Most cases of constipation may not need medicine but some lifestyle and food changes.
CONSUME :-
Include more fibers in your diet. 25 to 30 grams of daily intake can prevent constipation. Fibers help retain water in the stools thus making them softer and easier to expel.
- Whole grain cereals and bread
- Dried fruits, such as prunes and raisins
- Popcorn, nuts, and seeds
- Beans and legumes
- Raw fruits and vegetables
Drink plenty of fluids, preferably water. 8 glasses a day will help. Have more if you are physically active to increase bowel mobility.
Prune (manukka) juice and other fruit drinks are known to normalize bowel motility.
RESTRICT :-
- Cut down on soft drinks and alcohols , refined & sugars.
- Dehydration is a major contributor for hard, lumpy & irregular stools.
- Overuse of colas, alcoholic and caffeinated products can contribute to constipation. They are dehydrating agents.
- Check your medicine closet. Identify your routine medications that may contribute to constipation. Let your doctor help you find an alternative.
Note :- It is advisable to consult your physician / dietitian before following any regimen or adapting any major lifestyle changes as in some cases it might not suit one, leading to adverse effect on health or interfere with your medications.
- Homeopathy offers treatment which is based on the patient's individual case pattern.
- Homeopathic treatment for constipation is based on the treatment of internal causes leading to the development of constipation.
- The homeopathic medicines for constipation have a distinction over the purgatives by it not being habit-forming.
- Homeopathy gently brings the functionality of bowels back to normal by enhancing the functions / mobility of intestines thus helps in regularization of bowel movement and formation of stools of normal consistency.
- Most of the purgatives are habit forming, doing more harm at the end, on stopping it. Homeopathic medicines are not habit forming, as they are actually not purgatives.
Primary Remedies for constipation :-
Bryonia
This remedy is indicated for constipation with a feeling of dryness in the rectum and large dry stools
Calcarea carbonica
People who need this remedy often feel more stable when constipated, and experience discomfort and fatigue when the bowels have moved.
Causticum
This remedy may be helpful when stool is difficult to pass, with lots of painful straining.
Graphites
This remedy relieves constipation without urges, very large and dry stools, and often associated with anal itching and burning.
Lycopodium
A person who needs this remedy has frequent indigestion with gas and bloating, and many problems involving the bowels. A craving for sweets indications for Lycopodium.
Natrum muriaticum
This remedy relieves constipation with very dry stools, desire for salt or salty foods, and lack of thirst.
Nux vomica
"Wants to but can't" is a phrase that brings Nux vomica to mind.
Sepia
A heavy sensation in the rectum, remaining after a bowel movement, may indicate a need for this remedy. (Sepia is often useful to women who develop constipation just before or just after a menstrual period.)
Silicea (also called Silica)
When this remedy is indicated, the person strains for long periods without success. A "bashful" stool
Sulphur
Dry, hard stools with reddish inflammation of the anus and offensive flatulence suggest a need for this remedy
Chelidonium majus
This relieves symptoms of constipation with discolored stools, nausea and feeling of heaviness on the right side of the abdomen.
Note :- One should always consult your physician before taking any of the above medication for a thorough case history, to fully determine the patient's individual symptoms which helps to choose one's (constitutional ) remedy as no person is similar simultaneously prevent or cure one’s ailment .
Most cases of constipation may not need medicine but some lifestyle and food changes.
CONSUME :-
Include more fibers in your diet. 25 to 30 grams of daily intake can prevent constipation. Fibers help retain water in the stools thus making them softer and easier to expel.
- Whole grain cereals and bread
- Dried fruits, such as prunes and raisins
- Popcorn, nuts, and seeds
- Beans and legumes
- Raw fruits and vegetables
Drink plenty of fluids, preferably water. 8 glasses a day will help. Have more if you are physically active to increase bowel mobility.
Prune (manukka) juice and other fruit drinks are known to normalize bowel motility.
RESTRICT :-
- Cut down on soft drinks and alcohols , refined & sugars.
- Dehydration is a major contributor for hard, lumpy & irregular stools.
- Overuse of colas, alcoholic and caffeinated products can contribute to constipation. They are dehydrating agents.
- Check your medicine closet. Identify your routine medications that may contribute to constipation. Let your doctor help you find an alternative.
Note :- It is advisable to consult your physician / dietitian before following any regimen or adapting any major lifestyle changes as in some cases it might not suit one, leading to adverse effect on health or interfere with your medications.
- Homeopathy offers treatment which is based on the patient's individual case pattern.
- Homeopathic treatment for constipation is based on the treatment of internal causes leading to the development of constipation.
- The homeopathic medicines for constipation have a distinction over the purgatives by it not being habit-forming.
- Homeopathy gently brings the functionality of bowels back to normal by enhancing the functions / mobility of intestines thus helps in regularization of bowel movement and formation of stools of normal consistency.
- Most of the purgatives are habit forming, doing more harm at the end, on stopping it. Homeopathic medicines are not habit forming, as they are actually not purgatives.
Primary Remedies for constipation :-
Bryonia
This remedy is indicated for constipation with a feeling of dryness in the rectum and large dry stools
Calcarea carbonica
People who need this remedy often feel more stable when constipated, and experience discomfort and fatigue when the bowels have moved.
Causticum
This remedy may be helpful when stool is difficult to pass, with lots of painful straining.
Graphites
This remedy relieves constipation without urges, very large and dry stools, and often associated with anal itching and burning.
Lycopodium
A person who needs this remedy has frequent indigestion with gas and bloating, and many problems involving the bowels. A craving for sweets indications for Lycopodium.
Natrum muriaticum
This remedy relieves constipation with very dry stools, desire for salt or salty foods, and lack of thirst.
Nux vomica
"Wants to but can't" is a phrase that brings Nux vomica to mind.
Sepia
A heavy sensation in the rectum, remaining after a bowel movement, may indicate a need for this remedy. (Sepia is often useful to women who develop constipation just before or just after a menstrual period.)
Silicea (also called Silica)
When this remedy is indicated, the person strains for long periods without success. A "bashful" stool
Sulphur
Dry, hard stools with reddish inflammation of the anus and offensive flatulence suggest a need for this remedy
Chelidonium majus
This relieves symptoms of constipation with discolored stools, nausea and feeling of heaviness on the right side of the abdomen.
Note :- One should always consult your physician before taking any of the above medication for a thorough case history, to fully determine the patient's individual symptoms which helps to choose one's (constitutional ) remedy as no person is similar simultaneously prevent or cure one’s ailment .