Malasana – Marjariasana – Bitilasana
Struggling with constipation?
Do you wish you could finally experience that feeling of lightness after a complete bowel movement every day?
In Ayurveda, constipation is primarily caused by an imbalance in the Vata dosha.
An imbalance in Vata means an excess of coldness and dryness in the body.
Imagine your intestine as a tunnel, and the stool as a boat that’s supposed to move smoothly downward through it.
If there’s water in the tunnel, the boat moves easily — but if the tunnel is dry, the boat gets stuck.
Similarly, when your intestinal walls lack moisture and lubrication, the downward movement of waste slows down, resulting in constipation.
What to do?
By practicing Malasana (Garland Pose), Marjariasana (Cat Pose), and Bitilasana (Cow Pose), you stimulate downward movement in the intestines and strengthen the abdominal muscles.
These contractions and expansions increase peristaltic motion, helping stool move downward.
At the same time, the liver, pancreas, stomach, and intestines are gently compressed, stimulating the secretion of stomach acid, insulin, bile, and digestive enzymes.
In other words, your digestive fire (Agni) is reignited, and the processes of digestion, absorption, and elimination begin to function effectively again.
More Remedies
Before bed, soak the following in half a glass of boiling water:
2 teaspoons of khakshir (flaxseeds+ 1 teaspoon of barhang (plantago seeds+ 1 teaspoon of ispaghula (psyllium husk) + 2 teaspoons of rosewater + 1–2 dried apricots.
Let it sit overnight.
In the morning, add half a glass of hot water, a few drops of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of honey, a pinch of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sweet almond oil — drink it on an empty stomach.
Along with this, mix ½–1 teaspoon of Triphala powder (or black myrobalan) with honey to make a paste and swallow it.
For more home remedies and information on the best diet for relieving constipation — including lists of astringent and laxative foods — click on the word Constipation.
Stay full of health and vitality
Written by: Setareh Kiumarsi
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