Chinese medicine believes that constipation is categorized into different types, including gas constipation, cold constipation, qi deficiency constipation, yin deficiency constipation, etc. Different types of constipation choose different soups, for example, you can drink Liumo Tang, Wen Spleen Tang, Astragalus Tang, Enriching Liquid Tang and so on.
Qi constipation: manifested as dry and knotty stools, or not very dry and knotty, wanting to stools can not be discharged, or after the stools are not refreshing, etc., you can take Liumo Tang, which has the effect of smoothing qi and directing stagnation, descending reversal of the bowel movement. If the abdominal distension is serious, add Hou Pu, Chai Hu, and Lai Chi Zi.
Cold constipation: manifesting as hard and astringent stool, abdominal pain and constriction (body spasm and convulsion due to wind-cold sensation), distension and refusal to be pressed, and pain under the dowager’s neck, etc., Wensheng Tang can be taken together with Hemisulphuric Pill, which has the efficacy of warming the interior and dispersing the cold and relieving pain by laxative. If constipation and abdominal pain, add Citrus aurantium, Houpu and Muxiang.
Qi deficiency secret: manifested as dry or non-dry stools, although there is a desire to stool, but difficult to discharge, etc., you can take Astragalus Soup, which has the effect of tonifying the spleen and lungs, moistening the intestines and laxatives. If the person is weak and sweating, add atractylodes and codonopsis.
Yin deficiency and secretion: manifested as dry stools, dizziness, tinnitus, zygomatic redness (red cheeks and zygomatic bones), etc., can take the liquid-boosting soup, which has the effect of nourishing yin and increasing the liquid, moistening the intestines and laxative effect. For constipation and dryness like goat’s veil, add flaxseed, cyperus rotundus, and guayule seed.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of the above formulas and herbs are not clear.
In addition, there are many other causes of constipation, so when the symptoms of constipation, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify and treat the symptoms of constipation, and need to be under the guidance of a professional doctor according to the different types of evidence to choose the appropriate Chinese medicine soup.