Treatment of Chronic Functional Constipation of 55 Cases by Maren Runchang Pill Combined with Catgut Implantation at Acupoint

Objective:To study clinical curative effect of Maren Runchang pill combined with catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of chronic functional constipation(FC) in patients.Method: One hundred and ten cases of FC were divided into the treatment group and control group(n=55 each).The treatment group was applied with Maren Runchang pill(1-2 g,bid,orally)combined with catgut implantation at acupoint for 6 weeks,and the control group was treated by Maren Runchang pill alone.Difficulty of defecate,Bristol score,defecate time,stool frequency and abdominal distention and other symptoms were evaluated.Result: After treatment,the two groups showed decreases in symptom scores significantly(P0.01).The treatment group symptom scores were lower than that of the control group(P0.01).The total effectiveness in the treatment group was 98.18%,better than that of 85.45% in the control group(P0.05).Conclusion: Maren Runchang pill combined with catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of FC can reduce the symptom scores,improve the clinical effect.The therapy is worthwhile to be applied clinically.