How effective is Chinese medicine in treating chronic appendicitis

The effect of Chinese medicine in treating chronic appendicitis varies according to different physiques and conditions, and cannot be generalized, but it can generally be used to alleviate some of the clinical symptoms. Chinese medicine refers to chronic appendicitis as intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in the intestinal organs, manifested by fever, pain in the right abdomen, and palpable lumps), and can be treated with Da Chai Hu Tang, Rhubarb & Mudan Tang combined with Red Vine Decoction, Rhubarb & Mudan Tang combined with Pus Dispersant, and so on, under the supervision of a physician. Damp-heat congestion of intestinal carbuncle manifests as pain in the right lower abdomen, palpable mass, nausea, vomiting, constipation, etc., and can take Da Chai Hu Tang with additional subtractions according to the doctor’s instruction. In the case of carbuncle of intestines with stagnation of qi and blood, there is metastatic pain in the right lower abdomen and mild fever, which can be treated with rhubarb and peony soup combined with red vine decoction with addition and subtraction as prescribed by the doctor. If the intestinal carbuncle is characterized by severe abdominal pain, abdominal distension, high fever, chills, nausea and vomiting, it can be treated with Rhubarb and Peony Tang combined with Pus Dispersing Decoction with additions and subtractions as prescribed by doctor. Taking the above medicines need to be instructed by a doctor. Patients who do not get good results from the medication can consider other treatment methods, such as surgery.