Analysis of Cao Yongqing's experience on treating constipation based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System

Xiangdong ZHAO; Yongqing CAO; Xiang XU

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To explore and annalize the characteristics of Cao Yongqing's prescription characteristics and medication rules for treating constipation.

Methods:

To collect the TCM prescription by Professor Cao Yongqing for treating constipation from Longhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2017. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System (V2.5) was used to analyze the treatment frequency, taste, decoction pieces combination and decoction pieces association. By using entropy clustering rules to analyze the main combination and clustering rules of new combined prescriptions.

Results:

A total of 561 prescriptions were included, involving 113 kinds of pieces. The top 5 picecs with high frequency were Zhishi, Houpo, Dangshen, Fuling and Chuanlianzi in order of frequency, and the meridians were mainly spleen meridians, stomach meridians and liver meridians. There were 25 combined pieces with high-frequency, and the top 3 were Zhishi and Laifuzi and Houpo, Zhishi and Houpo and Chuanlianzi, as well as Zhishi and Laifuzi and Houpo and Chuanlianzi. There were 18 core combinations and 9 new prescriptions, including 4 prescriptions (44.4%) for promoting qi, such as prescriptions composed of Qingpi, Quangualou, Chenpi, Houpo, Laifuzi, Shengma, Zhishi and Chuanlianzi; 2 prescriptions for invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness (22.2%), such as prescriptions composed of Fuling, Shengdihuang, Foshou, Jinyinhua, Dangshen and Baizhu; 2 prescriptions (22.2%) for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, such as Danshen, Guanghuoxiang, Moyao and Danggui, one prescription (11.1%) for nourishing yin and qi was composed of Shihu, Shouwuteng, Huangqi, Fuling and Foshou.

Conclusions:

Regulating spleen and stomach, regulating qi and eliminating dampness, and promoting blood circulation are the main ideas of Professor Cao Yongqing in treating constipation.