As people grow older, they often show multiple trends in a variety of diseases, such as the menopausal syndrome, premature ovarian failure, osteoporosis, prostate disease, senile dementia, urinary frequency, urgency and so on. However, except them, the habitual constipation is also more prevalent for the elderly person.
Generally, in which way is the habitual constipation formed?
It is reported that the habitual constipation usually caused by the poor bowel habits, loss of vital essence after the illness or abuse drugs that hurt the body. At the same time, the elderly originally have the blood and kidney yin deficiency, then the delayed treatment and the mistreatment eventually make it into the intractable constipation.
According to modern medical research, the elder's habitual constipation can not only lead to hemorrhoids, bloating, anemia, malnutrition, rectal prolapse, anal fissure, colorectal cancer, but also can induce cerebral vascular disease. What's worse, a sudden death even happens on somebody when the constipation occurs. So how to treat the habitual constipation has become one of the problems for the majority of older people.
Actually, there are diverse methods to cure the disease. But now, we will respectively tell you what is the main distinguish between the traditional Chinese medicine and the Western medicine.
Western medicine treatment
Western medicine treatment mainly uses the laxatives to clean up the stomach. In this way, it can achieve the goal of dredging intestines. Under normal circumstances, the western medicine can mainly be divided into the simulative laxatives, dilutive laxatives and lubricative laxatives.
The three kinds of laxatives share different taking methods. For example, dilutive laxatives work in a short time. It only needs 4-6 hours to discharge the watery stools. However, it is usually accompanied by abdominal pain. So commonly, it is mainly used for acute constipation and intractable constipation. Besides, you should try to avoid the long time taking and more water should be drunk after medication. The effect of simulative laxatives is slow. It can be taken before going asleep and the defecation would be 6-8 hours later. The lubricative laxatives will be more suitable for the elderly and infirm one. 10-20 ml will be suitable at night. And then you can enjoy the morning bowel movement, which will help to develop a regular bowel habit.
Chinese medicine treatment
However, in Chinese medicine, doctor believes that habitual constipation is due to the hot of the large intestine. Also, it is caused by the kidney and blood deficiency, qi stagnation or congealing cold and so on. And it is different with the changes of the conditions. In addition to the herbal medicine, people used to choose the acupuncture to cure it. Acupuncture may be helpful in stimulating the meridians through which Qi flows, causing a softening of stools. The procedure tends to be more effective with Qi stagnation and heat constipation; however, than with cold constipation, for which the use of herbal mixtures may be more effective.
Throughout these two treatments are all can treat the disease, but the theory is different. The western medicine although works fast, but the side effects is more significantly. It is more likely to damage human health, while TCM will make a thorough treatment for habitual constipation from the root. So no matter which kind of treatment you choose, apply medicine according to indications is the most important point you should keep in mind.
