International Research in Chinese Medicine

Functional constipation is a type of functional bowel disorder, mainly characterized by difficulty in defecation, reduced frequency of defecation, or a feeling of incomplete evacuation. It is more common in the elderly population. Currently, the main reference for traditional Chinese medicine general outpatient clinics is the traditional Chinese medicine and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine guidelines. However, in clinical use, there are often situations where the effect is slow and unsatisfactory. This research institution, inspired by the theory of “Lung and Large Intestine being Corresponding”, based on “Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction”, reorganized “Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction with modifications”, broke through the traditional application scenarios, adjusted the relationship between the sovereign, assistant, and auxiliary herbs, and strengthened the main function of promoting defecation while assisting in promoting lung function. The “small formula principle” was adopted to adapt to community needs, reducing the difficulty and cost of preparation. It provides a theoretically coherent, operationally simple, and cost-effective traditional Chinese medicine solution for hot constipation type functional constipation at the grassroots level, filling the gap in community-based traditional Chinese medicine appropriate technologies.

Hot constipation type functional constipation; Theory of “lung and large intestine being corresponding”; Xuanbai chengqi decoction