疾病自然疗法
分享&收藏便秘自然疗法
偶尔便秘可以自我治疗。然而，如果长期便秘，应该去看医生。治疗便秘的天然疗法有：
- 纤维 (Fiber) 和水：增加饮食中的纤维含量（如粗粮、水果、蔬菜等）和水的摄入量是治疗慢性便秘的首选方法。另外，还可以通过服用纤维补充剂, 如欧车前果壳 (psyllium husks)、脱苦的胡卢巴种子 (fenugreek)、葡甘露聚糖 (glucomannan) 和亚麻子 (flaxseed) 等。常用的纤维补充剂用量是每天1-3次，每次5-10g，同时饮用至少半升水。刚开始服用纤维补充剂时，剂量可以小些，然后慢慢加量，因为一次性摄入大量的纤维反而会加重便秘。
- 草药：一些草药, 如美鼠李皮 (cascara sagrada)、番泻树 (senna) 和普通沙棘 (common buckthorn), 是缓泻剂，研究已经证明它们对便秘有效。这些草药的作用机理是靠其中的一种蒽醌类化学成分 (anthraquinones) 来刺激结肠壁。如果大量服用这些草药，人体会产生依赖性。另外，如果过量，还会导致钾的大量流失，这对正在服用地高辛族类药物 (digoxin) 的患者尤其不好。
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