What are some soups that can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements?

Constipation is the most troublesome thing in people's lives. It is caused by bad eating habits in life. Many times, everyone thinks that constipation is not a big problem and that we just need to eat more laxative foods. In fact, we should realize the harm that constipation brings to the body. So we need to lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements, and it is best to use diet therapy because it is safer and more reliable. So what are the soups that can lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Tomato and seaweed soup: Tomatoes are sweet, sour and slightly cold in nature. They can quench thirst, invigorate the stomach and aid digestion, cool blood and calm the liver, clear away heat and detoxify, and lower blood pressure. They have a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease. It can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. There is growing evidence that what people need most now are various antioxidants, and that the vitamin C in some fruits and vegetables makes little contribution to antioxidants. Nori is rich in iodine, calcium, iron, vitamins A and B and choline, an important chemical substance for nerve cells to transmit information. It has a good effect on enhancing human memory and preventing memory decline.

Kelp and radish soup: Kelp contains almost no fat but contains a large amount of cellulose, alginate and a variety of essential trace elements, so it is known as the "longevity vegetable". Efficacy: Kelp tastes salty and is cold in nature. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, softening, clearing away heat and lowering blood pressure. When making soup with kelp and radish, cut them into pieces and add sesame oil or peanut oil to make it more conducive to bowel movements. Radish cherry has the function of helping digestion, regulating qi and promoting lactation. It is a good medicine for constipation. Radishes and radish flowers can be used with kelp to make soup.

Fungus and cabbage soup: Fungus is rich in protein, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B and other nutrients needed for brain health. The content of vitamin B2 is much higher than that of vegetables, which can moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements. Black fungus and cabbage soup is not only rich in nutrients, but black fungus also has the functions of nourishing and strengthening, replenishing blood and treating blood, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, nourishing the stomach and relieving constipation, and improving intelligence and brain health. It is suitable for anemia, physical weakness, insomnia, chronic gastritis, hypertension, leukocytopenia, chronic bronchitis and other diseases. The gelatin in black fungus is a tonic that can absorb impurities and waste remaining in the digestive tract and excrete them out of the body, acting as a "scavenger". Combining these two foods to make soup will have a combined laxative effect.

The above is about what soups can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. After we understand it, if there are friends around you who often suffer from constipation, you can adopt the above methods for dietary therapy. Of course, we can also take drug treatments, but drugs have side effects. Modern people pay more attention to their physical health, so drinking soups can still moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.