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Constipation
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- 1What is constipation?It is persistently difficult and infrequent passage of stools which involves straining, or an urge to have a bowel movement, but can only pass a small amount
- 2What are the possible causes of constipation?Insufficient dietary fiber and fluid
Decreased liver and bile function
Side effects of drugs
Little exercise
IBS
Hypothyroidism
Pregnancy
Anxiety and stress
Inappropriate bowel flora
Diverticular disease
Age - 3Signs and symptomsBowel pain and rectal discomfort
Abdominal fullness
Nausea
Anorexia
Malaise
Faecal impaction with diarrhoea
ulceration of colon
intestinal obstruction - 4What are the two types of constipation?Spasmodic / spastic constipation
Atonic constipation - 5define spasmodic constipationUrge but no surge
Knotted stool
Unsatisfactory evacuation
Spasm in colon
ineffectual peristaltic motion
Flatus
pain - 6Define Atonic constipationAs the bowel becomes less used, the reflex is ignored and the person loose the urge to go to the toilet
They become less aware of rectal fullness and feel full
Bowel movements become more difficult
May not have a bowel movement for days
More likely to have one large stool
Flatus - 7What are the common features of constipation?Poor liver function and bile production- bile promotes intestinal peristalsis, as well as carrying wastes to the intestines for further elimination
- 8What is a common feature of constipation?Imbalance between the PSNS and the SNS
- 9Why is serotonin involved in constipation?serotonin initiates peristaltic, secretory, vasodilatory, vagal and nociceptive pain reflexes
- 10What dietary and lifestyle factors cause constipation?Insufficient soluble and insoluble fiber
Lack of exercise
Decreased water intake - 11Therapeutic Aims and Actions 1. Reduce spasms and ineffectual peristalsisspasmolytics
- 122. support the nervous systemnervines
sedatives
anxiolytics - 133. Improve bile productions and liver functionsCholeretics
Hepatics - 14Increase finer?Mucilages
Bulking laxatives - 15improve overall functioning of the digestive tract?bitters
Carminatives - 16What do visceral spasmolytics do?Relieves smooth muscle contractions
- 17What are the visceral spasmolytics?Angelica archangelica - wild cherry
Dioscorea villosa - wild yam
Foeniculum vulgare - fennel
Matricaria recutita - chamomile
Melissa officinalis - Lemon balm
Mentha piperita - Peppermint
Valeriana officinalis - valerian
Viburnum opulus - cramp bark - 18What are the bulking laxatives?Linum usitatissiumumm - Flax seed
Plantago psyllium - psyllium
Ulmus rubra - raspberry leaf - 19What are the laxative herbsAloe barbadensis - aloe vera
Cassia senna - senna pods
Rhamnus pushiana - bearberry
Rheumex crispus - curly dock
Juglan cinera - butternut
Juglans nigra - black walnut - 20What are the therapeutic actions for constipation?1. Improve bile production and liver function
-Choleretics
-Hepatics - 21How do we Increase fiber intake in constipation?Mucilages
Bulking laxatives - 22How do we improve overall functioning of the digestive tract?Bitter
Carminatives
Aromatic digestives - 23How do we encourage direct evacuation of the bowelsStimulating laxatives
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- 3rd Herbal Therapeutics Fichas sobre Constipation, creado por carlymerlo el 11/08/2013.
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