If you drink sea buckthorn but have constipation instead, it is generally due to the gastrointestinal discomfort, and sea buckthorn will cause certain stimulation to the gastrointestinal, so that the gastrointestinal will over-absorb the water, and the stool will be dry, thus constipation, and the treatments can be taken as follows: general treatment, medication and so on.
When drinking sea buckthorn and constipation occurs, you should stop drinking it immediately, regulate the diet, increase the intake of fiber and water, staple food should not be too refined, meat and vegetarian, diversify the diet, and eat coarse grains and omnivorous grains (sweet potatoes, corn, brown rice, oats, etc.), legume products (soybean, mung bean, red bean, soybean dregs, etc.) appropriately.
Drink at least 1.5 to 2.0 liters of water a day; eat more fiber-rich fresh vegetables, mushrooms and fruits, such as mushrooms, celery, cabbage, coriander, radish, winter melon, pumpkin, apples, etc.; you can add chaff, bran, etc., in order to expand the volume of fecal matter, and to promote intestinal peristalsis.
Adopt a regular bowel movement schedule. Patients are advised to try to have a bowel movement in the morning or within 2 hours after a meal. If necessary, use medication, such as: cecrops, magnesium sulfate, lactulose and so on.
When constipation, it is recommended to use medication under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly.