番(fan)(fan)瀉(xie)葉(xie)又叫瀉(xie)葉(xie)、泡(pao)竹葉(xie),被譽為植物界(jie)的天然瀉(xie)藥(yao)(yao)。番(fan)(fan)瀉(xie)葉(xie)為刺激性(xing)(xing)瀉(xie)藥(yao)(yao),通過腸(chang)粘膜和神經從刺激腸(chang)蠕動,屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)猛藥(yao)(yao),用(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)急(ji)性(xing)(xing)便秘比慢性(xing)(xing)便秘更適合,但平素(su)脾胃虛弱者(zhe)不宜服用(yong)(yong);經常使用(yong)(yong)番(fan)(fan)瀉(xie)葉(xie)會(hui)產(chan)生(sheng)依賴性(xing)(xing),一旦產(chan)生(sheng)依賴,只要患者(zhe)停(ting)藥(yao)(yao)就會(hui)出現(xian)便秘的情況。番(fan)(fan)瀉(xie)葉(xie)的正確服用(yong)(yong)方法是用(yong)(yong)開水泡(pao)或在鍋(guo)里煮,晾至(zhi)溫涼后(hou)服用(yong)(yong)即(ji)可,作用(yong)(yong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)結腸(chang),一般幾(ji)個(ge)小時內生(sheng)效。