Constipation

Clinic

• Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass.
• The stool is often hard and dry.
• Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal impaction. The normal frequency of bowel movements in adults is between three per day and three per week. Babies often have three to four bowel movements per day while young children typically have two to three per day.

Causes

• Slow movement of stool within the colon
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Pelvic floor disorders

• Functional constipation
• Autonomic Neuropathy

Entities

• Proctitis
• Ileus
• Hemorrhoid
• Fissure

Remedies

First class
Bry	Stool is very hard and dry that passes in lumps Stool is dry as if burnt, and is passed with much difficulty. Abdominal distension is also noted in some cases. Headache due to constipation It is best to start with 30C BD or TDS.
Nux-v	Frequent urge to pass stool but the stool is insufficient and unsatisfactory Even after passing stool many times a day, there is a never “got done” feeling. Abdomen pain may arise along with constipation. Sedentary lifestyle Piles with constipation. Constipation in an irritable and active baby who was fed meat a little early. Acute constipation of children caused by the consumption of Fast-food (by the child or mother) Constipation + Ineffective urging, peristaltic movement disorder (IBS) Best dose is Nux-v30C BD or TDS	Reverse peristaltic movement: The more he pushes, the worse the condition becomes Painful constipation Children - CONSTIPATION, children ALUM, BRY, CALC, LYC, OP Children - CONSTIPATION, children - constipation, infants : ALUM., BRY, CALC, NAT-M , OP Children - CONSTIPATION, children - constipation, infants - active, irritable infants, or those who have been prematurely fed on meat Children - CONSTIPATION, children - constipation, infants - artificial food, after   Children - CONSTIPATION, children - constipation, infants - desire, with apparent frequent, and effort to stool - caused by stimulating food taken by mother or nurse RECTUM - CONSTIPATION - difficult stool - painful stool - children; in
Alum	No urge to pass stool for many days. The action of the intestine is extremely slow and sluggish. The most frequently recommended dose is Alum 30C Daily or BD.	Stool is passed only when there is a large accumulation of fecal matter in the intestine. Excessive straining to pass stool even when the stool is soft.  Useful for constipation in children, infants (babies less than one year of age), bottle-fed babies and elderly persons.
Op	Stool is hard, dry and passed in ball-like form. Lack of urge to pass stool. It is mostly recommended 30C Daily or BD.	Op is good for constipation where the person has been taking laxatives for a long time. Neonatal constipation Post op Constipation
Alumen	Stool is extremely hard like a stone. After passing stool, intense pain is felt in rectum. The most commonly used is 30C potency, BD or TDS.	Passing of stool is very difficult and is attended with some blood in it.

Second class
Sul	Constipation of Sul, Bry and Alum is due to the inactivity / slowness / paralysis of Rectum/ Anus.
Nit-ac	Constipation is due to fissure and involvement of the rectal mucus membrane. A spasmodic constipation with painful rectal prolapse, dry and irregular stools.
Graph	Constipation is due to extreme dryness of the intestinal mucosa and stool accumulation
Lyc	Children constipation Emaciation, Decresed appetite
Nat-m	Infant constipation (Op, Alum, Calc, Bry) Constipation related to emotional problems The child feels defecation, but during defecation, the stool returns back (Caust)
Caust	The child feels defecation, but during defecation, the stool returns back Children - CONSTIPATION, children - holding back stool, from: Nat-m
Verat	Good remedy for antidoting Constipation after administration of Nux-v or Lyc Children - CONSTIPATION, children - nux vomica or lycopodium, after Verat.
Ant-c	Hard and lumpy stools Children - CONSTIPATION, children - stool in hard lumps
Mag-m	Infant constipation caused by teething Children - CONSTIPATION, children - constipation, infants - dentition, during
Dol	Constipation in children with parasites RECTUM - WORMS - complaints of worms - accompanied by - constipation - children; in

Banerji protocols
First line	Lyc C200 + Plb C200, BD, in hard stool
Second line	Merc C200 + Chel C30 BD
Third line	Nux-v C30 BD

Tissue Salt Remedies

• KM: Constipation + white Coated tongue and pale face
• NP: Constipation + Occasional diarrhea in children. KP is a reliable laxative
• FP: Constipation + Anemia + Pale Face + Flushing Heat + Heart Palpitations + Hemorrhoids
• SIL: As if his rectum has lost its strength. Sweaty feet or paralyzed hands
• NM: Constipation / Bowel Dryness in Obese people + Sleepiness + Sourness + Allergic Conjunctivitis

Related diseases

• Hypothyroidism
• Diabetes
• Parkinson's disease
• Celiac disease
• Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
• Colon cancer
• Diverticulitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease