Abstract:

Functional constipation in children, as one of the common functional gastrointestinal diseases in children at present, has seen a year?by?year upward trend in its incidence rate in recent years, which has drawn great attention from doctors and parents. If this condition is not effectively treated in a long period of time and persists without recovery, it will not only trigger a series of related gastrointestinal diseases but also seriously affect the quality of life of the children. Professor Qin Yanhong points out that the occurrence of constipation is often closely related to the dysfunction of multiple zang-fu organs. The abnormalities of these zang-fu organs ultimately lead to a disorder in the conduction function of the large intestine, and the zang-fu organs influence each other and are the causes of each other. Therefore, in the treatment of constipation, Professor Qin Yanhong attaches great importance to identifying the deficiency or excess of the condition and deeply exploring the etiology and pathogenesis. During the treatment process, Professor Qin flexibly applies various methods such as "moistening, tonifying, activating, and smoothing" to comprehensively coordinate the qi movement of the zang-fu organs and promote the restoration of intestinal function. At the same time, external treatment methods with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics are used as an aid, and special attention is paid to the education of the children and their parents regarding daily care. The clinical treatment effect is remarkable. For the syndrome type of intestinal dryness with fluid deficiency commonly seen in clinical practice, Professor Qin Yanhong adopts the general treatment principle of nourishing yin to moisten dryness and activating qi movement to relieve constipation, and uses the self?formulated empirical recipe "Zirun Tongbian decoction" in the treatment, which often results in excellent treatment effects.

Key words: Functional constipation, Type of intestinal dryness with fluid deficiency, Clinical experience, Child