How to treat habitual constipation

Habitual constipation is also very common. This kind of constipation is very uncomfortable. It is also called functional constipation. It is very common among the elderly. There are many reasons for habitual constipation. The most common ones are some dietary factors and changes in lifestyle habits. Some psychological factors can also cause habitual constipation. Let’s take a look at how to treat habitual constipation.

Habitual constipation has a great impact on life. Only by scientifically regulating it in daily life can we effectively prevent the occurrence of habitual constipation and alleviate the condition. Many people also want to know how to treat habitual constipation. Let's take a look.

Treatment

Chinese medicine treatment

This disease is caused by incomplete digestion of food in the stomach or intestines or weakened peristaltic motility of the digestive tract, which leads to food stagnation, resulting in excessive accumulation of gas and fluid in the gastrointestinal tract, causing swelling, and also preventing the gas from descending, resulting in constipation. This disease is suitable for promoting qi and removing stagnation.

Prescription: 15 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 12 grams of Patchouli, 12 grams of Perilla seed, and 5 grams of Rhubarb.

Take one dose daily, decocted in water, three times a day.

Prescription 2: 20 grams of Astragalus, 15 grams of Atractylodes, 10 grams of roasted Cimicifuga, 20 grams of Angelica, 20 grams of Codonopsis, 20 grams of Morus, 15 grams of Ligustrum lucidum, 20 grams of Bupleurum, 20 grams of black sesame, 20 grams of Licorice, and 20 grams of Rehmannia.

Habitual constipation may be caused by dryness and heat in the large intestine, kidney deficiency, insufficient qi and blood, qi stagnation, and cold stagnation, with different symptoms. This prescription is used to treat constipation, which is caused by both deficiency of Qi and deficiency of body fluid. Symptoms may include dry and hard stools, straining when going to the toilet, difficulty in defecation, shortness of breath, fatigue, emaciation and tiredness. The prescription uses Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, and Phellodendron chinense to invigorate Qi and strengthen the spleen; Cimicifuga heracleifolia and Bupleurum chinense to lift the sunken Qi; Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ligustrum lucidum, Sesame, and Morus alba to nourish blood and increase fluid, replenish Qi and lift the sunken to help the pushing force, nourish blood and increase fluid to moisten the dryness of the large intestine, and thus constipation can be cured. In actual use, this prescription must be taken for 30 consecutive doses. If it is interrupted, relapse is likely to occur.

Massage therapy

Abdominal massage: Lie on the bed, relax your whole body, put your palms together and press them on your navel. First rub it 100 times in a clockwise direction, then rub it 100 times in a counterclockwise direction. Use moderate force, gentle movements, and breathe naturally.

Abdominal massage: Lie on the bed, bend your legs, relax your abdominal muscles, place one palm just above your navel, and use the pads of the four fingers other than the thumb to massage along the colon from right to left. When massaging the left lower abdomen, you should increase the pressure of your fingers (pressure food) appropriately until you feel no pain. Exhale when pressing and inhale when relaxing. Do this for about 10 minutes each time. Abdominal kneading and abdominal massage can be performed at any time, but it is generally done before going to bed at night or when getting up in the morning. You should empty your bladder before kneading the abdomen, and it should not be performed when you are too full or too hungry.

Acupressure related acupoints: When defecation has not yet come out, overlap your hands around the Shenque point (i.e. navel), massage 15 times clockwise and counterclockwise, and then pat your stomach 15 times. When the stool is about to come out, use the index finger of your right hand to press the perineum point (the midpoint between the two labia), which can help the stool to be discharged slowly. You should be relaxed and never anxious. In addition, sitting on the toilet, calming your mind, taking deep breaths, focusing your mind on the intestines, and doing ani-lift exercises 15 times can also have a good effect on defecation.

We all need to know more about how to treat habitual constipation. Habitual constipation is very harmful to everyone. Long-term constipation can also cause serious harm to the health of the body. We must be able to change some bad habits in diet in time and treat constipation so that the body can be healthier.