What medicine can help with constipation?

Many people suffer from constipation in our lives, and some people suffer from long-term constipation. Constipation is closely related to our living and eating habits. Long-term constipation is also very harmful to our physical health. Therefore, we must adjust it in time. However, do not take medicine blindly to adjust constipation. Medicines can also cause certain harm to the body. We should still start from daily diet and lifestyle to adjust it.

What medicine can help constipation?

There are generally two reasons for constipation. One is outlet obstruction constipation, which is caused by hemorrhoids, polyps, tumors, rectocele, etc. blocking the anus and causing difficulty in defecation. The other is slow colon transit constipation, which is caused by intestinal transport dysfunction. It is best not to use laxatives. Their use will cause congestion and dilation of the rectal blood vessels, lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, and form drug resistance. After stopping the medication, the defecation reflex will be sluggish or even disappear, which will aggravate the symptoms. You can start by improving your diet, eating more vegetables and fruits and less irritating foods. Exercise more often to enhance intestinal motility and improve constipation. If the symptoms of constipation do not improve much after a period of time, it means that there is a substantial lesion and further examination is definitely necessary.

Constipation treatment methods:

1. People who sit for a long time should not hold back their bowel movements.

At work or in life, many people who sit for long periods of time have the problem of holding back their bowel movements. It is best for people who sit for a long time not to hold their bowel movements. They must defecate on time. If they feel the urge to defecate, they should defecate in time. Otherwise, once the bowel movement habits are changed and the bowel movement radiation is weakened, it will cause constipation. It is best to develop a good habit of defecating after getting up or after breakfast. Regardless of whether you feel the urge to defecate or not, you should squat first. Over time, you will develop a good habit of regular bowel movements.

Bowel movements should be quick, about 3 to 5 minutes each time. Try not to play with your phone or read newspapers while defecating, as this can easily distract your attention, making it difficult for stool to come out, prolonging the defecation time, and possibly inducing hemorrhoids. For those with poor digestion, self-massage in a clockwise direction for 20 minutes after a meal in the direction of intestinal peristalsis can also help prevent constipation.

2. Taking laxatives indiscriminately can cause many harms

Some people even develop a dependence on laxatives and cannot defecate without taking them. Laxatives work immediately when they are first used, but in the long run the body will become dependent on them and may even slow down intestinal motility, leading to increasingly severe constipation. Some ingredients in laxatives may also damage the intestinal glands in the colon, which may cause changes in gland flow and small bulges over time. Over time, serious consequences that none of us want to see may occur, namely cancer.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the cause of constipation should be identified and appropriate medicine should be selected according to the individual's physical condition. People with weak spleen and stomach, blood deficiency and weak qi are not suitable for taking laxatives containing rhubarb, because rhubarb is bitter and cold and can easily damage the stomach qi. For example, the elderly often have weak spleen and stomach, decreased gastrointestinal motility, and some people also have symptoms such as qi deficiency. They should choose medicines with mild properties instead of strong drugs to avoid adverse consequences.

3. Eat more crude fiber foods

To prevent constipation, diet is extremely important for people who sit for a long time. Food should not be too refined, otherwise the stimulation to the intestines will be weak, resulting in slow intestinal peristalsis and prolonged retention time of food residues. It will not form enough pressure to stimulate the nerve receptor cells to produce a defecation reflex and cause constipation. Therefore, it is important to add more coarse grains and whole grains to your daily diet, and it is also important to maintain a sufficient amount each time you eat. Only enough amount can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and allow the feces to pass normally and be discharged from the body.

Precautions

Everyone should know the treatment methods for constipation. If severe constipation does not improve after a period of treatment, you should go to the hospital for a check-up in time to see if it is caused by some disease. If so, further treatment of the substantial lesion should be required.