How to treat constipation with Chinese medicine

  According to traditional medicine, constipation is mostly caused by heat accumulation in the large intestine, qi stagnation, cold condensation or deficiency of yin, yang, qi and blood, resulting in dysfunction of the large intestine’s conduction. Clinically, the symptoms of constipation will be improved in general patients after life conditioning and drug treatment. In some patients, due to long-term constipation, the turbid Qi of the organism does not descend and the clear Yang does not ascend, resulting in abdominal distension, dizziness, belching, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, irritability and other symptoms. Severe cases can cause hemorrhoids, anal fissures and even blood in the stool. In addition, constipation can also cause hernia, hypertension, heart disease and other diseases if the patient strains excessively during bowel movement. Due to different causes, the symptoms accompanying constipation are also different, if you can identify and treat the symptoms, you can receive the effect of both the symptoms and the root cause.  Heat constipation Patients with this type of constipation are often accompanied by short red urine, red face and heart, dry mouth and bad breath, abdominal distension and pain and other symptoms. In the treatment should be mainly to clear heat and moisten the intestines, can be used to hemp seed pill treatment. Commonly used formula is Qing Run Tang: 12 grams of Ma Zi Ren, 12 grams of Yu Li Ren, 20 grams of Grass Cassia, 20 grams of Gypsum, 20 grams of Slippery Rock, 12 grams of Phellodendron, 12 grams of Scutellaria, 12 grams of Bitter Ginseng, 15 grams of Tiger Balm, 20 grams of Paeonia, 12 grams of Citrus aurantium, 10 grams of Rhubarb, 12 grams of Hou Pu, 12 grams of Almond, 6 grams of Licorice, taken with water decoction. Chemotoxin Pill and Dahuang Pill are taken orally.  Gas constipation Patients with this type of constipation are often accompanied by frequent belching, abdominal distension and abdominal pain. The main treatment should be to smooth the Qi and guide the stagnation. Shun Qi Tang can be used for treatment: 12 grams of Ocimum sanctum, 12 grams of Aromatic Herb, 12 grams of Buddha’s Hand, 10 grams of Radix et Rhizoma, 20 grams of Lycopodium, 12 grams of Neem, 12 grams of Rhizoma Chuanxiong, 12 grams of Tao Ren, 12 grams of Mu Xiang, 6 grams of Shen Xiang, 15 grams of Citrus aurantium, 12 grams of Betel nut, 10 grams of Rhubarb, 6 grams of Licorice, decoction with water.  Qi deficiency constipation Patients with this type of constipation are often accompanied by shortness of breath, weakness, excessive sweating and other symptoms. In the treatment, we should focus on tonifying Qi and strengthening the spleen. Ginseng Fu Pill and Lingzhi Pill are taken orally.  Blood deficiency constipation Patients with this type of constipation are mostly accompanied by palpitations and forgetfulness, dizziness and pale white face. Treatment should be based on nourishing Blood and moistening dryness. Returning Lesser Pills and Blood Activation Pills are taken orally.  Yin deficiency constipation Patients with this type of constipation are mostly accompanied by physical wasting, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, palpitations and palpitations. The treatment should be based on nourishing Yin and tonifying the kidneys, and can be used to nourish Yin: Sha Shen 12 grams, Mai Dong 12 grams, Lentil 12 grams, Peony 20 grams, Mulberry leaf 12 grams, Yuan Shen 12 grams, Zhi Mu 15 grams, Mulberry 15 grams, Longan 15 grams, Cornus officinalis 15 grams, Yu Li Ren 12 grams, Huo Ma Ren 12 grams, Cao Zhi Ming 12 grams, Sha Yuan Zi 12 grams, Cao Wei Zi 12 grams, roasted licorice 10 grams, decoction with water. Zhi Bai Wan and Pearl Pills are taken orally.  Cold constipation Patients with this kind of constipation are mostly accompanied by symptoms such as pale face, unheated hands and feet, fear of heat and cold, and cold pain in the abdomen. The main treatment should be to warm and moisten the bowels, which can be used to warm and moisten the soup: Cistanches 15g, Cun Yun 12g, Cinnamon 6g, Cornus officinalis 10g, Cumin 10g, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng 30g, Astragali 30g, Tortoise 10g, Gynostemma 15g, Vine root 20g, Radix Angelicae Sinensis 15g, Niu Knee 12g, Zexia 12g, Citrus aurantium 12g, Sheng Ma 12g, Roasted Licorice 10g, decoction with water. Rizhong Pill and Jianzhong Pill are taken orally.