Clinical Thoughts and Cases of Jianpi Yishen Sechang Decoction Combined with Acupuncture in the Treatment of Functional Diarrhea

Abstract

Functional diarrhea (FDr) accounts for a relatively high proportion of digestive diseases. It is an infection that is not accompanied by abdominal pain and shows negative results in laboratory tests for bacteria and viruses. The main symptoms are persistent or recurrent discharge of watery and soft stools. The course of the disease is prolonged and recurring, and the treatment cost is higher and greatly affects the patient’s daily life. The incidence rate has a gradual increase in the trend. Its pathogenesis is complex where Western medicine is mostly used in symptomatic drug treatment. The treatment can be fast-acting and effective in relieving diarrhea. However, the long-term use of Western medicine poses a high risk in terms of side effects and a high chance of recurring upon stopping medication. At the same time, some diarrhea patients show the existence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria, and the overall efficacy of the drug is limited. Chinese medicine is mild and able to provide excellent treatment of diarrhea. With its lower price and cost, most families can afford it. Fengliang Tian, director of traditional Chinese medicine, implemented the “needle and medicine” method, which combines medicine and acupuncture, involving the usage of Jianpi Yishen Sechang Decoction and acupuncture in the treatment of functional diarrhea. The method has a low price, fewer side effects, is easy to accept, and can significantly reduce the recurrence rate with high efficacy. The study would like to share the clinical thinking and cases as follows to provide ideas and methods for the treatment of functional diarrhea by traditional Chinese medicine.