Why is my poop sticky?

When people eat grains, they naturally need to defecate and expel gas. The bowel movement situation also reflects the health of the body. Having sticky stool is a common occurrence in daily life. People who experience this symptom usually have constipation symptoms, and patients often have excessive moisture in their bodies. It is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital for examination by a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. But if it happens occasionally, there is no need to worry too much. The following is a detailed explanation of this issue.

Why is my poop sticky?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that thick stools indicate dampness in the stomach and intestines. Because dampness is sticky, if you accidentally eat something warm and dry, it will cause damp heat, but if you accidentally catch a cold, it will cause cold dampness.

How do you determine if there is dampness in your body?

The most convenient way is to look at the stool: if the stool is unformed and loose for a long time, there must be dampness in the body. If the stool is formed, but there is always some stuck on the toilet after defecation, which is difficult to flush down, this is also a manifestation of dampness in the body, because dampness has the characteristics of stickiness. If it is not convenient to observe the toilet, you can also observe the toilet paper. If the stool is normal, it can be wiped clean with one piece of toilet paper. But for people with dampness in their bodies, one piece of toilet paper is not enough and they need to use more.

Solution to sticky poop

1. Difficult bowel movements are generally caused by constipation, that is, intestinal peristalsis is too infrequent, resulting in the inability to excrete stool in time. The stool accumulates together and becomes drier before you have a bowel movement. This is actually very bad and can easily lead to the accumulation of toxins.

2. Unformed stools that easily stick to the toilet bowl are typical manifestations of excessive moisture. You can check whether there are tooth marks on both sides of your tongue, which is also good evidence.

3. How to regulate these problems is actually very simple. Just eat less three-high foods and consume more organic green foods rich in crude fiber and vitamins, such as oats, brown rice, millet, water chestnuts, yam, as well as lemons, honey, orange juice, bananas, etc.

4. At the same time, you also need to exercise regularly. You can exercise your body by walking, running, skipping rope, and doing yoga to promote intestinal digestion.

5. For more serious problems, you can use salt water to remove stool and toxins, and do a colon cleanse once a week to make your body lighter and your gastrointestinal tract more unobstructed.

Massage to remove dampness: Baihui acupoint

Location: The intersection of the midline of the top of the head and the line between the two ears, roughly in the center of the top of the head.

Massage method: Make a fist and tap or rub the Baihui point back and forth for 3-5 minutes. It is best to feel a warm sensation. In addition, you can light a moxa stick and use it to fumigate this acupoint.

Exercise to remove dampness: running

99% of people have got the wrong method of running to remove moisture. Excessive sweating opens the pores, allowing moisture from the outside to enter the body more easily. Moreover, the "Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor" says that sweat is the fluid of the heart. Excessive sweating will damage the heart's yin and generate heart fire. Therefore, brisk walking and foot soaking are good methods, which can make you sweat less, just the right amount.

Diet therapy to remove dampness: Yishu Purslane and Job's tears tea

Ingredients: Job's tears, adzuki beans, Euryale ferox, purslane, bamboo leaves, sophora japonica, green tea

Steps: Dry the above ingredients (or buy dry ingredients directly), add water and cook until it is soft, and drink it when you have time.

Efficacy: Job's tears has the effects of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and lightening spots. Red bean can reduce swelling, detoxify and lose weight. Purslane can clear away heat and detoxify, remove acne and resist sun aging. Light bamboo leaves have the effects of promoting bowel movements, removing heat and clearing the heart. Sophora japonica beans are anti-inflammatory and antiviral. Green tea has the effects of anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-cancer, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory. Gorgon fruit can benefit the kidneys and consolidate essence, nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, and remove dampness and stop leukorrhea. Drinking this purslane and coix seed tea regularly can remove dampness, lose weight, and lighten spots and whiten the skin. If you don’t want to go through the trouble, you can also directly purchase the finished purslane and coix seed tea.