By Dr. Hussain Kaisrani, DHMS, BHMS, BSc., MS (UK)
Psychotherapist & Homeopathic Consultant www.kaisrani.com
Constipation in children (بچوں میں قبض) is one of the most frequent complaints parents bring to clinics. While dietary and lifestyle factors play an important role, homeopathic medicines—when selected on the basis of individual symptoms—give exceptionally safe and lasting results.
This article explains the Top most effective homeopathic medicines for constipation in children, along with the keynotes, behavioural patterns and important rubrics to help understand each remedy’s sphere of action.
1. Calcarea Carbonica – Happy Child Despite Constipation
Keynote
A child needing Calcarea Carb shows no worry, discomfort, or irritability even if several days pass without stool.
Typical Behaviour
Parents often report:
“سٹول پاس نہیں ہو رہا مگر بچہ بالکل نارمل خوش باش ہے”
Important Rubrics
- Mind; cheerfulness; constipation, during
- Rectum; constipation; no desire for stool
Clinical Situation
These children remain playful, calm and generally unaffected by the delay. The absence of distress during constipation is the strongest indicator for Calcarea Carb.
2. Borax – Irritable Before Stool, Normal Afterward
Keynote
Child becomes irritable, uncomfortable, and loses appetite before passing stool, but becomes completely fine immediately after.
Parents Common Observation
“سٹول پاس ہوتے ہی بچہ خوش ہو جاتا ہے”
Important Rubrics
- Mind; irritability; constipation, during
- Mind; anxiety; before stool
- Rectum; stool; after; amelioration
Clinical Situation
The restlessness and irritability clearly correlate with the delay in stool. After passing stool, the child’s mood and appetite return to normal, making the selection of Borax straightforward.
3. Ambra Grisea – Child Hides to Pass Stool
Keynote
The child prefers complete privacy and often hides behind the sofa, curtains, or in a corner when passing stool.
Characteristic Behaviour
If someone approaches, the child may cry or protest:
“Please don’t come near me.”
Important Rubrics
- Mind; company; aversion to; during stool
- Mind; fear; being approached; while passing stool
Clinical Situation
A strong sense of shyness or embarrassment is central to this remedy. The behaviour of hiding or wanting isolation during stool is a distinct hallmark of Ambra Grisea.
4. Causticum – Passes Stool Only While Standing
Keynote
The child refuses to sit on the toilet seat and passes stool only in a standing position.
Associated Condition
Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) commonly occurs alongside constipation.
Important Rubrics
- Rectum; stool; standing; while passing
- Bladder; enuresis; night; with constipation
Clinical Situation
These children dislike the squatting posture and insist on standing. When constipation and bedwetting occur together, Causticum becomes a highly valuable remedy.
5. Alumina – Bottle-Fed Babies; Soft Stool but Difficult to Pass
Keynote
Even when the stool is soft, the child experiences great difficulty in evacuating it.
Most commonly seen in bottle-fed or formula-fed infants.
Important Rubrics
- Rectum; constipation; with soft stool
- Rectum; straining; even for soft stool
- Children; bottle-fed; ailments of
Clinical Situation
The child strains excessively and may hold the potty or toilet seat for support. This sluggish, dry condition of the bowels is highly characteristic of Alumina.
Conclusion
Constipation in children can present in many forms—cheerfulness despite delayed stool, irritability before stool, hiding due to shyness, standing posture, or difficulty passing even soft stools. Homeopathy treats these patterns gently and effectively by matching the child’s unique physical and emotional state with the correct remedy.
The five most useful medicines are:
- Calcarea Carbonica
- Borax
- Ambra Grisea
- Causticum
- Alumina
Further remedies and detailed case discussions will be shared in upcoming articles.
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About Dr. Hussain Kaisrani
Dr. Hussain Kaisrani, DHMS, BHMS, BSc., MS (UK), is a senior Homeopathic Consultant and Psychotherapist known for successfully handling complex chronic cases, behavioural issues in children and long-standing digestive disorders.
He blends classical homeopathy with psychotherapeutic approaches to provide holistic, long-term healing.
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