Constipation is an infrequent or a hard bowel movement. It is a symptom, not an ailment, and is defined as having a bowel movement fewer than 3 times a week. If you do not have a bowel movement every day it does not indicate that you are constipated. Usual bowel movements could occur 3 times in a single day, or even 3 times in a week.

The main cause of constipation is mostly poor diet and lifestyle. But there are many other causes for constipation which could include the following.

-- Insufficient fiber in diet

-- Not consuming sufficient liquids

-- Consumption of excessive milk / milk products (could also cause diarrhea in some)

-- Due to Certain medications

-- Too much use of over-the-counter laxatives

-- Complex stages of pregnancy

-- Frequent long-distance traveling

-- No physical activity or physical movement

Below are some of the Home Remedies for Constipation suggested by most of the users:

1) Drinking a glass of hot milk before going to bed helps in easy evacuation in the morning. In sever case of constipation; mix two teaspoons of castor oil in the milk.

2) Take Aloe Vera juice two times in a day to clean and heal the digestive system.

3) Cassia (Cassia fistula) The pulp of the ripe fruit of the cassia tree is an useful laxative in the cure of constipation. This remedy is well-liked because it has no side effects even when taken by children and pregnant women. This Home Remedy for Constipation is suggested by most users

4) Drinking hot water with sour lime juice and half a tea spoon of salt is also successful Home remedy for Constipation.

5) Linseed is extremely helpful in complicated cases of constipation. A teaspoon of linseeds, swallowed with water before each meal, gives both bulk and lubrication. This Home Remedy for Constipation is also recommended by most of the users.

6) A teaspoonful of faintly roasted fennel, taken at bedtime with a glass of warm water, acts as a mild laxative and helps in constipation cure.

7) Spinach is an ideal vegetable oriented Home Remedy for Constipation. The best is to eat it raw or else you can go in for 100 ml spinach juice mixed with an equal amount of water and drink it twice in a day.

8) Add one tablespoon flax seed to two cups water and boil for roughly 10 minutes till it becomes a slight jelly-like consistency. put in to this a tablespoon of natural apple cider vinegar. Take a cup of this as soon as you get up up in the morning. In a few days bowel movement should return to normal.

9) Make a drink with eight small amounts of oat milk and 3 ounces of prune juice. Or you can prepare a 50/50 mix depending on how much you like the flavor of prunes. Drink this first thing in the morning as this is the great remedy for your bowels. This Home Remedy for Constipation is also suggested by most of the users.

10) Two teaspoons of natural honey mixed in a glass of warm water had first thing in the morning will help reduce constipation