Chinese medicines for rectal prolapse

Chinese patent medicines for rectal prolapse include Ge Gen Ba Lian Pill and Zhong Yi Qi Pill, etc. Depending on the type of rectal prolapse, the Chinese patent medicines used are also different. Rectal prolapse belongs to the category of “prolapse of anus” in Chinese medicine, which is mainly categorized into the evidence of deficiency of spleen and qi, and the evidence of dampness-heat infiltration (dampness and heat invading the intestines, bladder, pubic area, lower limbs, etc.). 1. Spleen deficiency and qi trapping syndrome: anal swelling prolapses during bowel movement, varying in severity and light red in color, accompanied by anal swelling, blood in stool, fatigue (mental exhaustion, physical weakness), loss of appetite, etc. It can be treated with tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi pills. This product should be preferably taken on an empty stomach or before meals, and can also be taken at the same time as eating. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear. It should be used with caution for those with symptoms of cold (fear of cold) and fever, those with symptoms of fullness and distension of the stomach and abdomen, and those with high blood pressure. It should not be used with cold and flu medicines, and should not be used with quinoa or its preparations. Children should be taken under the guidance of a physician. Headache, dizziness, skin rash, red face during the period of taking the medicine, as well as a tendency to rise in blood pressure, the drug should be stopped immediately. 2. Damp-heat injection evidence: anal swelling prolapse, purplish or dark red, or even surface ulceration, vesicles, anal pain, burning sensation in the anus, can be treated with Pueraria Mirifica Pill. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear. It is forbidden to eat greasy, raw and cold food during the period of taking the medicine, and it is not suitable for those who have diarrhea with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold (spleen and stomach weakness and cold). If the patient suffers from rectal prolapse, he/she needs to go to the hospital in time and be treated by a professional physician.