Emergency method for constipation

Some patients occasionally experience constipation due to reasons such as excessive stomach fire. There are many emergency methods to deal with constipation. You can use external medications such as enema, or you can take oral laxatives. Generally, the symptoms occur more frequently in elderly patients. Due to the decline in the digestive system function of the elderly, food stays in the intestines for a longer time, and more water is absorbed, which easily leads to dry stools. Let us now take a closer look at the emergency methods for treating constipation.

Method 1: Drink more water

Especially for those who do heavy manual labor, because they sweat a lot, breathe a lot, and consume a lot of water, a lot of water in the intestine will inevitably be absorbed, so to prevent dry stools, they must drink more water. Drinking a glass of water before breakfast or after waking up has a mild laxative effect. Drinking enough water can provide the intestines with sufficient water to facilitate the passage of intestinal contents.

Method 2: Eat more fruits

Many fruits contain organic acids, which can promote intestinal peristalsis. It has the effects of protecting intestinal mucosa, activating beneficial bacteria in the intestine, and regulating gastrointestinal function. It has the effects of moistening dryness and promoting salivation, regulating gastrointestinal function, lowering blood lipids and preventing and treating constipation. It should be noted that grapefruit has a laxative effect and can cause diarrhea. Therefore, people with poor gastrointestinal function should not eat too much grapefruit.

Method 3: Massage

Emergency patients who cannot defecate should lie on their backs, put their palms together, and massage the middle and lower abdomen in a clockwise direction with the navel as the center, until they feel heat in the abdomen, for about 2 minutes. Then use your index or middle finger to press and rub Zhongwan, Tianshu, and Qihai, each point for one minute. Use your thumb to massage the Zhigou point until you feel a sore and swollen feeling. Eat more coarse vegetables and fruits, eat a moderate amount of coarse grains with more residue, such as standard flour, brown rice, sweet potatoes, honey, etc., which are also helpful for defecation, and eat less spicy and irritating food.

Method 4, Yogurt

Drink more than 2 cups of yogurt every day. Yogurt is most beneficial for regulating gastrointestinal function and can cure intestinal dysfunction caused by the abuse of laxatives. Be sure to persist for more than 2 weeks, the longer the time, the better the effect. It must be pure yogurt containing live bacteria; dilute yogurt drinks will not work.

Method 5 Sweet Potato

Eat sweet potatoes once a day instead of other staple foods. Sweet potatoes are very effective in promoting bowel movements. You will definitely see results if you stick to it for a week.