從傳統中醫學的觀點談便秘的中醫照護

Constipation Nursing Care from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine

排便是人類身體正常的生理活動之一，也是維持生命的基礎。當出現排泄障礙時，將是體內亂源的開始。其中便秘是台灣最常見也是最重要的健康照護問題之一。本文主旨藉由傳統醫學觀點談各種便秘證型之中醫照護處置，包括：穴位按摩、刮痧、耳豆貼壓療法、中醫食療、生活起居等照護措施，實際運用在中醫護理實務上，不但增進護理人員對中醫藥之相關知識與技能，亦能提升護理獨特性的專業角色，進而提供便秘患者之預防指導及日後養生保健之自我照顧參考。

Excretion is one of human body normal physiological activities. When the excretion barrier appears, it becomes the source of internal derangement of human body. Constipation is one of the most common human health problems. The purpose of this article was from the traditional medicine viewpoint to discuss all kinds of care for constipation, including acupuncture point massage, scrape therapy, auricular acupressure, the traditional Chinese dietary therapy, and caring of daily living activity. Encouraging the nursing staff to utilize the Chinese medicine knowledge and skills can not only improve the quality of care but also establish the distinct specialized role of nursing.