Is it difficult to defecate?

Defecation difficulties may be caused by qi deficiency, or by other factors.

Qi deficiency is a TCM disease caused by deficiency of vital qi in the body. Deficiency of yin and yang in the patient's body can make warm transmission weak, and then it is impossible to pass stool smoothly. However, functional constipation, intestinal obstruction, colon cancer and other diseases can also lead to defecation difficulties, so patients cannot judge whether it is qi deficiency based on this symptom alone. Timely medical examination is needed to clarify the specific cause.

Patients with qi deficiency can eat appropriate amount of food with qi and blood benefiting effect daily, such as red dates, bamboo shoots, longan, etc.