Healing constipation

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Dear Jessica,

 

This is something I have personal experience with. When I was very

sick myself, I could go almost 2 weeks without going to the bathroom

and without feeling ANY desire to go to the bathroom. For this I

took homeopathic alumina and within very short order, my bowels

became more regular and frequent. The key for alumina again is long

times before bowel movements and no desire. Please find below

information about other homeopathic remedies with different symptom

pictures to help you in your continuing research from the website:

http://www.drlockie.com/disease/constip.htm

 

I would also inquire as to how much water is " a lot of water " .

Perhaps suggest that she use a one gallon water bottle to keep track

of how much she actually drinks in a day.

 

Best Wishes,

Misty L. Trepke

http://health.

 

Delayed transit of solid wastes through colon, resulting in

irregular, infrequent, or difficult bowel movements; the longer

faeces stay in the colon, the more water is absorbed from them, the

harder they become, and the more straining is required to pass them;

the risk of faecal toxins passing into the bloodstream and adversely

affecting the metabolism of the rest of the body is also increased

(see Obesity).

 

Though conditions such as cancer of the colon or rectum (see

Cancer), Irritable bowel syndrome, Diverticular disease, Anal

fissure, and Piles may contribute to difficult or painful movements,

the root cause of constipation is usually dietary - not enough

fibre, not enough fluids, a lack of Vitamin B1, B5, B6, potassium,

magnesium and zinc, too much animal protein (meat,eggs), too many

dairy products, too much Vitamin D, too much aluminium, and too much

vinegar, pepper, salt, and spices.

 

If diet is not at fault, cause may be eating meals too fast, not

taking enough exercise, tension, Anxiety, Depression, delaying or

not regularly obeying the urge to open the bowels, taking

antibiotics or abusing laxatives (both of which upset balance of

micro-organisms in gut), abuse of certain over-the-counter drugs,

especially cough mixtures, hypothyroidism (see Thyroid problems),

liver malfunction leading to inadequate bile production, impairment

of nerves supplying colon due to spinal abnormality or injury. . .

 

The list of disorders for which constipation is blamed, or in which

constipation is thought to play a part, is even longer, ranging from

vague symptoms such as 'liverishness' and sluggishness to heart

disease and Cancer. The roll call includes Headache, Insomnia,

various skin complaints, eye problems, dental problems, Epilepsy,

Stroke, Atherosclerosis, premature ageing, Asthma, Tuberculosis,

Diabetes, Gallstones, liver trouble, Ulcerative colitis, Piles,

Glomerulonephritis, Rheumatism, Obesity. . .

 

If there is bleeding from the anus, or blood in stools, consult your

doctor if there is no improvement in 12 hours. If there is a marked

change in bowel function accompanied by inexplicable weight loss of

more than 0.5 kg (1 lb) per week, consult your doctor if there is no

improvement in 48 hours. Also, if no motion has been passed for

several days despite self-help measures, and abdomen is painful, see

your GP. Orthodox treatment is by laxatives, suppositories and, if

necessary, enemas. In osteopathy or chiropractic, constipation is

treated by manipulation; in naturopathy, the colon is flushed out.

 

In homeopathy, constipation is regarded as a constitutional problem,

and is therefore treated constitutionally; bowel nosodes may be

given (see nosode for definition). The remedies given in Self Help

section are for use on an occasional basis only, for example when

travel or holidays disrupt normal diet and exercise habits.

 

 

Specific remedies to be taken 2 hourly for up to 10 doses.

 

 

Great urge to pass stool, but nothing passed, or passing stools and

feeling that there is more to come, especially if person is

sedentary, elderly, or studying hard, chronic use of laxatives,

chilliness, irritability Nux 30c

 

 

Stools large, dry, hard, and burnt-looking, especially in elderly

person, dry mouth, head aches and feels congested, abdomen

distended, burning feeling in rectum after passing stool, great

thirst and irritability Bryonia 30c

 

 

No desire to open bowels until rectum is completely full, even soft

stools are difficult to pass, and may be mucous-covered or soft and

clayey, sensation of stools getting caught up in splenic flexure

(under left ribs, where colon starts to descend) Alumina 30c

 

 

Rectum feels dry and painful when straining, stools hard and

crumbly, and only passed every second day, or at longer intervals

during periods, stoops feel like wind and vice versa Natrum mur. 30c

 

 

Ineffectual urging accompanied by painful burning sensation, when

passed stools are dark, large, hard, and dry, always feeling that

there is more to come, person suffers from piles or anal fissure,

constipation alternates with bouts of diarrhoea, stools are passed

every 2-4 days when constipated Sulphur 30c

 

 

Contraction of anal sphincter not strong enough to expel stool, so

stool slides back in again, anus feels sore, stools scanty, hard,

and mucous-covered, person chilly and prone to head sweats Silicea

30c

 

 

No desire to open bowels for days on end, then stools are hard and

pill-like, bowels lazy, appetite poor, person drowsy during day but

wakeful at night, alert to the slightest sound Opium 30c

 

 

No desire to open bowels for several days, then griping, colicky

pain followed by passage of large stool covered in white mucus,

bowels ache afterwards, person may have piles or an anal fissure and

be overweight Graphites 30c

 

 

Rectum feels dry and hot, as if full of sticks or spikes, sensation

of knife being jabbed upwards on attempting to open bowels,

sensation of fullness in rectum, pain in lower back, crawling

sensation in anus, symptoms worse after sleep, person elderly

Aesculus 30c

 

 

Boiling sensation in bowels, splinter-like pains last for hours

after passing stools as if something has been torn, also burning and

itching Nitric ac. 30c

 

 

Sharp griping pains, straining produces little pills which are hard,

black, and dry, and at the same time bowels feel as if they are

being drawn up towards the spine on a piece of string, person

habitually constipated Plumbum 30c

 

 

Great flatulence, no desire to open bowels for days on end, hard

incomplete stools passed with pain and difficulty, patches of wind

in intestines relieved by rubbing, person craves sweet things and

feels worse between 4 and 8 pm Lycopodium 30c

 

Self-help Pay more attention to diet, and in particular eat plenty

of raw vegetables. Increase fluids and try using natural oils such

as vegetable, soya and olive. Always answer the call to stool

promptly. Try taking acidophilus supplements. Also take extra

Vitamin C and magnesium. For information on natural laxatives -

linseed, blackstrap molasses, and dried fruit; senna pods and

proprietary laxatives based on senna should be avoided as they

irritate the lining of the colon.

 

Take some form of brisk outdoor exercise every day, or try the slant

board exercises. The occasional cold bath is also beneficial. As a

general rule, suppositories should be avoided; however, if dietary

or physical measures fail or are not practical, the occasional

glycerine suppository (obtainable from chemist) may be used.

 

, " remindersofthen "

<remindersofthen wrote:

>

> My mother suffers from terrible constipation and has for many

years,

> as long as I can remember, in fact. She told me tonight that she

> hasn't had a bowl movement in five days, and that its pretty normal

> for her to go a week without having a bowl movement. She says it

is

> very uncomfortable but when she talks to doctors about it they just

> ignore it and focus on her other health issues (she is obese). I

am

> convinced that the one health issue must have something to do with

the

> other. She tries adding extra fiber to her diet, which is already