https://tcmgeo.com/tags/heat-constipation/Recent content in Heat-Constipation on TCMGeo — Integrative Medicine Knowledge BaseHugoen-usTue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://tcmgeo.com/conditions/chronic-constipation-heat-constipation/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://tcmgeo.com/conditions/chronic-constipation-heat-constipation/<h1 id="chronic-constipation--heat-constipation-pattern">Chronic Constipation · Heat Constipation Pattern</h1> <p><strong>Updated:</strong> June 23, 2026</p> <p><strong>Reviewed by:</strong> Dr. Li Wei, DACM</p> <p><strong>Reading Time:</strong> 7 min</p> <p><strong>Body Area:</strong> Abdomen</p> <hr> <h2 id="pattern-overview">Pattern Overview</h2> <p>Heat Constipation is a common pattern in chronic constipation, characterized by <strong>excessive colon water absorption, dry hard stools, abdominal distension, red face, and thirst</strong>. The core pathogenesis is <strong>accumulation of Heat in the Yangming channel</strong>, causing excessive fluid absorption in the colon, dry stools, and difficulty in defecation.</p>