Slow-transmission constipation of the colon and its treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Colon slow transmission constipation is a common anorectal disease that seriously affects people’s health, and is highly prevalent in women, especially in young women who have been taking laxatives for a long time. It is characterized by intestinal dysfunction, reduced fecal transport function of the colon, and decreased stools. Domestic research results show that the prevalence of constipation is about 10%, and the specific causes may be related to dietary structure, eating habits, defecation habits, and the sequelae of surgery. Nowadays, a large number of studies on slow-transmission constipation have concluded that the occurrence of this type of constipation is mainly due to an abnormality in the link of dynamogenesis. Zhang Dongming believes that the abnormal distribution and function of Cajal cells may be an important factor of intestinal power disorder leading to constipation. Lu Jie, Department of Anus and Intestines, Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, colon slow-transport constipation mainly refers to the slow transportation of the colon, the pelvic floor muscle function is normal, the performance of no bowel movement, less frequent stools, abdominal distension, which can be divided into light, medium and heavy three degrees, the mild that is, the symptom is relatively light, does not affect the life, can get better after general treatment, no need to use drugs or less use of medication; the severe refers to the persistence of symptoms of constipation, the patient is unusually painful, seriously affecting the life, and can not stop the medication or the ineffectiveness of the treatment; Moderate is in between. The main diagnosis depends on the colonic transport test in combination with clinical manifestations. Severe colon slow transmission constipation, the entire colon is basically paralyzed. Many people think that colon slow transmission constipation is not important, eat some laxatives can be solved, but the fact is that just eat laxatives can not solve the problem, not only aggravate the constipation, but also the disease has become an important factor in the triggering of myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and other systemic diseases. Prevention and treatment of constipation is the most important thing is to establish a reasonable diet (such as increasing the fiber content in things, increase water intake and adhere to good defecation habits, increase activities, avoid long-term use or abuse of stimulating laxatives, and actively carry out psychological treatment Long-term constipation, people, the face of the dim, bloated, presenting an abnormal sickly face. Habitual constipation is commonly associated with abnormal primary intestinal peristalsis function, delayed peristaltic transport of stool, which in the final analysis also means that the intestinal flora is imbalanced. “Chinese medicine believes that constipation is caused by malfunction of the large intestine conduction function: 1, dry and hot type of stomach and intestines: excessive drinking, spicy food, so that the stomach and intestines heat, depletion of intestinal fluids, intestinal loss of moistening, resulting in constipation, yellow urine, abdominal distension and pain, dry mouth and halitosis and other symptoms, the treatment of hemp seed kernel pills clearing and moistening the intestines. 2.Qi stagnation type: emotional upset, excessive worry, or sedentary and little movement, so that the stagnation of qi, ventilation and descending is not normal, the large intestine conduction dereliction of duty, resulting in constipation, abdominal distension, belching, chest and hypochondrium plumping and so on, the treatment of six mill soup to smooth the stagnation of qi. 3, qi and blood deficiency type: spleen qi deficiency is the large intestine conduction weakness, blood deficiency is not able to nourish the large intestine, resulting in constipation, stool struggle weakness, post-stool fatigue and discomfort, stools are not dry and hard. If accompanied by sweating and shortness of breath, constipation is caused by Qi deficiency. If there is a lack of color, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, it is constipation due to blood deficiency. For constipation with Qi deficiency, use Astragalus Soup to benefit Qi and moisten stools, and for constipation with Blood deficiency, use Rummy Pills to nourish Blood and moisten stools. 4, spleen and kidney yang deficiency type: physical yang deficiency, or after illness, postpartum, old age, yin and kidney yang deficiency, yang deficiency, yin and cold condensation, intestinal transmission is difficult to produce hard stools, discharge difficulties, urinate long, fear of cold, like warmth, abdominal cold and pain and other symptoms, the treatment of Jichuan Decoction to warm the yang to pass stools.