A Food That Helps Elderly People Bid Farewell To Constipation
May 22, 2024
According to relevant data statistics, at least 1/5 of elderly people aged 65 and above will suffer from constipation. Most people defecate through medication. How can they withstand the dual damage of constipation and medication side effects while all bodily functions are declining? So today, the editor will recommend an ingredient for you - Cistanche deserticola. Let's see how it helps elderly people alleviate the pain caused by constipation!
effects of cistance-treat constipation
When it comes to constipation, many elderly people will exclaim, "If it weren't for constipation, my life would have been much better." Constipation is indeed an annoying thing. Long-term constipation not only causes symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, restlessness, insomnia, and dizziness, but can also induce or worsen diseases such as hemorrhoids, anal fissure, prolapse, prostate enlargement, and even lead to acute myocardial infarction, stroke, sudden death, or cancer. According to statistics, the incidence of constipation in the elderly is over 30%, which has become an undeniable issue affecting their quality of life. The ancients said, "If you want to stay alive, there is no feces in the intestines." Therefore, elderly people need to maintain unobstructed bowel movements.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, elderly constipation is mainly characterized by deficiency constipation and cold constipation. The so-called Xu Mi refers to insufficient strength and inability to push forward. The so-called cold secret refers to the internal accumulation of yin and cold, and the inability to timely eliminate foul odor and filth. Therefore, during treatment, one should not use laxatives to clear fire and defecate indiscriminately. Instead, the main approach should be to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, while adding drugs that benefit qi and strengthen the stomach. Even for a small number of elderly people who experience constipation due to diet and diseases, such as drinking alcohol or eating too much spicy food, they should be cautious when using drugs that severely break the qi.
effects of cistance-treat constipation
When treating constipation in the elderly, it is necessary to first rule out organic lesions and never take chances. Especially when there is a change in the shape and color of stool, or when the body becomes rapidly thin and the stool dries and dries, it is necessary to first solve rectal and anal diseases, such as proctitis, intestinal obstruction, colorectal cancer, extraluminal tumors, and so on.
In addition, medication factors should also be ruled out: many elderly people suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and require long-term medication treatment. Some antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, anesthetics, or traditional Chinese medicine's warm tonics may cause constipation. The common drugs that cause drug-induced constipation include sleeping pills and antidepressants, as well as some anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, antiepileptic drugs, anti-Parkinson's drugs, anti-allergic drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, etc. When treating, comprehensive consideration and collaborative treatment must be taken, and a headache should not be treated as a headache, while foot pain should be treated as foot pain.
In addition, the most important thing is to pay attention to the mental health of the elderly. That is to say, when treating constipation, it is also necessary to address issues such as depression, depression, anxiety, and depression in the elderly. Elderly people face ups and downs throughout their lives, and there are not a few who do not experience hardships and setbacks. Not to mention physical and mental exhaustion, many people will have a lot of worries. Despite being a daughter, it is still inevitable to worry and put in a lot of effort. We have talked about how melancholy can damage the spleen and stomach, leading to qi stagnation. Nonperistalsis of the gastrointestinal tract is the fundamental cause of constipation.
effects of cistance-treat constipation
The pipe flower Cistanche recommended to you today grows in arid deserts and has excellent effects on nourishing the heart, moistening, and promoting bowel movements. It is most suitable for treating constipation in the elderly.
Cistanche deserticola Y.C.Ma or Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wish, a traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying the kidney, is recorded in the 2015 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It is a succulent stem of the genus Cistanche in the family Lewandaceae, mainly distributed in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. Cistanche deserticola and Tubular Cistanche deserticola have extremely high medicinal value. They enter the kidney and large intestine meridians. The Compendium of Materia Medica records that Cistanche deserticola "is a nourishing but not severe substance, so it is called Cistanche deserticola" and "it is warm but can moisten, replenish but not dry, smooth but not diarrhea".
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It has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening the intestines, and defecating. Traditionally, it is used for kidney yang deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence, infertility, soreness of the waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, and constipation due to intestinal dryness, It is the most frequently used tonifying kidney yang medicine in history. Modern pharmacological research shows that Cistanche deserticola has many effects such as improving sexual function, anti-aging, improving learning and memory ability, anti-Alzheimer's disease, defecation, etc. It is widely used in clinical prescriptions of Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese patent medicines, and simple preparations and health care products.
The main chemical components of Cistanche deserticola are phenylethanoid glycosides, iridoids, and their glycosides, lignans, and polysaccharides. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that phenylethanoid glycosides are the most important active substances in Cistanche deserticola, and have obvious anti-Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial ischemia, and other effects.
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1. Cistanche deserticola can strengthen yang and tonify the kidneys, effectively suppress symptoms of "yang deficiency", and prevent or alleviate weight loss. It can effectively prevent and treat diseases such as male kidney deficiency and impotence, nocturnal emission, and premature ejaculation, as well as female menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, and infertility.
2. Cistanche deserticola can significantly improve the propulsion speed of the human small intestine, shorten defecation time, significantly inhibit the absorption of water in the large intestine, greatly promote the wetting and excretion of feces, and have a true moisturizing and defecating effect.
3. Cistanche deserticola can enhance the body's immune function and enhance the body's immune capacity. Polysaccharides from Cistanche deserticola have a significant impact on the formation and activity of human lymphocytes, which can increase the proliferation response of lymphocytes and enhance the immune function of the body.
4. Cistanche deserticola can regulate the human circulatory system, protect ischemic myocardium, reduce blood lipid and blood pressure, resist atherosclerosis, and antithrombotic formation, reduce peripheral vascular resistance, expand peripheral blood vessels, protect the liver, and fight fatty liver.
5. Cistanche deserticola contains many bioactive substances that can enhance the activity of superoxide dismutase, which can significantly enhance the body's ability to clear free radicals in the body, and can also significantly reduce the content of brown matter in the body. It has a certain effect on alleviating aging and beauty freckle removal.
6. Cistanche deserticola contains a large number of alkaloids, such as coumarin, motherwort alkaloid, lignin, coumarin, succinic acid, mannitol, etc. Therefore, in addition to tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the yang, the effects of Cistanche deserticola also include beauty and beauty, as well as treating palace colds.
7. Cistanche deserticola can help promote blood circulation and dispel stasis in the human body, effectively stop bleeding, and is suitable for any type of bleeding.
