“缩泉润肠法”治疗老年功能性便秘临证心悟

Clinical Experience of Treatment to Senile Functional Constipation with Spring Condensing and Intestine Moistening Therapy

老年性便秘多表现为大便干结,排便费时费力,小便频数等特点。受古人治疗腹泻"利小便以实大便"思想启发,采用缩泉润肠法治疗老年性便秘,即补肾缩泉减少小便次数,增液润肠改善大便干结症状。根据"缩泉润肠"治法,临证合理用药选方及配伍,为老年性便秘论治提供新思路。附验案1则以佐证。