Laxatives
- Never take aloe vera, triphla or castor oil during pregnancy and generally avoid any foods, herbs or medicines with a strong Apana Prana action, or downward force (Dr Sarita Shresta even advises against eating sesame for this reason)
- First try drinking one cup of hot milk with a large teaspoon of ghee last thing at night, at least one hour after dinner, this is enough for a lot of pregnant women
- If you need something stronger add a teaspoon of psyllium husks to your hot milk
- Have a Vata and Pitta pacifying diet favouring warm soupy foods (if your nausea doesn't rebel against mush, mine did, just do what you can)
- Have lightly cooked vegetables and stewed fruit, avoid raw vegetables and raw fruit
- Put a tablespoon of ghee on every meal and drink a glass of warm water with every meal (large amounts of ghee such as this should be avoided in the last trimester)
- Daily massage with warm sesame oil has so many wonderful benefits for pregnant women including relieving constipation
- Failing a full body massage try just massaging your tummy very gently in a clockwise direction using your open palms (not fingers)
- Add 30 drops of patchouli essential oil to 30ml sesame oil for a stomach massage oil that gives stronger relief
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