Ancient Health Podcast 478: Constipation & Perfectionism: Learning to Let Go
Your belief system can affect your bowel movements. In this episode, Dr. Motley explores what perfectionism has to do with constipation and how, through herbs, body adjustments, and emotional work, you can teach your body to let go and improve your bowel movements. Show notes⬇️
Recommendations:
Homeopathic Remedies for Constipation: https://dbscript.com/product/ver/
Neuro-Emotional Technique
Homeopathic Remedies to support NET: https://www.netmindbody.com/more-information/net-remedies-support/
Look into Cina: https://ca.iherb.com/pr/boiron-cina-30c-calm-remedy-approx-80-pellets/57886
Herbals:
Morinda: https://shorturl.at/vyRZu
Scutalleria: https://shorturl.at/hlCtN
Cascara Sagrada
Senna
Aloe Vera in herbal form
Psyllium
Link to Chinese Medicine Organ/Emotions Chart: https://naturalpainsolutions.com.au/chinese-body-clock-emotions/
Large Intestine → Letting go, release, boundaries
Paired organ: Lung
Primary emotions involved: Grief, Sadness, Holding on (to people, events, identities, or beliefs)
Common TCM Constipation Patterns
→ Dryness (Lung–LI dryness)
Often seen after grief, loss, prolonged sadness
Stools are hard, dry, difficult to pass
→ Qi stagnation
Emotional suppression, resentment, rigidity
Sensation of “wanting to go but can’t”
→ Heat
Irritability, frustration, overdrive
Dry stools with discomfort
→ Deficiency
Chronic stress, burnout, depletion
Weak urge, incomplete evacuation
If you can relate, here’s an internal check-in you might want to do: Ask yourself, “what am I holding onto because it once felt safe?”
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