What are the Chinese medicinal herbs for moistening the intestines and relieving constipation?

Many people add Chinese herbal medicines to themselves when they are moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, because Chinese herbal medicines are harmless to the body. Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation can make the intestines comfortable. When our intestines are comfortable, we can feel that the intestines are more relaxed. In the long run, we can also get the effect of weight loss. We can also prevent our intestinal diseases based on such improvements. Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation can improve the phenomenon of constipation. Long-term constipation is a very stressful disease. So which Chinese herbal medicines have the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation?

The elderly are more susceptible to constipation due to lower metabolic rate, slower gastrointestinal motility and other reasons. In this article, let us learn about the methods of defecation and which medicines can moisturize the intestines and facilitate defecation.

1. Chinese medicine for moistening the intestines and relieving constipation

1. Angelica: Angelica is sweet, spicy and warm. It enters the liver, heart and spleen meridians. It has the functions of nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. The usual dosage is 9-15 grams. Angelica sinensis is moist and oily, nourishes blood, relieves dryness, and moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements.

2. Cistanche: Cistanche is sweet, salty and warm. It enters the kidney and large intestine meridians. It has the functions of nourishing the kidney and assisting yang, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. The usual dosage is 9-30 grams. Cistanche is warm but not dry, nourishing but not harsh, and tends to be warming and moistening. It nourishes the kidneys and relieves dryness, and lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements.

3. Mulberry leaves: Mulberry leaves are sweet, bitter, and cold in nature. They enter the lung and liver meridians. They can dispel wind-heat, clear the lungs and moisten dryness, suppress liver yang, clear the liver and improve eyesight. The usual dosage is 6-9 grams.

4. Black sesame: Black sesame is sweet and neutral in nature. It enters the lung, spleen, liver, and kidney meridians. It can moisturize the intestines and nourish the liver and kidneys. The usual dosage is 9-15 grams. Black sesame is rich in oil, nourishes yin and blood, and is good for nourishing the liver and kidneys.

5. Trichosanthes seed: Trichosanthes seed is sweet and bitter, cold in nature, enters the lung, stomach, and large intestine meridians, and can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. The usual dosage is 9-15 grams.

6. Hemp seed: Hemp seed is rich in fat and moisturizes the body. It enters the spleen to nourish and relieve dryness, and it lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements. The usual dosage is 9-15 grams.

2. Tea for lubricating intestines and relieving constipation

Method 1

10g coix seed, 10g tangerine peel, 10g dried lotus leaf, 10g dried hawthorn, rock sugar as per personal preference, 700ml water.

First soak the coix seeds in warm water for 15 minutes in advance, then put them into the pot and cook for 20 minutes. Next, add the tangerine peel and cook for another 5 minutes. After that, add the dried lotus leaves and dried hawthorn respectively, stirring constantly. Add rock sugar after the pot boils.

Take it 30 minutes after meals every day at noon and in the evening, drink it as tea, and persist for a week to effectively remove waste caused by constipation from the body, help with bowel movements, weight loss, lipid reduction, and detoxification, with no side effects.

Method 2

5 grams of hawthorn, 3 grams of honeysuckle, and 5 chrysanthemums. Just brew it with boiling water. Accelerate waist slimming and eliminate excess fat and water in time.

Method 3

Hawthorn, 500 grams, lotus leaf, coix seed 200 grams each, licorice 100 grams. Grind the above materials into fine powder, divide into 10 packets, take 1 packet after meals every day, brew with boiling water, and drink as tea. Drinking it after meals every day can remove oil, moisten the intestines, and promote bowel movements. It can effectively solve the problem of abdominal obesity caused by constipation.

Above, we introduced to you the Chinese medicinal materials that can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, as well as various teas that can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. Drinking these teas regularly can have the effect and function of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. When moisturizing the intestines, you must drink more water and eat more light food. You should also pay attention to reducing the pressure on your intestines. If such pressure makes your intestines uncomfortable, it will cause intestinal diseases, so you must pay attention to it.