Hot pot is a beloved food for the masses, but according to statistics from the anorectal department of a certain hospital, 60% of patients treated last winter were related to eating hot pot. All the conditions included anal abscess, internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, anal fissure, etc., which respectively caused anal pain, swelling, constipation, diarrhea, suppuration, bleeding, itching, and discharge. Half of these patients underwent surgery, and the rest also recovered after oral and topical medication.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that excessive hot pot food entering the body can generate pathogenic heat. Whether it causes heart fire, lung heat, heat in the liver and gallbladder, or gastritis, it can all descend and oppress the large intestine. If the pathogenic heat forces fluids out and consumes them, it can lead to dry stools. If the heat enters the blood aspect, it not only forces blood to flow erratically, damaging blood vessels and causing bleeding (hematochezia), but it can also accumulate locally, eroding flesh and blood to develop into carbuncles and sores (anal abscess). Furthermore, the damage to the gastrointestinal tract from excessively irritating food is also significant, often causing reactive stomach pain, enteritis, and diarrhea.
Naturally, preventive measures are available: hot pot should not be too spicy; the duration of one meal should not be too long, and overeating should be avoided; generally, do not consume hot pot consecutively, with an interval of 2-3 days or longer; varieties that are hard to digest or contain excessive protein and cholesterol should be eaten in moderation; people with anorectal diseases, as well as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and patients with bone injuries, should especially strictly abide by the above points; if symptoms appear, seek immediate consultation with a specialist.