fire going again, but safely - Clear out toxins without stirring up Pitta too much - Normalize stool consistency and color - Gently support your thyroid - Bring back your appetite and get your gut moving like it should

AYURVEDIC PLAN

INTERNAL MEDICATION

1 Hingvashtak Churna Take half a teaspoon before lunch and dinner with warm water.
It boosts your digestive fire (Agni), cuts down on sticky stools, and gets Apana Vata moving in the right direction.

2 Avipattikar Churna Half a teaspoon once a day at bedtime, with warm water.
This one balances Pitta—especially if you’ve noticed greenish stools—and helps regulate bile.

3.Trikatu Churna A quarter teaspoon after breakfast, only with honey.
It’s a strong digestive booster—burns through toxins (Ama), fires up your metabolism, and even gives some support to your thyroid.

4. Punarnava Mandur – Modified Use
Take one tablet after lunch (not twice a day).
It controls puffiness (Kapha–Shotha), supports your liver and blood, and just once daily is enough to avoid overstimulating Pitta. If your stool’s turning green, it’s probably from increased bile flow—so cutting the dose is important.

5.Bilva Avaleha One teaspoon before dinner.
It sorts out sticky stools, tones up your bowels, and helps regulate gut movement. Honestly, it’s great if you’re dealing with IBS-like symptoms.

DIET (AHARA) Stick to this for at least 3–4 weeks:

What to eat: - Warm, freshly cooked meals - Moong dal, red rice, or a small serving of old rice - Steamed veggies like lauki, pumpkin, carrot - Thin buttermilk with roasted cumin after lunch - Sip ginger-infused warm water through the day

What to skip: - Cold food and drinks - Curd at night - Cheese, paneer - Bakery stuff - Lots of raw salads - Fried or oily foods

Eat only when you’re actually hungry—not just because it’s time.

2. INTERNAL SUPPORT (GENERAL GUIDELINES)

You’ll need a doctor to decide exact medicines and doses, but in general: - Herbs that fire up digestion (Deepana–Pachana) - Something gentle for Vata - Maybe cut back or tweak your Punarnava Mandur if Pitta keeps acting up - Once your digestion’s stronger, you can add thyroid-supportive Rasayana

First, fix digestion. Thyroid support comes after.

DAILY ROUTINE (DINACHARYA) - Wake up before 7 am - Start your day with a glass of warm water - After meals, sit calmly—don’t walk or lie down right away - Don’t nap during the day - Take a gentle 15–20 min walk after dinner

BOWEL HABITS - Try to go at the same time every day - Don’t force it - Stay off your phone in the bathroom - At night, massage your belly in a clockwise circle with warm sesame oil 3–4 times a week

Your situation is totally reversible. Right now, it’s a functional thing—not a structural disease. Focus on fixing your digestion first. Once Agni is back in balance, your bowels, appetite, and even thyroid will follow suit.

Warm Regards Dr. Snehal Vidhate

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Hi You are facing digestive issues Take Hinghvastak+Ajmodadi churna -1 tsp BD Chitrakadi vati-2-BD Add trikatu churna -1/4 tsp in hot milk at night Kanchnar guggulu-2 BD Take above treatment with warm water only Use for 15 days and get the results

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Sticky soft stools with reduced movement usually indicate that digestion is weakened and food is not getting processed properly which leads to heaviness sliminess and reduced appetite The dark green stool after starting punarnava mandur suggests increased bile flow and mild liver stimulation which explains why bowel movement improved and the color changed and this by itself is not harmful as long as there is no pain burning or bleeding

Puffiness around the eyes indicates mild water retention and sluggish fluid circulation which is commonly linked to digestive weakness and early thyroid imbalance tsh of 3.4 is borderline and at this level start experiencing slowing of digestion appetite and bowel movement even before hypothyroidism develops

At this stage the focus should be on correcting digestion supporting liver function and improving appetite

Punarnava mandur Once daily after lunch

Avipattikar churna Half teaspoon at night with water

Hingwastaka churna Half teaspoon before lunch and dinner with amwarm water

Chandraprabha vati One tablet twice daily after meals if puffiness persists

Avoid cold food raw salads late dinners and excess liquids with meals

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Its called as grahini roga in ayurveda and colitis in morden science. It’s due to mandagni and improper or imbalance in digestive fire in intestine…it’s totally curable through ayurveda

Tab COLOGHRIT=2-2 tab before meal twice daily

KUTAJGHAN VATI CHITRAKHARITAKI VATI= 2-2 TAB AFTER MEAL TWICE DAILY

AVOID DAIRY PRODUCTS SUCH AS MILK/SWEETS/PANEER/GHEE/BUTTER…AVOID ROTI AT NIGHT TAKE KHICHDI AT NIGHT

DO REGULAR YOGA AND PRANAYAM= KAPALBHATI VAZRASANA BHRAMRI ANULOMAVILOM

REGARDS VAIDYA ATUL PAINULI PATANJALI YOGPEETH CHIKISYAYALA

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RECENT CHANGES IN YOUR DIGESTION AND ENERGY BASED ON WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING THE STICKY SOFT STOOLS REDUCED FREQUENCY AND LACK OF APPETITE SUGGEST A TEMPORARY IMBALANCE IN DIGESTION RATHER THAN A LONG STANDING DISORDER AND THE PUFFINESS AROUND THE EYES SHOWS MILD FLUID RETENTION AND SLUGGISH METABOLIC ACTIVITY PUNARNAVA MANDUR HELPING PARTIALLY SUPPORTS THIS UNDERSTANDING AS IT IMPROVES FLUID BALANCE AND CIRCULATION BUT THE DARK GREEN STOOLS INDICATE THAT DIGESTION IS STILL NOT FULLY STABLE AND BILE ACTIVITY MAY BE SLIGHTLY ALTERED WHICH CAN HAPPEN WHEN APPETITE IS LOW OR WHEN THE DIGESTIVE FIRE IS IRREGULAR YOUR THYROID LEVEL BEING MILDLY RAISED THOUGH NOT SEVERE CAN ALSO SLOW GUT MOVEMENT AND APPETITE AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO PUFFINESS ESPECIALLY AROUND THE EYES AT THIS STAGE THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON GENTLY STRENGTHENING DIGESTION NORMALISING STOOL TEXTURE AND SUPPORTING METABOLISM WITHOUT OVER STIMULATING THE SYSTEM I WOULD ADVISE CONTINUING A LIGHT EASILY DIGESTIBLE DIET FOR NOW EATING ONLY WHEN GENUINE HUNGER IS FELT AND AVOIDING HEAVY LATE MEALS AS FORCING FOOD WHEN APPETITE IS LOW CAN WORSEN STICKINESS OF STOOLS WARM FOODS AND WARM WATER WILL HELP MORE THAN COLD OR RAW ITEMS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS FROM AN AYURVEDIC TREATMENT POINT OF VIEW PUNARNAVA MANDUR CAN BE CONTINUED IN A REDUCED DOSE AND COMBINED WITH A MILD DIGESTIVE AND APPETITE SUPPORTING FORMULATION TO STABILISE STOOL COLOUR AND MOVEMENT

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Dr. Manjula
I am an Ayurveda practitioner who’s honestly kind of obsessed with understanding what really caused someone’s illness—not just what hurts, but why it started in the first place. I work through Prakruti-Vikruti pareeksha, tongue analysis, lifestyle patterns, digestion history—little things most ppl skip over, but Ayurveda doesn’t. I look at the whole system and how it’s interacting with the world around it. Not just, like, “you have acidity, take this churna.” My main focus is on balancing doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—not in a copy-paste way, but in a very personalized, live-and-evolving format. Because sometimes someone looks like a Pitta imbalance but actually it's their aggravated Vata stirring it up... it’s layered. I use herbal medicine, ahar-vihar (diet + daily routine), lifestyle modifications and also just plain conversations with the patient to bring the mind and body back to a rhythm. When that happens—healing starts showing up, gradually but strongly. I work with chronic conditions, gut imbalances, seasonal allergies, emotional stress patterns, even people who just “don’t feel right” anymore but don’t have a name for it. Prevention is also a huge part of what I do—Ayurveda isn’t just for after you fall sick. Helping someone stay aligned, even when nothing feels urgent, is maybe the most powerful part of this science. My entire practice is rooted in classical Ayurvedic texts—Charaka, Sushruta, Ashtanga Hridayam—and I try to stay true to the system, but I also speak to people where they’re at. That means making the treatments doable in real life. No fancy lists of herbs no one can find. No shloka lectures unless someone wants them. Just real healing using real logic and intuition together. I care about precision in diagnosis. I don’t rush that part. I take time. Because one wrong assumption and you’re treating the shadow, not the source. And that’s what I try to avoid. My goal isn’t temporary relief—it’s to teach the body how to not need constant fixing. When someone walks away lighter, clearer, more in tune with their system—that’s the actual win.
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