Everyone faced such a delicate problem as constipation. Some he tortures periodically, delivering a lot of trouble and causing complications.
Among the complications include inflammation of the anus, the formation of cracks, the formation and subsequent loss of hemorrhoids. Most experts speak about the benefits of castor oil for treating a rather delicate problem presented.
Constipation and risk of consequences
Constipation is a prolonged delay of stool in the intestine. It can be the result of a disease, sometimes very serious.
A frequent complication of constipation is hemorrhoids, which is characterized by the formation of hemorrhoids, cracks in the rectum, bleeding, severe pain and discomfort.
The healing properties of castor oil
Treatment of constipation is carried out with the help of diets, the use of laxatives, physical exercises, and in particularly advanced
cases, surgical and psychotherapeutic methods are used.Such methods are effective, but they gradually become addictive and the intestine no longer wants to work in the same and correct mode without a laxative portion.
The best treatment for constipation is the use of folk remedies. Compositions and mixtures prepared with the use of a certain formula are not addictive and rather effective.
This is about proper nutrition, where it is necessary to include in the diet products with fiber content: beetroot, pumpkin, prunes and dairy products. But in the first place among the natural stimulants of the optimal work of the intestine is castor oil.
Useful properties of the presented product are known for a long time and successfully used in medicine.
Among the useful properties of the following aspects:
- The oil contains useful acids : linoleic, oleic and ricinole, which enter the intestine and are split by a lipase( this is an enzyme produced by the body that facilitates processing of fats into heat and energy).
- The disintegration product of castor oil irritates the receptors of the large intestine and stimulates defecation, but the stool masses do not liquefy.
Fans of treatment with folk remedies claim that this oil helps in especially severe cases, when all methods of traditional medicine have failed, and constipation has developed into hemorrhoids, which in turn has worsened.
Castor oil is used not only for constipation, but in small doses it is used for colds, bronchitis, poisonings, for natural pasture of worms.
As an external product, the product is used for burns, bites, scratches, to treat calluses and strengthen hair, and oil removes eye fatigue.
Methods of application
Castor oil can be bought in a pharmacy in the form of capsules of 1 ml and in liquid form. Choosing the right way to use castor oil, you can quickly and gently heal from constipation. If there are no contraindications, oil can be treated as an adult, and children over 12 years.
Castor oil treatment is performed according to the following principles:
- For the adult , the recommended dose in the liquid form of is 30 ml, which can be added to tea, milk or water, because the oil has an unpleasant taste.
- Because of the unpleasant taste of , the drug can be taken in the form of capsules of 30 pieces per time .If one does not help, it is allowed to take it again during the day, but the course of treatment lasts no longer than three consecutive days.
- The dose for the baby is 10 ml in liquid form or 10 capsules once a day for .The course of treatment is also no more than 3 days.
- The urge to bowel movement should begin 6-8 hours after the first intake, so its should drink at night so that natural and soft defecation occurs in the morning.
- The drug should be taken half an hour before meals or an hour after .An important condition for use is empty stomach for , then the oil is absorbed better.
- To improve the effect of bowel cleansing , the oil can be mixed with lemon juice in a 2: 1 ratio of , respectively, when taking into account an oil dosage of 1 ml per 1 kg of weight.
- Mixture of castor oil, kefir and bran( 1: 2: 2) will help not only to eliminate constipation, but also improve the intestinal microflora.
- To suppress gag reflex, when taking the liquid in liquid form, it should be washed down with orange juice .
- Applying castor oil at the same time as pumpkin seeds, can remove worms from the intestine .
If you take castor oil according to these principles, constipation will recede quickly and without consequences for the body.
Contraindications and cautions
As with all preparations in castor oil, there are contraindications to the use.
In general, a very useful product is not recommended if:
- constipation has acquired a chronic form;
- the woman is in position - the oil can provoke premature birth;
- there are inflammatory bowel movements in the stage of exacerbation;
- marked bleeding: uterine or intestinal;
- impaired intestinal patency;
- hurts the abdomen for an unknown reason.
Prolonged use of this drug can provoke enterocolitis, intestinal atony and other digestive problems.
It is also not recommended to use the drug without a cause - this leads to a violation of salt metabolism, and as a result, dehydration of the body.
The use of castor oil for constipation is undeniable, especially with exacerbations of hemorrhoids. When deciding to treat the drug, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Observing all the recommendations and cautions, you can get rid of constipation easily and painlessly.