Observation on clinical efficacy of Banxia Xiexin Tang combined with self-made Runchang Tang in the treatment of functional constipation
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Banxia Xiexin Tang combined with Runchang Tang in the treatment of functional constipation. Methods 60 patients with functional constipation were included in this study. They were divided into a study group and a control group using a random number table method,each with 30 cases. The study group was treated with Banxia Xiexin Tang combined with self-made Runchang Tang,and the control group was treated with Tongbian Capsule. Comparison was made on the frequency of complete spontaneous defecation per week,score of defecation difficulty,defecation time before and after treatment,first defecation time after medication,improvement time for constipation symptoms,and recovery time to normal defecation,treatment effect,and adverse reactions between the two groups. Results After treatment,the frequency of complete spontaneous defecation per week increased in both groups compared with that before treatment,the score of defecation difficulty decreased compared with that before treatment,and the defecation time was shortened compared with that before treatment;in the study group,the frequency of complete spontaneous defecation per week of (6.18±0.79) times was more than (4.92±0.68) times in the control group,the score of defecation difficulty of (0.36±0.04) points was lower than (1.43±0.48) points in the control group,and the defecation time of (3.38±1.12) min was shorter than (4.53±1.49) min in the control group (P<0.05). After medication,in the study group,the first defecation time was (1.03±0.28) d,the improvement time for constipation symptoms was (3.39±0.56) d,and the recovery time to normal defecation was (7.63±0.34) d,which were shorter than (1.86±0.58),(5.40±1.57),and (10.56±1.61) d in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate of treatment of 96.67% in the study group was higher than 73.33% in the control group (P<0.05). Comparison of the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups,there was no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion In the treatment of patients with functional constipation,the combination of Banxia Xiexin Tang and self-made Runchang Tang can significantly increase the frequency of complete spontaneous defecation per week after treatment,shorten the average defecation time,alleviate defecation difficulty,shorten the recovery time of defecation after treatment,have high medication safety. It has ideal efficacy,and is worthy of clinical promotion.