To choose the most suitable remedy, it is essential to target our type of constipation. Is the desire to go to the saddle present or not? I have trouble evacuating? Are the stool dry, hard, etc? If constipation is common (especially in women), there are signs that need to be consulted: alternating retention and diarrhea, blood in the stool, or a history of colon cancer in our family. Homeopathic medicines against constipation are to be taken twice a day, each time 5 granules at a dilution of 9CH.

I want to go to the bathroom but I can not evacuate

We opt for Nux Vomica if the cravings are frequent , especially after the meal, but we can not evacuate due to spasms. If you have incomplete bowel movements but you feel belly-up and you have a lot of gas, you go for Lycopodium .

I never want to

We turn to Alumina if the slightest passage to the toilet requires a great effort and the stool is ribbon . If they are incomplete, we suffer from bloating and gas, we take Hydrastis . Finally, Opium is the most suitable for dry and black stools (after surgery for example).

I can not evacuate

Sometimes constipation results from dryness of the mucous membranes, so drink plenty of water, and choose Bryonia . When the stools are hard and crumble a lot , we turn instead to Ammonium Muriaticum , in this case, we can have anal burns that are treated with Natrum Muriaticum .

More information in the book Dictionary of homeopathy, by Dr. Jacques Boulet Editions du Rocher, 24 €.