Constipation
Constipation is also called dyspnea, a disorder that affects the digestive system due to a defect in the movement of the intestine, where the number of times of defecation, and becomes difficult to remove without much effort, especially that the stool is solid and dry, does not come out in its natural form, For stool, causing the patient fatigue, exhaustion and acute pain during defecation.
Causes of constipation
The patient can find out that he is constipated if he does not excrete three times a week, and during defecation he feels that he can not remove the stool, except with great effort.
The causes of constipation vary between the causes of organic and functional reasons, such as food constipation, constipation caused by the effects of drugs and many more, and will discuss in the following paragraphs the causes of constipation and how to treat.
Causes of functional constipation
Food Constipation
Food constipation is one of the most common causes of constipation. This is caused by incorrect eating habits and eating unhealthy foods. The individual relies on fast food and fiber-free food, which increases the stiffness of the stool and the difficulty of defecation.
Constipation is a side effect of drugs and drugs
There are a lot of drugs that cause side effects, and is likely to be constipation one of these side effects, and drugs that cause the arrest:
- Medications containing calcium as antacids.
- Drugs containing codeine, such as cough-relieving drugs.
- Special vitamins containing iron.
- Antidepressants.
- Medications treat high blood pressure.
Constipation resulting from dysfunction in metabolism
The imbalance in metabolism occurs from an imbalance in the functions of the body, such as:
- Increased or decreased thyroid secretions, which negatively affect body functions and cause constipation.
- Injury to a person with diabetes.
- Increase the level of calcium in the blood.
- Lack of potassium level in the blood.
Other functional reasons
- Psychosocial constipation: such as irritable bowel syndrome, and here alternates diarrhea and constipation.
- The weakness of the colon muscle, where there is difficulty in the bowel movement and are unable to pay the waste out.
- Do not go to defecation when needed, that is, to control stool and not to remove it when a person feels the need to do so.
- Tension, fatigue and anxiety.
- Excessive laxatives, which weaken the intestine muscle over time.
- Idle, laziness, lack of exercise or moving the body.
- Fever infection.
Causes of organic constipation
- Malignant or benign tumors.
- Hemorrhoids or fistula.
- Appendix.
- Gallbladder.
- Intestinal constriction.
- Tumors in the colon.
- Having a bug in the anus or rectum.
- Hernia.
constipation treatment
- Empty the stool when needed, with no delay this desire.
- Eat enough fluids.
- Taking special medicines to treat constipation is called laxatives, but not excessive intake.
- Eat food containing fiber.
Treating herbs
The herbs expel the gases and the lining of the intestine wall, and get rid of the swelling that sometimes accompanies constipation, and prefer to take these herbs because of its many benefits:
- Cactuses: Cactus is rich in minerals and vitamins that improve the movement of the digestive system.
- Ring: Fry is used in the circuit or used in food, the arena is rich in vitamins and fiber, and can be boiled the ring twice a day.
- Castor oil: A point of castor oil is placed in a glass of water or a glass of juice and taken, it softens the intestines.
- Anise: Boil a glass of water and put a tablespoon of anise it and leave it for a period, and then filtered and eat.
- Dill: It is cut and boiled with water, can drink dill water and eat the pieces.
- Cumin: A tablespoon of cumin is boiled in a liter of water, and eaten three times a day.