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.
Lubricant Laxatives. Lubricant laxatives, such as mineral oil, work in a similar fashion as stool softeners. They are used to help prevent constipation as well as relieve the straining associated with constipation, but do not provide immediate relief from constipation.