Symbolic proportion is when you use another item to explain what something is to someone. For example, you might tell someone an old Nintendo game looked like an 8-track tape.
Mineral oil is used to treat constipation. It is known as a lubricant laxative. It works by keeping water in the stool and intestines. This helps to soften the stool and also makes it easier for stool to pass through the intestines.
Mineral oil is just one of the tools used by doctors to combat constipation. It can be one minor part of a complete constipation protocol. It is very often used in the case of children constipation. In this section we take the case of children constipation to illustrate what a typical usage might look like.