[Objective]To explore the clinical experience of Professor LIU Fengbin in treating constipation.[Methods]Through attending the outpatient work, collecting relevant medical records, clinical experience of Professor LIU in treating constipation was summarized and analyzed from the aspects of etiology and pathogenesis, ideas of syndrome differentiation and medication characteristics. And one case was presented as proof.[Results]Professor LIU not only believes that Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency, blood deficiency, liver Qi stagnation and gastrointestinal heating are the most common types of syndrome, but also insists that failure of stomach Qi to descend is the basic pathogenesis of constipation. His peculiar experience of treating constipation includes paying attention to adjustment of Qi movement, especially regulating the stomach Qi, using high-dose of raw Atractylodes and Taraxacum mongolicum, and using medicine pair wisely. According to the case, the patient was differentiated as liver Qi stagnation, and Professor LIU used the method of soothing the liver and laxativing, and the curative effect was quite good.[Conclusion]Professor LIU Fengbin has original experience in the treatment of constipation, including paying attention to regulate the stomach Qi and adjust Qi movement, focusing on the application of raw Atractylodes and Taraxacum mongolicum, and using medicine pair wisely. His experience is unique and worth learning. |