What to do if you are constipated due to food accumulation and internal heat

The treatment for constipation is to eliminate food stagnation (to promote food digestion), clear heat, moisten the intestines and pass stools, which can be done by adding or subtracting Baohe Pills and Chengqi Tang. Constipation due to internal heat of food accumulation is characterized by fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen), inappetence, dry mouth, belching and swallowing of acid, constipation, body heat mainly in the afternoon, red tongue with yellowish and thick greasy coating, and slippery pulse. Baohe Pill is composed of hawthorn, lycopodium, shenqiu, hemixia, tangerine peel, poria, forsythia, etc. It is used to eliminate food stagnation, harmonize the stomach, and alleviate the symptoms of food stagnation (indigestion of food and stagnation of food in the stomach). If constipation is obvious, and the epigastrium is hard and distended, add Cheng Qi Tang to enhance the power of laxative, such as manganese nitrate, rhubarb, Citrus aurantium, Hou Pu, etc.. If you are not feeling well, consult a doctor, do not take medication without authorization, you need to use medication under the guidance of a doctor.