Constipation - HomeoSource

Choose a remedy: No one has all the constipation symptoms so choose based on the most prominent ones. If symptoms change, take a remedy that matches your new symptoms.

Dosage: One 30C dose once or twice daily. See the Dosage Chart

When you have a bowel movement, stop taking the remedy.

Notes:

If a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help and your symptoms are chronic, you need to seek medical expertise. A doctor will provide a diagnosis and/or a professional homeopath can evaluate your symptoms in the context of your whole person.
Dr. Panos suggests increasing exercise, fluids, fiber in diet, and trying to alleviate negative emotions. Also, don’t ignore your body’s signal when it is time to go.
Do not use homeopathic remedies as laxatives. If you continually need a remedy to have a bowel movement, a professional homeopath can evaluate you and look for the right remedy tailored to your unique whole.

Symptoms	Remedy
Difficult to pass soft, stick stool or Hard, dry stool covered in mucus No urge until bowels are very full Pain in anus during stool Much straining to pass small amount of stool Worse: potatoes pregnancy Better: damp weather standing Note: Avoid using aluminum cookware View Remedy	Alumina
Hooked on laxatives Frequent desire for stool Straining but little stool passes Feels like more stool is left behind Hard, dark stool. Irritable Oversensitive to light, noise, smells Children may need this Worse: drugs sedentary habits travel View Remedy	Nux vomica
Painful to pass stool rectal fissure Hard, dry, dark stool Ineffective urging to go or feels like something left behind Burning, itching anus Alternates with diarrhea Feces dark and hard View Remedy	Sulphur
Large, hard, dry, dark colored stool difficult to pass No urge for stool Must strain Painful Thirsty May be irritable Children/elderly may need this Worse: warm weather View Remedy	Bryonia
Hard, dry, crumbly stool Burning pain after stool Rectal bleeding Soreness May alternate diarrhea with constipation Thirsty Craves salt View Remedy	Natrum muriaticum
No urge to go Round balls of stool stuck together with mucus Painful to pass Anus sore from wiping Anus aches after passing stool Burning/itching hemorrhoids View Remedy	Graphites
“Bashful stool” starts to come out then goes back Strains but won’t come out Soreness around anus Mucus oozes from anus View Remedy	Silica
Large, hard stool – hard to pass No urging Painful to get past anus Abdomen distended and full of gas Craves sweets Worse: travel sedentary habits View Remedy	Lycopodium

References

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