Dysentery caused by dampness-heat in the spleen and stomach is considered as dampness-heat dysentery in Chinese medicine. Treatment is based on clearing heat and drying dampness, harmonizing qi and blood. Clinically, Paeonia lactiflora soup can be used as the basic formula, and then tailored according to the symptoms, with the use of acupuncture and medicine.
Dysentery of damp-heat type in the spleen and stomach, most of the spleen and stomach function is weak, the intestines contain damp-heat, the inability to clear and transport and separate the turbid, resulting in dysentery, acute and severe. The treatment is based on Paeonia lactiflora Tang, which is good at clearing heat and dampness, cleaning the intestines and stomach, and harmonizing blood and qi, so as to improve the symptoms of dysentery and dyspepsia. Clinicians can add and subtract according to the patient’s specific manifestations.
In addition, acupuncture and moxibustion can be used to regulate the dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach, such as foot-sanli, middle epigastric region, tianshu, large intestine yu, guanyuan, qihai and shenque.
Paeonia lactiflora soup favors clearing the intestines and removing dampness, and should be contraindicated in allergic conditions and used with caution in cold and deficiency conditions. The medication should be used according to the doctor’s prescription, and attention should be paid not to drink tea or alcoholic beverages.
Patients with abnormal symptoms should seek timely medical examination and treatment, do not delay the condition.