Wednesday 24 December 2014

Two top cures for Constipation




Constipation is a common problem and grips everyone sometime or another. Many live with a chronic condition of constipation which often becomes a part of the being. Often you have had it so long you do not realize that you are suffering from it. Often you live with the effects of this constipation on your energy levels, personality and in turn ability to function as well as you should. In most cases these symptoms and the condition can be controlled with regular exercise and healthy dietary habits. In Ayurveda it is often recommended that you change the stuff you are regularly eating. If the grain you are eating change it to rice. If you eat red meat change it to white or give it up for some time. If you are used to eating pastries and cookies replace them with fruits. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, running and walking are good options add lots of fiber to your diet and drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water. Balance your diet with raw fruits and vegetables. Some exercises that work directly on the abdomen may be added to your exercising schedule once or twice a week. Good abdominal exercises in Yoga are Nauli Kriya and Kapal Bhati.

Here I am going to discuss two top remedies available in Homeopathy and they often work like magic if chosen correctly on the principle of “totality of symptoms”. This means that you not only consider the symptoms of the current condition but also look at the personality, mind state, occupation and all other related or seemingly not related symptoms. In the text of these remedies I am covering all possible symptoms but advise you to consult a Homeopathic Materia Medica. I have used most remedies in their 30c homeopathic potency. The two remedies are Nux Vomica and Lycopodium

Our first remedy is Nux Vomica. The personality type of this remedy is so common that 75% of the world population could easily be treated with this remedy not only for constipation but a host of other ailments. Nux Vomica personalities do nothing half heartedly. They are often at the top of every enterprise they undertake. This does not mean that Nux Vomica should be given to such people when they are unwell but it may often suit them. They are not as pleasant as they are great, they are often nervous, melancholic, irritable, over cautious and intellectual. They are over sensitive to noise, smell, light and music. They are studious, literary and remain indoors. They often indulge in coffee, tobacco and alcohol. They often feel qualmishness immediately after eating. In constipation (and often in diarrhea) the one key symptom is longing to pass more stools. The stools are large, hard, brown and offensive. The constipation is accompanied by backache. The constipation may often be the result of “onanism”, ejaculation outside the vagina from masturbation or otherwise. The taste of the mouth is bitter and tongue coated white.

Our second remedy is Lycopodium. It is a remedy for individuals of keen intellectual development with a weak body, like Nux Vomica. They are lean and thin and rarely leave an impression on first sight but their mental caliber is unmatched. They are sensitive, discontented, impatient and take offence at trifles. All this may point us to Nux Vomica but there are differences in their mental makeup. While Nux Vomica patients are snappish, Lycopodium patients will go a long way to pick a fight. They are fault finding and domineering and cannot take contradiction. Symptoms in Nux Vomica are aggravated in the mornings whereas in Lycopodium the aggravations are in the afternoons. Nux Vomica patients eat well and their troubles start after a good meal. Lycopodium on the other hand is unable to have a hearty meal and always feel satiated. They are indisposed to lung and hepatic afflictions. The face is pale and sallow with blue rings around the eyes. They usually look older than they are because of lines and furrows on the forehead. They may sometimes have red sediment in their urine. Like Nux vomica they suffer from ineffectual desire for stools. In Nux Vomica it is due to improper peristalsis but in Lycopodium it is more due to a contraction of the rectum. Every evacuation causes pain and urging. There are early stage hemorrhoids to be found and digital examination encounters spasmodic constriction of the sphincter. The rectum is narrowed and pain persists after evacuation. Sometimes desire to pass is accompanied by spasmodic contraction. It is serviceable in constipation of young men addicted to masturbation and suffering from nightly emissions.



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