Constipation

This is a disease characterized by hard stools difficult to pass, and prolonged intervals
between bowel movements. Habitual constipation, reduced strength of bowel
movements due to general weakness, reduced intestinal peristalsis in recovery stage of
enteritis, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, and proctitis in modern medicine can be treated
by the following methods.

Applications of hand therapy

Massage therapy:

Location: Central part of palm, proximal ends of finger and web border between
fingers, Erjian (LI 2), Sanjian (LI 3), Hegu (LI 4), intestine area, anus area, and
digestive tract. Method of manipulation: Grinding and pushing maneuvers applied at
intestine area, anus area, and digestive tract; pinching and kneading maneuvers at
proximal ends of fingers and web border between fingers; and digit-pressing and
kneading maneuvers at Erjian (LI 2), Sanjian (LI 3) and Hegu (LI 4) acupoints.
Pressing maneuver is applied at head area and adrenal gland area for treating habitual
constipation; and pressing maneuver at kidney area for senile constipation. The
manipulation should be persistently and gently applied.

Acupuncture therapy:

At regular and extra acupoints:

Location: Zhigou (TE 6) and Hegu (LI 4).

Method of manipulation: The needles are vertically inserted for 3.3 cm and retained
for 30 minutes.

At special acupoints beside the second metacarpal bone:

Location: Kidney acupoint and lower abdomen acupoint.

Method of manipulation: The needles are inserted for 2.6 cm and retained for 15
minutes.

Herb-holding therapy:

Herbs: Roucongrong (Herba Cistanches) 15 g and sulfur 6 g.

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Method of manipulation: After these herbs are pounded into small bits, one half of the
pounded herbs is held in palms and the other half applied over the navel to treat
constipation due to deficiency of yang.


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