Pasupata Toga1 - Verse 40-42

The following is the treatment for constipation. After taking in curds or gruel, the vital breath will go up. Then the ‘wind knot* (a lump caused by the disturbance of the wind in the body) shall be broken up and the vital breath made to circulate in its own place. Still, if there is no improvement, the Dharana should be practised in the head. The practitioner of Yoga shall retain the body in the Sattva alone. For dispelling (curing) constipation this remedy should be followed.