As a means, "observation" can not only observe the patient's complexion and other information, but also observe the stool. Because according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, defecation is the natural system of the human body, and access is balanced; It's hard to get out when you enter, and it's hard to get out when you enter. Neutralization is harm. Whether defecation is normal also indicates the health of the body.
With the blessing of modern medical technology, hospitals will also use stool examination to judge certain diseases. For example, whether there are parasitic infections, whether there are gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases and so on.
As ordinary people, although we don't have the profound knowledge of Chinese medicine or the advanced technical equipment of western medicine, we can still have a basic understanding of our health through some characteristics such as the color, shape, taste and frequency of stool.
The color of poop
The healthiest color is yellowish brown. Yellow is because our food passes through digestive juices such as saliva and stomach acid, and bile will also join its own process. Bile is yellow-green at first, but after a series of chemical reactions such as gallbladder, it will turn yellow-brown, thus dyeing the stool yellow-brown. Other colors besides brown reflect other problems, such as black, which may be caused by duodenal bleeding. When gastric acid is combined with blood, it will appear black. For example, if it is red, it may be caused by large intestine bleeding or small intestine bleeding. Large intestine bleeding means cancer, and small intestine bleeding means blood vessel rupture. For example, grayish white is basically dangerous, indicating that the biliary tract is blocked and bile cannot be secreted normally. These conditions need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.
The shape of poop
British doctor Ken Heaton classified the shapes of poop into seven categories: (1) granular, like nuts, which is difficult to exclude (2) sausage-like, (3) sausage-like with cracks on the surface, (4) sausage-like, soft and smooth, like toothpaste, (5) soft and small, and easy to discharge (6) fluffy small pieces.
Although subdivided into seven categories, these seven categories only show three different physical conditions, and the third and fourth categories are normal stools. Relatively speaking, the fourth kind will be better, while the first and second kinds of poop are different manifestations of constipation, but the severity is different, the first kind is slightly more serious, and the second kind is second. The fifth, sixth and seventh kinds are different manifestations of diarrhea, and the seventh kind is the most serious.
The smell of poop
It stinks. Seafood, meat, etc. The kind we have eaten will form a bad smell after peristalsis and fermentation in the intestine. However, if it stinks, you need to find out the reason. It may be that there are problems in the intestine, such as ulcers, inflammation, polyps and so on. This situation needs to go to the hospital for further examination.
Frequency of defecation
In terms of frequency, it is normal for adults to defecate 1 2 times a day. In terms of time, it is normal to defecate for about 5 minutes at a time. Of course, if it is different from the above times or time, it does not mean that there is something wrong with the body. Occasionally, one or two abnormalities are normal. How to judge chronic constipation needs to meet the following conditions, such as (1) strenuous defecation, difficult defecation (2) dry defecation (3) defecation times less than 3 times per week (4) the course of disease lasts for more than 6 months.
One of the above situations, you can go to the hospital for further observation.