Thin and long stools indicate qi deficiency, while sheep-dung-like stools suggest gastrointestinal heat. Do you experience any of these different stool conditions?
First: Loose, stringy stools. If you often feel fatigued, easily experience palpitations and dizziness, break into a sweat after a short walk, and become short of breath, this is indicative of qi deficiency. In such cases, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan may be considered.
Second: Soft, paste-like stools. If your stools are consistently shapeless, sticky, and cling to the toilet bowl, making them difficult to flush, and you also experience poor appetite, bloating and discomfort after eating even a small amount, chest tightness, belching, acid reflux, etc., you may have liver stagnation and qi blockage affecting the spleen and stomach's functions. Shu Gan Jian Pi Wan may be considered.
Third: Stools that start dry and then become loose. If the initial part of your stool is dry and the later part is soft, this may indicate deficiency fire in the stomach. However, due to spleen weakness, dampness cannot be expelled, resulting in stools that are dry at first and soft later. In such cases, Yin Xu Wei Tong Ke Li may be considered to clear deficiency fire, along with Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness.
Fourth: Stools resembling sheep droppings. If your stools are very dry, like pellets, and you often feel a sensation of heat in your body, experience a dry mouth, bad breath, and are prone to internal heat, this indicates heat in the stomach and intestines. Ma Ren Run Chang Wan may be used to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.
Remind everyone that traditional Chinese medicine medication requires syndrome differentiation. If needed, please consult and seek treatment from a professional doctor promptly.