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Traditional Herbal Remedies for Constipation
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Herbs For Constipation

For teas, the rule of thumb is, one tehtmloon of herb per cup of boiling water unless otherwise noted.
 
Unless otherwise noted, steep  leaves 5 to 10 minutes in a covered container, twigs, bark and roots, steep 10 to 15 minutes (covered).
   
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Aloe Vera - 1 ounce of the juice taken internally 4 to 5 times a day. Also soothing to the intestines.

Blueberry - eat a half cup of fresh blueberries

Cascara Sagrada - Boil 1 tsp of the dried bark (note fresh bark can be nauseating) in water, boil for a minute, let stand 15 minutes, take a cup of this tea in the evening.

Dandelion - 1 to 2 tsp dried leaves or root in a cup of boiling water.. can be mixed with peppermint and/or roman chamomile

Flax Seed - in a porridge use 1 to 2 tablespoons of ground seeds with a little hot water to make a porridge, eat one to 2 times daily (note some folks add this to oatmeal... )

Licorice Root - Tea, 1 oz per cup of boiling water, steep a minimum of 10 minutes.

Mullein - in a tea, 1 tsp per cup of boiling water, steeped.

Psyllium - the active ingredient in some commercial preparations.

Rhtmlberry Leaves - in tea (can also be used as an enema)

Slippery Elm - in a tea, 1 tsp per cup of boiling water, steeped a minimum of 10 minutes. (can also be used as an enema)

Senna - in a tea, pour a cup of COLD water over 1 to 2 tsp leaves (or 5 pods) let stand 6 to 8 hours.. take a cup of this tea in the evening. OR mix the leaves with cascara sagrida (some also add fennel and chamomile) to make 1 to 2 tsp herb mix.. pour a cup of boiling water over the mixture, let stand covered for 10 to 15 minutes, take one cup in the evening.

Do not be frightened if your urine turns red when you use this tea. Also it is suggested that this is taken in combination with slippery elm, or aloe to soothe the intestine.

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