Hello, I'm Dr. Pan. In fact, problems with our spleen and stomach are often reflected in the stool, because food is excreted only after digestion and absorption by the spleen and stomach. Today I will tell you about the three most common bad bowel conditions and how to deal with them.
First of all, if the stool is in the shape of sheep feces one by one, it may be because the yin fluid in the spleen and stomach is insufficient, resulting in relatively strong yang qi and a void fire. This causes the water in the intestines to evaporate, making the stool hard and sheep's poop-like. If the yin fluid is not replenished in time, the false fire may rise, causing dry mouth, bitter mouth, and hot symptoms, including heat and irritability in the hands and feet when sleeping at night. For this case, you can consider using Lily Gujin Soup, which nourishes yin liquid.
Secondly, if the stool is black and hard, it means that the spleen and stomach are too hot, and the water in the stool is quickly evaporated, resulting in a dry and hard stool. This condition is accompanied by symptoms such as dry mouth, bad breath, thirst, preference for cold water, and swollen and sore gums. The tongue is red and the tongue coating is yellowish. In this case, you can consider using the addition and subtraction of Huanglian Qingjiao Pills to clear heat and relieve fire.
The last is loose stools, mostly due to spleen deficiency, water and moisture transport is weak, staying in the body, and the moisture moves down to the large intestine, which increases the humidity of the large intestine, and the stool becomes soft, loose, and even sticks to the toilet. It is accompanied by symptoms such as heavy limbs, weakness of hands and feet, loss of appetite, and swelling pain. In this case, you can consider using Shenling Baizhu Powder to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness for conditioning.
Please note that TCM medicine focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, so if you feel unwell, you should consult a professional TCM practitioner in time to avoid blind medication.