3 medicines for Constipation

Nux Vomica – Nux Vomica is indicated in constipation with frequent, ineffectual desire for stool. Small quantities of faeces are passed every time. Sensation as if not finished. Constipation is due to sedentary habits, excessive mental exertion, loss of sleep, sexual excesses, alcoholic stimulants, coffee, tobacco and over eating.

Opium- The constipation of Opium is due to absolute inaction of the intestines, a regular paralysis of the intestine, a regular paralysis of the peristaltic movement. There is an absence of desire, absolutely no urging to stool whatever, and so the faeces become impacted in the bowel; and when passed at all come in little, hard, dry, black balls. It is indicated especially in constipation of old people.

Alumina- The constipation of Alumina is due to dryness of the intestinal tract; there is diminished peristaltic movement and complete inertia of the rectum, so that we have the symptom, ‘soft stool expelled with difficulty”. There is little or no urging to stool. The stool may be hard and knotty like sheep dung, or may be soft. There is much straining with the remedy and the stool is passed in very small quantities.

3 leading medicines are described in this blog, the other medicines used for constipation are bryonia, sulphur, plumbum, nat mur, lycopodium, graphites, platina, silicea, causticum, veratrum alb, podophyllum, phosphorus, etc.