The local remedies can’t really effectively treat constipation, the formal methods of treating constipation include general treatment, medication such as corkscrew, lactulose, and surgical treatment.
1. General treatment: develop good defecation, dietary habits, and reasonable diet, increase the proportion of dietary fiber in food, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water every day, carry out appropriate exercise and maintain a good mood, avoid excessive mental stress.
2. medication: elderly or patients with chronic diseases can use lubricating laxatives such as Keserol to lubricate the intestinal wall; mild constipation patients can use volumetric laxatives such as wheat cellulose and polycarbophil calcium to increase the water content of the feces; moderate and severe constipation patients can use osmotic laxatives such as lactulose and polyethylene glycol to increase the volume of the feces under the guidance of the doctor.
3. Surgical treatment: If patients cannot effectively improve their symptoms after a period of general treatment and medication, they should consult a doctor in time to check whether they have organic diseases such as intestinal obstruction, intestinal necrosis or severe hemorrhoids, so as to choose the appropriate surgical method for radical treatment.
All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.