Common Causes of Faecal incontinence
- Long-term constipation or diarrhea weakens rectal tone.
- Pelvic injury, surgery, or childbirth strains anal muscles.
- Neurological issues disturb vāta and nerve coordination.
- Old age reduces dhātu strength and control.
- Suppression of natural urges leads to vāta vyādhi (neurological disorder).
Symptoms of Faecal incontinence
- Inability to control bowel movements.
- Sudden urge followed by accidental leakage.
- Soiling of underclothes without awareness.
- Flatulence or liquid stool escaping involuntarily.
- Embarrassment, anxiety, or social withdrawal from symptoms.
Ayurveda’s Approach to Healing Faecal incontinence
- Strengthening basti therapies restore apāna vāyu function.
- Toning herbs like aśvagandhā and kapikacchu rebuild nerve and muscle tone.
- Pelvic yoga and mūlabandha tighten the anal sphincter.
- Nutritive enemas (bṛṃhaṇa basti) nourish māmsa and stabilize nerves.
- Warm, grounding diet calms vāta and improves control.