Wuhan traffic radio reporter Xu Ruijie, correspondent Yan Rui Yang Xiangyu sent a report:
Mr. Huang has suffered from constipation for more than 10 years, listened to a friend's introduction, bought a bag of intestinal tea laxative, and drank it every day. "At first, the effect was particularly pronounced, and I still remember that after the first drink, I ran 6 times in one afternoon." Mr. Huang said. Recently, due to abdominal pain, he went to the Gastroenterology Department of Wuhan First Hospital for treatment.
"It's so scary, I didn't expect to drink intestinal tea to drink something wrong." Mr. Huang, who lives in Hanyang, was surprised when he saw his colonoscopy images. During the colonoscopy, the doctor found that Mr. Huang's colon showed obvious leopard-like changes, so he diagnosed colon melanosis. It turned out that Mr. Huang, 48, was a white-collar worker who was very busy at work, and once he worked, he often sat for a day, and his meal was not on time. It is this irregular habit of life that makes constipation a "hard to say" that plagues him. Peng Suifeng, the physician in charge of the Department of Gastroenterology, carefully asked the patient whether he had previously eaten laxatives containing senna leaves and rhubarb. Mr. Huang said that due to long-term constipation, he often went to the pharmacy to buy some intestinal tea and laxative laxatives, and felt that the effect was quite good, so he took it continuously for half a year. It turned out that the crux of the problem that caused Mr. Peng's intestines to turn black was here!
Dr. Peng Suifeng introduced that colonic melanosis is an intestinal disease manifested by colonic mucosal melanin composure, and medical studies have shown that colonic melanosis can increase the risk of colon cancer, which should not be taken lightly. Taking anthraquinone laxatives for more than 8 weeks may darken your intestines. Many people are frightened by the darkened intestines, but the intestines turn black is not the most terrible, usually stop the laxative for more than 6 months, the intestinal pigment can gradually disappear. The long-term abuse of anthraquinone laxatives is irreversible for damage to intestinal function and intestinal motility. Long-term use of anthraquinone laxatives induces the destruction of the intestinal mucosal barrier, forming a brown pigment deposited in the lamina propria of the colon. It can also damage the smooth muscle nerve cells of the colon, causing colonic motor dysfunction, decreased motility, and then more severe constipation.
Yang Xiangyu, a clinical pharmacist in the Department of Gastroenterology, mentioned that at present, laxatives containing anthraquinone ingredients mainly include senna, rhubarb, wheat dong, cassia seeds, aloe vera and other single-flavored traditional Chinese medicines, containing the above medicinal flavors of Chinese proprietary medicines, such as bovine yellow detoxification tablets, hemp seed run intestine pills, rhubarb appendage pills, compound aloe vera capsules, laxatives, intestinal tea and detoxifying beauty capsules. Consumers must take care to avoid long-term abuse of drugs or health products containing these ingredients.
Pharmacist Yang Xiangyu reminded that the relief and treatment of constipation can not be superstitious drugs, more exercise, more drinking water, eating more vegetables and fruits, and regular work and rest are all good ways to deal with constipation. People with constipation can perform abdominal massage, appropriately take some non-anthraquinone laxatives (such as lactulose, etc.) laxatives, gastrointestinal motility drugs and microecological preparations to relieve constipation. If anthraquinone laxatives must be used, they should be taken for a short period of time and intermittently, and stopped after the stool is unobstructed.