How long does it take for proctitis to heal after taking Chinese medicine?

Enteritis is a chronic disease. Once the body suffers from enteritis, it will cause great harm to daily life and health. It will cause people's digestive ability to deteriorate and make people become thin. There are many types of enteritis. Different types of enteritis have different treatment methods. However, to treat enteritis, you must go to a regular professional hospital and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor. How long will it take for proctitis to be cured by taking Chinese medicine?

How long does it take for proctitis to heal by taking Chinese medicine?

How long it takes for enteritis to be cured by taking Chinese medicine usually depends on the patient's condition. If the enteritis is more serious, it usually takes a longer time.

How to treat proctitis

1. Treatment with Chinese medicine

The fundamental treatment should be to strengthen the spleen and kidney, invigorate qi and remove dampness, while the symptomatic treatment should be to clear away heat and detoxify, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Treatment should be based on syndrome differentiation. Long-term use of extremely bitter and cold medicines is most taboo. It can also be combined with Chinese medicine injections such as Maizhu Shenmai Injection, Astragalus Injection, etc. for intravenous drip to strengthen the body.

1. In the chronic stage, the body is weak and powerless, and the main symptom is mucus discharge. Commonly used prescriptions include: Pseudostellaria baicalensis, roasted Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Licorice, Poppy shell, White Peony Root, Pomegranate peel, and Alum. Decoction in water and take orally, twice a day.

2. When chronic proctitis occurs acutely, it can be used to clear away heat, detoxify, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. For those with tenesmus and frequent bowel movements, use Zhishi Daozhi Pills to clear out the congestion.

2. Western medicine treatment

The doctor will prescribe some therapeutic drugs based on the patient's condition. For example, when inflammation is obvious, antibiotics can be used for a short period of time and oral medications can be taken at the same time to regulate intestinal function.

1. Antibiotics can be taken orally, intramuscularly or intravenously according to the condition.

2. For those with rectal mucosal edema, you can use normal saline to irrigate the rectum.

For those with sphincter and levator ani muscle spasms, warm olive oil can be injected into the rectum. If the rectal mucosa is atrophied and dry, an appropriate amount of peppermint oil can be injected into the rectum every night. Clinically, using honey and sesame oil, alternating between retention enemas every other day, twice a day, has a very good therapeutic effect.

Recommendation: For patients with long-term proctitis or patients with recurrent proctitis, it is recommended to use Chinese medicine to regulate qi and soothe the intestines for treatment, and at the same time pay attention to eating habits.

3. Drug treatment

It is suitable for patients with mild or severe cases who have been relieved by treatment with adrenal glucocorticoids, and has a good therapeutic effect.

It is suitable for patients with acute or severe diseases, can control inflammation, inhibit the autoimmune process, alleviate poisoning symptoms, and has a good therapeutic effect. After the condition is under control, gradually reduce the dosage to avoid recurrence.

3. Psychotherapy

Patients with this disease often experience mental and psychological changes such as anxiety, depression, tension, and suspicion. Severe cases can be given antidepressant treatment.

Other treatments

1. Nutritional diet therapy: give high-nutrition, low-fat, low-residue and easily digestible diets, or advise patients to cook porridge with yam, white lentils, and Job's tears, etc., and eat them regularly to strengthen the spleen and stomach;

2. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: It is particularly effective for patients with ulcerative colitis.

The main treatment for proctitis is local topical medication or retention enema, and it can also be combined with oral Chinese medicine depending on the situation. Patients should go to a regular anorectal hospital to get their medicine. Avoid spicy, greasy, raw or cold food.