Treatment of Constipation with the Method of Strengthening Healthy Qi and Consolidating the Constitution Based on the Theory of "Healthy Qi Inside, Pathogens Cannot Invade"
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v7i2.5332
Abstract
As one of the common digestive system diseases, constipation presents a high incidence in modern society. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) holds that constipation is mainly caused by exogenous pathogenic cold and heat, internal injury due to improper diet, emotional disorders, physical weakness after illness, deficiency of yin, yang, qi and blood, leading to stagnation of pathogens in the stomach and intestines, obstruction, weak propulsion, retention of dregs, and difficult defecation. The theory of "Healthy Qi Inside, Pathogens Cannot Invade" was first proposed in Huangdi Neijing. This paper aims to deeply analyze the internal relationship between this theory and the treatment of constipation, and elaborate on how this theory guides the syndrome differentiation and prevention of constipation from the perspective of strengthening healthy qi to eliminate pathogens. Through research, it enriches the cognition and treatment methods of constipation in TCM, provides clinicians with more comprehensive and systematic diagnosis and treatment ideas, helps inherit and carry forward the classic theories of TCM, makes traditional medicine better serve patients, improves the quality of life of constipated patients, and relieves their pain and distress.
Keywords
constipation; strengthening healthy qi; consolidating the constitution
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