The elderly are prone to constipation. With the increase of age, the food intake and physical activity of the elderly are obviously reduced, the digestive juice secreted by the gastrointestinal tract is reduced, the tension and peristalsis of the intestine are weakened, the muscles of the abdominal cavity and pelvic floor are weak, the internal and external sphincter of anus are weakened, the gastrocolon reflex is weakened, and the rectal sensitivity is reduced, which makes the food stay in the intestine for too long and causes constipation due to excessive water absorption. But now, with the change of diet structure and lifestyle and the increase of social pressure, the incidence of constipation among young people is gradually increasing. I have been working in the office for a long time and have little activity. For example, many women are prone to constipation after childbirth. This is because the rectus abdominis is separated during pregnancy and the pelvic floor muscles are relaxed, which is difficult to recover in the early postpartum period, leading to constipation. Or constipation can also be caused by perineal incision or abdominal incision pain, decreased activity, unreasonable diet structure, relaxation of intestinal smooth muscle caused by hormone level changes, and maternal mental factors such as postpartum depression. The reasons are various.
So do we have a simple way to solve it?
First of all, acupuncture or massage points.
1, big constant point
Daheng acupoint is located from the center of navel to the outer edge of rectus abdominis. It is the acupoint on the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin, which has the functions of eliminating dampness, resolving hard mass, regulating qi, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, enhancing the transport ability of spleen and stomach, and slowing down fat.
2. Water supply points
The center of the navel is one inch upward, on the transverse colon, just at the bottom of the large intestine, at the junction of the large intestine and the small intestine, which is a key point. For our metabolic function, this acupoint is just the point where the ascending colon transforms into the transverse colon, so we can stimulate the ascending colon by stimulating this position.
3. Waterway cave
The lower abdomen is 3 inches below party flag and 2 inches from the anterior midline. This is the tail of the sigmoid colon. For some common constipation patients in clinic, for example, he has not defecated for three or four days. At this time, you can often feel the hard shape of the intestine by touching the position of the sigmoid colon in his left lower abdomen. The word "B" means turning. There is an obvious turning from the descending colon to the sigmoid colon, so this position is often inconvenient to be blocked for several days. This position corresponds to our water tunnel.
In what order should these acupoints be stimulated? Of course, according to the direction of intestinal peristalsis, because of defecation, then the order of our stimulation is right horizontal first, then water above navel, then left abdominal knot, and finally left waterway. The large intestine is zigzag structure, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and then connecting rectum. Food is discharged from the small intestine into the large intestine, and the route is about one meter long, so it is very easy to have some factors affecting defecation during this period. Our group of acupoints mainly focus on several key points of the large intestine. This is a common method to treat constipation. No matter what type of constipation I have, it can play a laxative role.
Second, the tremor method
Even with our fingers, you can put two or three fingers together and aim at Daheng, Shu Tian, Shuiwu, Shuidao and Zhigou points. Push these points down, grab the deepest point, and then start shaking. If you have no strength in one hand, put your hands together, which makes you tremble. Hold on for 30 seconds, stop to rest after 30 seconds, and then continue to hold on. About the stimulation of an acupoint, you should insist on it for at least two or three minutes and you can operate it yourself. This group of acupoint stimulation can immediately relieve any type of constipation.
Third, Chinese medicine treatment.
Composition:
Astragalus root 30g honeysuckle 20g clematis root15g radix paeoniae alba 20g hemp seed 20g
Magnolia officinalis 3-10g angelica 20g wine rhubarb 3-10g cistanche deserticola 20g
Add and subtract:
The stool is unobstructed for several days, and the wine rhubarb can be reduced; 3-5g of sodium sulfate is added into the stool to be severely dried; 20 grams of codonopsis pilosula is added for patients with qi deficiency; Abdominal distension plus radix aucklandiae10g; For soreness of waist and legs, Eucommia ulmoides 10g and Achyranthes bidentata 10- 15g are added.
Efficacy: benefiting qi and promoting fluid production, moistening intestine and guiding stagnation.
Usage: decoct in water, daily 1 dose, and then take it continuously until the stool is unobstructed.
note:
Features of this prescription: this prescription is mainly used for treating constipation of qi deficiency, mainly for invigorating qi with Radix Astragali and nourishing blood with Radix Paeoniae Alba, and for moistening dryness with Fructus Cannabis and Herba Cistanches, which is also beneficial to defecation; Magnolia Officinalis promotes qi and drinks rhubarb slowly to avoid the secondary disadvantages of diarrhea, which is cut from Qinglin Pill and other prescriptions. Radix Clematidis can relieve symptoms by dredging fu-organs, and Flos Lonicerae can be used to clear the heat of fu-organs without harming the body. Clematis chinensis "promotes the five internal organs, eliminates cold and stagnation in the abdomen and phlegm in the heart", so all the syndromes of chest and abdomen, stagnation of phlegm and stagnation of dirty qi have good effects, not only for expelling wind and removing dampness, but also for commending this prescription. First, reuse Astragalus membranaceus and strengthen qi activity; First, rhubarb can prevent diarrhea caused by rhubarb, and continuous administration can slow down the function of six fu organs; First, Clematis chinensis can open and close the knot from the chest and abdomen to the lower abdomen, and the triple energizer is smooth, although it can relieve phlegm, dampness and qi stagnation. Stop when you get it. Don't overdo it.
The effect of drugs on constipation is nothing more than promoting intestinal peristalsis, but we want to solve the problem completely, and we can't rely solely on drugs. In daily life, we should pay more attention to healthy diet, reasonable work and rest, massage guidance and strengthen exercise, so as to solve the problem safely and effectively.