Often our lifestyle is the key reason for constipation in adults as
well as children. The greatest remedy for this also lies in our
lifestyle change, diet change & a bit of exercise. Most commonly
assumed symptom of constipation is not passing stools every day, but
medical science looks at it in a very different way. Some of the
symptoms termed as ‘Constipation’ among others are when
1. An individual has not had at least 3 bowel movements in a week.
2. If the stools are hard or difficult to pass.
3. If even after passing stools, there is a feeling of ‘need to go more’.
4. Need to strain hard for the stools to pass.
5. Sense of obstruction at anus during the time of passing stools.
6. Having a bloated feeling & being sluggish.
What causes constipation? The food we eat is processed in our
colon-the large intestine. The colon extracts water from the food and
absorbs it and once the food is processed, it contracts and passes the
waste from the food absorbed into the rectum from where it is excreted
out of the body. So as you can see, water is important for the colon to
function normally, so also, wastage or fiber in food.
As suggested earlier, the best remedy for constipation definitely, is
a change in lifestyle, diet and exercise. Drinking lots of water will
give relief to a large extent. Another remedy is drinking a tall glass
of warm water on an empty stomach in the morning. It will also do a lot
of good as warm water in the morning activates all the internal organs
and gets them functioning normally. But, there are cases where the
condition can be very challenging and this can be best treated using
Homeopathy.
Authentic and traditional Homeopathy does not consider only the
symptoms but rather looks at holistic healing of the problem from its
roots and that is why Homeopathy takes into account the psychological
factors of the patient also before suggesting treatment. Many of the
illnesses have their roots in the psychological set up of the patient.
For example, some people will not pass stools while traveling even if
there is an urge, because they don’t like using public toilets. Now this
is not a major problem if the person travels only once in a while, but
if they travel literally often then the problem of constipation slowly
sets in and the cause for it is their psychological set up. Hence
treating such cases definitely needs a good understanding of the
person’s psychological set up and cannot just go on symptoms and that is
where Homeopathy plays a vital role. The medicines used in authentic
Homeopathy are free from any side effects and therefore the perfect
system for treating any illness.
In stubborn cases of constipation where help is needed, there are a
few medicines that can be used, but do remember these medicines are to
be used strictly only on consultation with a certified Homeopathic
practitioner.
NUX VOMICA – this is used for patients who have the
urge to pass stools but unable to pass, which in most cases may be due
to abuse of drugs, irregular sleep habits or maybe even irregular food
habits.
OPIUM – this is used in patients who don’t have the urge to pass stools at all.
PLATINA – this is used for patients who don’t give in to the urge to pass stools which may be caused due to traveling etc.
ALUMINA – this is used for patients who have
developed constipation over the years caused due to cooking food in
aluminium utensils. In many cases, this has proved to be very useful in
treating constipation in children too.
SENNA – this is used for patients who have very severe constipation.
These are just a few of the medicines used from the wide range of Homeopathic medicines available.
Drinking lots of water, eating good fibrous food and a bit of exercise is by far the best remedy for constipation.
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