🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Although laxatives and detox supplements flood the market, the best way to overcome constipation lies in scientific dieting—effortlessly “unlocking” the bowels. A popular healthy diet plan among Japanese women for constipation relief may also benefit Chinese working women.
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Constipation-Relief Drinks
Cool Water: Drinking a glass of cool water immediately upon waking stimulates intestinal movement and promotes bowel movements. Consistent practice establishes a regular morning defecation habit.
Fruit Yogurt: Blend one banana or one apple in a blender, then mix with 250 ml yogurt until smooth. Drinking one glass of this yogurt each morning also promotes bowel movements.
Herbal Decoction of Cassia Seed: Add 30 grams of cassia seed to 700 ml of water and simmer until the liquid reduces to half. Regular consumption treats hypertension, improves eyesight, and relieves constipation.
Aloe Vera Tea: Aloe vera regulates the gastrointestinal tract and acts as a laxative. Cut a small piece of fresh aloe vera into 8 mm thick slices, boil in water to make a decoction—excellent for relieving constipation.
Constipation-Relief Dishes
Seaweed Sesame Rice: Cut 100 grams of roasted seaweed into fine strips. Crush 120 grams each of black and white sesame seeds with a rolling pin. Mix all three ingredients and store in a jar. Add one or two scoops to your rice at each meal.
Seaweed: Rich in beta-carotene, vitamins, calcium, potassium, and iron—stimulates intestinal movement.
Sesame: High in amino acids, dietary fiber, and minerals—promotes bowel movements.
Vinegar-Mixed Cabbage:
1. Blanch 500 grams of cabbage with a little salt in boiling water.
2. After blanching, cool down, squeeze out moisture, and cut into chunks.
3. Boil a mixture of one cup vinegar, half a cup stock, two spoons of alcohol, and half a salt until hot.
4. Let the sauce cool, then mix with cabbage and store in a sealed bottle for one day before eating.
Cabbage: Rich in various vitamins and dietary fiber that stimulate intestinal movement.
Vinegar-Pickled Lotus Root: Blanch lotus root, then mix with sugar, salt, vinegar, and sesame oil according to personal taste. Store in a sealed bottle and take out a portion daily as a side dish.
Lotus Root: Clears intestinal debris, prevents hard stools, stimulates intestinal walls, and prevents constipation.
Oil-Blanched Kelp and Beans
1. Cut 300 grams of kelp into strips and blanch until cooked. Cook 100 grams of yellow beans until soft.
2. Cool and drain both kelp and beans.
3. Mix kelp and beans with salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, and chopped scallions.
Kelp: High in dietary fiber increases stool volume; vitamins and minerals promote intestinal motility.
Yellow Beans: Unsaturated fatty acids promote bowel movements; high dietary fiber absorbs intestinal moisture, increasing stool volume.
Constipation-Relief Snacks
Many women have a habit of snacking. Eating walnuts, yogurt, dried plums, and roasted seaweed regularly can help relieve constipation.
Walnuts: According to traditional Chinese medicine, walnuts nourish the kidneys, warm the stomach, and lubricate the intestines. Regular consumption greatly improves dry stools.
Dried Plums: Citric acid in plums not only stimulates appetite but also promotes intestinal movement.
Yogurt: After drinking yogurt, beneficial gut bacteria increase. These bacteria break down yogurt into organic acids, stimulating intestinal movement and aiding defecation.