Products Indian psyllium seeds and Indian psyllium husks are available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. There are also corresponding finished medicines on the market, such as Agiolax mite, Laxiplant, and Metamucil. These are usually powders or granules. See also under psyllium. Stem plant The parent plant is from the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). The … Indian Psyllium
Products Laxatives are available in numerous dosage forms. These include, for example, tablets, drops, suppositories, powders, granules, solutions, syrups and enemas. Structure and properties Laxatives do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, groups can be identified (see below). Effects Laxatives have laxative properties. They stimulate bowel emptying by different mechanisms depending on the active … Laxative
It is not a pleasant idea: the flight to the destination is over, the suitcases are unpacked. Suddenly, severe traveler’s diarrhea or traveler’s diarrhea begins. What should I do? And should I be worried? What is traveler’s diarrhea? Traveler’s diarrhea – also known as traveler’s diarrhea in medical circles – refers to an infection of … Travelers Diarrhea: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms Hemorrhoids are dilations of the vascular cushions in the anal canal. Possible symptoms include: Bleeding, blood on the toilet paper Pressure discomfort, pain, burning, itching. Unpleasant feeling Inflammation, swelling, skin inflammation. Discharge of mucus, oozing Prolapse, protrusion outside the anus (prolapse). Hemorrhoids can be classified according to various criteria. Common is the classification according … Hemorrhoids Causes and Treatment
Symptoms Anal fissure is a tear or cut in the skin of the anal canal. This results in severe pain that occurs during and up to several hours after defecation. It may radiate locally and be accompanied by an uncomfortable itching sensation. Fresh blood can often be seen on toilet paper or stool. Causes Possible … Anal Fissure: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes and Treatment
Biliary colic refers to inflammation of the gallbladder caused by stones formed there. Patients suffer from pressure and inflammatory pain, and often febrile accompanying illnesses that can result from the body’s defensive response to the internal inflammation of biliary colic. What is biliary colic? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy and structure of the gallbladder with … Biliary Colic: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional bowel disorder that manifests itself in the following persistent or recurrent symptoms: Lower abdominal pain or cramping Diarrhea and/or constipation Flatulence Change in bowel habits, impaired defecation. Incontinence, urge to defecate, feeling of incomplete emptying. The symptoms improve with defecation. Some patients suffer mainly from diarrhea, others from … Irritable Bowel Syndrome Causes and Treatment
As the name suggests, burning feet syndrome is a disorder in the feet. There is usually a painful burning sensation during the course of the disorder. In some cases, patients also complain of tingling, tension, irritation, itching and redness of the skin of the feet. What are burning feet? Burning feet possess the medical term … Burning Feet Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Dietary fibers are commercially available in the form of powders and granules, among others, as medicinal products and dietary supplements. In pharmacies and drugstores, they are also available as open goods. In foods, dietary fibers are found in cereals, vegetables, fruits and nuts, among others. Structure and properties Dietary fibers are usually derived from … Dietary Fiber
Cryptitis is an inflammatory disease in the area of the human rectum. It arises especially from problems with defecation, as a result of which there is inflammation of the anal papillae. Later, an infection of the anal gland itself may develop on it. What is cryptitis? Under the term cryptitis, physicians understand an inflammation in … Cryptitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms Acute diarrhea is defined as frequent bowel movements with a liquid or mushy stool consistency (≥ 3 voidings within 24 hours, stool weight > 200 g/day). It usually does not last longer than a week and often passes on its own. If it lasts longer than two weeks, it is referred to as a … Acute Diarrhea
Perianal thrombosis or anal thrombosis refers to the formation of very painful lumps in the area of the anal outlet. It is uncomfortable, but usually resolves itself within a few weeks, although a fold of skin may remain. What is perianal thrombosis? Perianal thrombosis refers to blood clots in the area of the anus that … Perianal Thrombosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
