My mother who is almost bedbound and very, very weak, cannot have bowel movements as she has no strength to push. We use enemas every other day, but even then, she can't push at all and we end up having to take the poop out for her which is a concern as we could hurt her without knowing.
Any tips to help her?
We let it brew for 10 to 15 minutes and then you don't have to drink but about 4oz for results.
What I discovered after she was in the NH was that she obviously didn't need all that fussing, they even discontinued the stool softeners and laxatives she had depended on for decades to no apparent ill effect. She lived another 18 months after moving there and I gradually learned to stop obsessing about her bowels.