The Clinical Experiences of Dr. CAI Gan in Treating Chronic Constipation

• Published in: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 205 - 208
• Main Author: 张正利 朱梅萍 刘群 雷云霞
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China 01.09.2009
• Subjects: Blood Circulation - drug effects; Chronic Disease; Constipation - physiopathology; Constipation - therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Humans; Intestines - drug effects; Intestines - physiopathology; Kidney - drug effects; Kidney - physiopathology; Liver - drug effects; Liver - physiopathology; Lung - drug effects; Lung - physiopathology; Medicine, Chinese Traditional - methods; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Spleen - drug effects; Spleen - physiopathology; 临床经验; 发病机制; 学术带头人; 治疗效果; 综合整治
• ISSN: 0255-2922
• DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60066-2

Prof. CAI Gan （蔡淦） is an academic leader in TCM treatment of the spleen and stomach disease. He insisted that liver depression, spleen deficiency and poor nourishment of the intestines are the core of pathogenesis for chronic constipation. Therefore he often treats the disease by strengthening the spleen, relieving the depressed liver, nourishing yin and moistening the intestines. Meanwhile he attaches great importance to syndrome differentiation and comprehensive regulation good therapeutic effects and treatment. As a result, are often achieved. The authors summarized his ways for treating chronic constipation with the following 10 methods, which are introduced below.