How to Relieve Constipation Naturally

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. But what if you can't? Unburden yourself with these tried and true natural remedies, which really get things moving.

Step 1: Try an acupressure trick
Try this acupressure trick: Hold your hands up, palms toward you, and tap the sides of your hands against each other. Then, cross your arms in front of you like a genie, so that your palms rest on your elbows and tap that area. Alternate tapping the two points for five to 10 minutes. This helps induce a bowel movement by stimulating your colon.

Step 2: Strike a pose

Step 3: Eat rhubarb
Eat rhubarb, which contains anthraquinone, a compound that has a laxative effect.

Step 4: Avoid foods that can constipate you further
Avoid foods that can constipate you further, like sugar and sweets; white bread, white rice, cheese, and hard-boiled eggs.

Step 5: Take flaxseed
Take one tablespoon of ground flaxseed two or three times a day with at least 8 ounces of water.

Step 6: Raise your knees
When the urge hits and you're on the toilet, help move things along by lifting your legs off the floor so that your knees are higher than your bottom. This simulates a squat, the ideal position for moving your bowels.

Tip
Putting your feet on a stool makes this more comfortable.

Step 7: Prevent future bouts
Prevent future bouts by drinking more water, eating more fiber-rich foods, and getting enough exercise. Too little of any of these can cause constipation.

Did You Know?
Famous Greek physician Hippocrates believed that eating garlic every day prevented constipation.

[dinaheung]

I'd rather have diarrhea than constipation.

[ivycontreras]

Who else hates when your so constipated and you finally get it out But it's the size of a freakin pebble !😂

[KittyCat-whqw]

It feels like I'm giving birth to a log

[theearlybird]

I just realized I’m liking so many old comments from 2, 3, or 4 years again. :P

[catbaby]

That moment when you think that one push can take it all out but only a piece comes off FML

[afreenfatima]

Only constipated people will understand the joy of Pooping 😢😁😭

[tutzzaxx]

Who's in the bathroom like me??💔😂😂😂😂

[alida]

To all my fellow constipated people,
were all gathered here because of the hell of constipation.
Please take five minutes of silence to get out the things inside you.

[amac]

I love how this comment section is so open, we all get each other.😂😘😂😘😘😘this is the absolute WORST

[crazydjjdbejshdbew]

Who else is pooping while watching this and literally screaming and throwing ur phone on the floor because it hurts

[ceejai]

Never eating a whole pack of hard cookies ever again

[mundieafterlife]

Life sucks when u have this, you can't enjoy what other people can, you can't sleep or eat
And no solution ever works

[arianaguerrero]

Who else is watching this on the toilet thinking "you can do this"😂

[crybaby]

I have so many emotions right now
First of all I think I might be giving birth
This hurts
I'm crying
I REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN I WAS ABLE TO POOP AND ENJOY IT

[louiereyhan]

I remember I was constipated so much that I couldn't even walk straight or even sit down...

[anastaciaark]

i am currently on the toilet in tEARS i don't have time to do this:, )

[The_NJG]

Me: Hey, have you heard of the movie Constipated?
Friend: No.
Me: It hasn’t came out yet.

[mnavariass]

I am currently watching this while on the toilet. I feel like Im shitting boulders. HELP!

[at-at]

Who else watching this because my poop is always stop when i want to go to school in the morning and when I am at the school my poop started to come out but hold it until i got home.

[thokowright]

I'm only here to read the comments. I'm sorry that all of you are suffering lol.