If the elderly for mild functional constipation, eating flaxseed can relieve, if organic constipation can not play a role.
The elderly gastrointestinal function gradually weakened, if it is a mild functional constipation, eat flaxseed can relieve constipation. Because flaxseed contains vegetable oils play a role in lubricating the intestinal tract, help fecal discharge.
But the more serious functional constipation, but also need to follow the doctor’s instructions to apply drugs, such as polyethylene glycol, lactulose milk and so on in order to promote the discharge of feces.
If organic constipation, such as intestinal obstruction caused by constipation, eating flaxseed is not useful, you can consider intestinal adhesion release surgery, intestinal resection and intestinal anastomosis, to unblock the obstruction so that fecal discharge.
Elderly constipation, it is recommended to consult a doctor to identify the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, so as to avoid delaying the condition.