Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for diarrhea after colon cancer surgery

Mr. Zhang is a 58-year-old retired cadre. One year ago, he went to the hospital for a checkup due to persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and even blood in the stool for unknown reasons. He was diagnosed with colon cancer. Thanks to the timely discovery, he was discharged from the hospital after surgery and appropriate radiotherapy. However, he still had intermittent diarrhea for nearly a month, so he went to the hospital to ask about it.

The doctor told Mr. Zhang that he may experience diarrhea, abdominal distension or indigestion after total colectomy, which is called "broken bowel syndrome". At this time, Chinese medicine can be used for treatment, which can relieve diarrhea symptoms, protect the gastrointestinal tract and promote recovery.

Shenling Baizhu powder with added ingredients: 15g of Codonopsis pilosula, 12g of Poria cocos, 20g of Lentils, 25g of Coix seeds, 20g of Dioscorea batatas, 5g of Amomum villosum, 10g of Platycodon grandiflorum, 12g of Angelica sinensis, 10g of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 12g of White Peony Root, 5g of Cinnamon Bark, 6g of Licorice, and 3 jujubes. The above medicines are decocted in water and taken once a day, which has the effect of invigorating Qi, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea.

Chinese medicine enema method: 5g of Coptis chinensis, 10g of Patchouli, 15g of Pueraria root, 10g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10g of Plantago seed, 5g of Aucklandia lappa, 10g of Licorice root, 12g of Poria cocos. Decoction into 100ml, according to the patient's constitution and condition, about 50ml of medicine is administered. 1-2 times a day, before enema, heat the liquid to about 37℃, slowly infuse, and keep for more than half an hour.

Chinese medicine fumigation and washing method: 15g cinnamon bark, 20g psoralea corylifolia, 30g schisandra chinensis, 25g evodia rutaecarpa. Put the above four herbs into a casserole and boil them in water. Remove the residue and pour the juice into a basin. First, fumigate your feet with the medicinal gas. After your feet can tolerate the temperature of the liquid medicine, soak your feet in the liquid medicine and wash them below your knees. Do this for 20 minutes each time, once a day. One dose of medicine can be used repeatedly 2-3 times. It can strengthen the spleen and yang and stop diarrhea.