便秘型激躁性結腸症之病例探討

Cases Study of Constipation-Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

激躁性結腸症是消化內科最常見的疾病，盛行率很高，是僅次於感冒的病假原因，但僅有少數患者會就醫治療。病患的臨床表現有很大的差異，西醫目前並無治癒的方法，僅以緩解症狀為治療原則。針對便秘型腸躁症，中藥相較於西藥有不易引起藥物依賴性及作用漸減性的優點，具有潛在開發的空間。

As the second leading cause of sick leave after cold, constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome is the most common disease high prevalence rate in digestive system department. But, only a few patients seek medical consultations and received treatment. There are big differences of clinical manifestation between patients. So far western medicine has not offered good cure methods for it. The treatment principle of western medicine is only to relieve symptoms. For constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome, TCM Chinese medicine with less drug dependency and tachyphylaxis has better potential development than western medicine.