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	Constipation

	Constipation is an acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less
	often than usual or consist of Hard, dry stools that are painful or difficult to pass.
	Bowel habits vary, but an adult who has not had a bowel movement in three days
	or a child who has not had a bowel movement in four days is considered constipated
	Constipation is more common in women than in men and is especially occur during
	pregnancy.
	Elderly people are more likely to suffer from the constipation.

	Causes & symptoms
	Constipation usually results from not getting enough exercise, not drinking enough water
	or clear fluids, or from a diet that does not include an adequate amount of fiber-rich
	foods like beans, bran cereals, fruits, raw vegetables, and whole-grain breads.
	Other causes of constipation include anal fissure chronic kidney failure, colon or
	rectal cancer, depression, hypercalcemia , hypothyroidism, illness requiring complete
	bed rest, irritable bowel syndrome.

	Diagnosis

	Medical history help a physician diagnose constipation
	Rectal examination is done by doctor to confirm diagnosis
	Sometimes stool examination and barium enema is advised

	Treatment
	Patient should drink an adequate amount of water each day (six to eight glasses) on a
	regular basis.
	A diet high in fibers should be taken.
	constipation is aggravated by folate, calcium, and magnesium deficiencies, sources of
	these nutrients, such as asparagus, spinach, parsley, and other dark green leafy
	vegetables, should be part of the daily diet.
	Various fruits can also help maintain normal bowel function.

	Homoeopathic Treatment
	Longstanding cased of constipation, or those with great discomfort, may be best
	treated with homoeopathic medicines if selected according to constitution & other
	symptoms of patient.

	NUX VOMICA: Constipation, with frequent ineffectual urging, incomplete and
	unsatisfactory; feeling as if part remained Unexpelled
	This remedy is often helpful to people who are impatient, tense, and ambitious who work
	too hard and exercise too little, indulge in stimulants or alcohol, and are partial to
	sweets and spicy food.
	Headaches, chilliness, and constricting pains in the bowels or rectal area often accompany constipation.

	Bryonia: This remedy is indicated for constipation with a feeling of dryness in the
	rectum and large dry stools that are hard to push out, with sticking or tearing pains.

	Calcarea carb: People who need this remedy often feel more stable when constipated
	and experience discomfort and fatigue when the bowels have moved.
	Large stools are hard at first, then sticky, then liquid.
	The person may feel chilly and sluggish, have clammy hands and feet, and feel weak and
	anxious when ill or overworked

	Causticum: This remedy may be helpful when stool is difficult to pass, with lots of
	painful straining. The person’s face may turn red from effort, and more success may
	come from standing up When it finally emerges, the stool will be narrow and full of
	mucus.

	Graphites: This remedy is indicated when large stools look like “sheep dung” or little
	balls stuck together with mucus.
	Aching often is felt in the anus after the bowels have moved. People who need this
	remedy are slow to become alert in the morning, Usually stout, and have a tendency
	toward eczema

	Sulphur: Dry, hard stools with reddish inflammation of the anus and offensive flatulence
	suggest a need for this remedy Constipation may also alternate with diarrhea.








	(NOTE: The above given information about medicine is just for information, patient should not take medicines by own as homoeopathy believes in individualization and medicine & dose changes for each person)