Personal Well-Being ~ 19

 Personal Well-Being ~ 19  Constipation

By Barefoot Medic 

There are numerous quaint and amusing old wives tales and remedies for curing minor/common ailments.

Constipation is a case in point.  One would have us believe chocolate works (excuse the pun).  It’s true there was a small bar of chocolate sold in the 1950s, specifically for the purpose, known as Xlax (brand name). It carried an effective medicated chocolate in small half-inch squares. 

Other suggestions that spring to mind are:

 

• Going for a half-mile run.
• Eating raw vegetables Celery, carrots, etc.
• Fresh fruit, always favourite, Pineapple, grapes, oranges, plums.
• Some swear by dried fruit ~ raisins, figs & prunes.

 

But, I have always found that eating an apple while drinking a cup of hot tea at the same time…  Works for me (excuse the pun).

 

None of the above are injurious so give them all a try

Wait long enough & you may GO anyway (not another pun…)