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.
How does mineral oil for constipation works. Mineral oil works in the following way: 1  It acts as a thin layer of insulation that coats your intestinal mucosa. 2  That layer prevents fluids from being reabsorbed from the stools into your body.3  The stools thus remain moister. 4  It acts as a lubricant.ineral oil works in the following way: 1  It acts as a thin layer of insulation that coats your intestinal mucosa. 2  That layer prevents fluids from being reabsorbed from the stools into your body. 3  The stools thus remain moister. 4  It acts as a lubricant.