摘要
Constipation is the most common chronic clinical symptom of the digestive tract, which may trigger or aggravate other diseases. In Western medicine, symptomatic treatments such as purgatives are often adopted; however, these treatments have somewhat side effects and obstinate diarrhea-dependent constipation can develop after long-time use of purgatives. Acupuncture is safe, effective and less harmful in the treatment of constipation. Now the treatment of constipation by acupuncture is reviewed as follows.
Constipation is the most common chronic clinicalsymptom of the digestive tract,which may trigger oraggravate other diseases.In Western medicine,symptomatic treatments such as purgatives are oftenadopted;however,these treatments have somewhatside effects and obstinate
