–8.1 Diagnostic basis 8.1.1 Mostly seen when defecating or struggling, the rectal mucosa prolapses, light red in color, length It is incomplete prolapse if it is less than 4cm, soft, not bleeding, can be retracted by itself after defecation and has good anal function. Lu Jie, Department of Proctology, Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine 8.1.2 When defecation or abdominal pressure increases. The rectum is prolapsed in its entirety, red in color, 4-8 cm in length, conical in shape, soft in texture, and with a circular surface of layered mucosal folds. 8.1.3 When defecating or increasing abdominal pressure, the whole rectum or part of the sigmoid colon prolapses, with a length greater than 8cmi, cylindrical, with shallow annular folds on the funeral surface, thick to touch, requiring manual restoration, with anal relaxation and a significant decrease in sphincter function, as a severe prolapse. 8.2 Classification of symptoms 8.2.1 Spleen deficiency and Qi trapping: swelling in the anus during defecation Prolapse, with varying severity and light red color, accompanied by anal swelling, blood in the stool, fatigue, loss of appetite, or even dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees. 8.2.2 Damp-heat infiltration: Anal swelling prolapsing with purple or deep red color, or even partial ulceration and erosion on the surface, anal cramps, and burning sensation on internal finger examination. 8.3.1 Cured: disappearance of symptoms and signs, good anal sphincter function. 8.3.2 Improving: improvement of symptoms and signs. 8.3.3 Not cured: no change in symptoms and signs.