Constipation , Causes & Treatment

(Dr Qamar Siddiqui, Kharian)

In general, constipation is when someone goes to the toilet less often than usual, or when it's difficult to pass a motion. It's a change from a person's usual pattern of bowel opening.

Causes of constipation >>>>>>
Common causes of constipation include:
• Lack of liquid
• Lack of dietary fibre
• Inactivity
• Stress
• Ignoring the urge to go to the toilet

Other causes include some medications (such as painkillers), some medical conditions (for example, irritable bowel syndrome) and changes in environment (going on holiday).

Treatment of constipation>>>>>>>
Take regular exercise, drink at least eight glasses of water a day and eat more fibre, including bran cereals, wholegrain bread and rice, and at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Never ignore the urge to go to the toilet. Try to keep stress to a minimum.

Homeopathic remedies like, Nux Vomica, Sulphur , Opium , Plumbum , Alum , Bryonia , Nat mur, Lycopodium, Platina , Verat etc. are commonly refer to constipation.

Seek medical advice if these measures don't help or if constipation is associated with severe abdominal pain, vomiting or passing blood or mucus in the motions.

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