关键词: 慢性便秘, 肠胃积热证, 麻子仁丸, 儿童

Abstract:
Objective
To observe the clinical effect of Cannabis pill on gastrointestinal heat syndrome in children with chronic functional constipation.
Methods
A total of 100 children with chronic constipation, who were diagnozed in TCM Hospital of Changping District in Beijing from Jul. 2014 to Dec. 2014, were randomly divided into two groups: the observation group and the control group, 50 cases in each. The observation group was treated with Cannabis pill(modified) and the control group received live combined granules of Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium. The treatment lasted one month for both groups. Observe the clinical effect of the two groups as well as the effect on the main symptoms and signs.
Results
The total effective rate of the observation group was 96.0%(48/50), higher than that of the control group was (78.0% ,39/50),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The effective rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group on such symptoms and as dry feces, lengthening interval of bowel movement, dry mouth and bad breath, flushing, fever and being upset, and there was statistical difference (P<0.05). There was no statistical difference between the two groups on the improvement of abdominal distention and pain and difficult defecation(P>0.05).
Conclusion
Cannabis pill has significant effect on chronic constipation in children(gastrointestinal heat syndrome).

Key words: Chronic constipation, Gastrointestinal heat syndrome, Cannabis pill, Child