ZHANG Sichao's Experience in Treating Functional Constipation from Perspective of Fluid,Qi and Spirit
Based on the physiological and pathological characteristics of the large intestine,it is believed that the pathogenesis of functional constipation in traditional Chinese medicine is mainly the deficiency of the large intestine fluid,the obstruction of qi in the large intestine,and the disorder of the spirit,etc.,which often occur simutaneously.In terms of treatment,the syndrome of fluid deficiency should be moistened,medication lays emphasis on applying medicinal herbs sweet and cold,sweet and salty in property,which is supplemented with kernel drugs.The syndrome of the obstruction of qi should be relieved by blasting the wind,qi of stomach,intestine,liver and lung is regulated by applying regulating-qi medicinals,tonifying-qi medicinals,and wind medicinals.The syndrome of the disorder of the spirit should be based on the theory of brain-gut interaction,the principle of treating the brain with bowel disease is adopted,and in addition to the application of mind-brain sedative drugs,attention is paid to the abdominal thought and psychological guidance.The concept of slowly improving intestinal function is established and drastic purgative should not be applied blindly.
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