Constipation is more common in the elderly and can be divided into colonic constipation and rectal constipation. Most elderly people have imperfect teeth and like to eat a fine diet with low residue, so they lack the stimulation of cellulose on the intestinal wall and prolong the time for the colon to move feces; In addition, the elderly exercise less, and the contractility of intestinal muscles generally declines, which is easy to contribute to colon constipation. Levator ani and anal sphincter in the elderly are flabby, which leads to fecal impaction in rectal fossa and constipation in rectum. Perianal diseases such as hemorrhoids, fistula, colon cancer and direct hernia can also cause constipation. Some iron, aluminum and calcium preparations can also cause constipation. Because of habitual constipation, patients often take laxatives for a long time, which will lead to intestinal dysfunction. To prevent constipation, we should eat more vegetables, treat perianal diseases and use laxatives appropriately. Prescription 1. Old people with constipation should eat more vegetables and fruits with high cellulose content. Vegetables contain more cellulose, such as water bamboo, leek, spinach, celery, loofah and lotus root, while fruits contain more cellulose, such as persimmons, grapes, apricots, pears, apples, bananas and tomatoes. 2. Exercise, such as walking, jogging and turning over frequently. If you do abdominal massage, you can massage from the right lower abdomen clockwise up, left and down, 2 ~ 3 times a day, 10 ~ 20 times each time, which is very effective. Constipation may be a symptom of a disease. It is necessary to treat perianal diseases such as hemorrhoids in time and be alert to colon cancer. 4. The use principle of laxatives is that all kinds of laxatives are used alternately to avoid using strong laxatives. 5. Do not use or use less drugs that are easy to cause constipation, such as codeine, iron, aluminum and calcium. Constipation means that the stool is dry, the amount of excretion is very small, and it is too dry and hard, and the interval between stools is too long, making it difficult to excrete. If it is a normal person, it takes about 24-48 hours for the ingested food to be digested and absorbed to form feces, and it will be regarded as constipation if it exceeds it. Of course, because the ingredients of food are different from the defecation habits of healthy people, there are also great differences. Defecation every 2-3 days is not necessarily constipation. Once every three days or three times a day may be normal. In addition to proper exercise, it will be more effective to treat constipation by doing more conditioning in diet. There are many reasons for constipation, such as old age, malnutrition, pregnancy, colon cancer and so on. Constipation can generally be divided into the following categories: neuropathy caused by nervous system dysfunction. Cause intestinal wall stenosis, difficult to pass stool, and cause constipation. Too much crude fiber in the diet can also cause intestinal wall spasm and constipation. Mechanically, some intestines are blocked by tumors, or in the case of intestinal obstruction, the operation of intestinal contents is blocked, leading to constipation. Because the diet is too fine, it lacks dietary fiber for a long time, and the food residue does not stimulate the intestinal mucosa enough to produce defecation; It can also affect defecation due to old age, weakness and chronic wasting diseases. In addition, insufficient diet, too little water and too little fat can cause constipation. Constipation, the most common reason is caused by improper diet. Constipation patients should find out the cause and give appropriate diet treatment according to the cause. For nervous or mechanical constipation, according to the degree of constipation, give semi-liquid or less slag soft rice without crude fiber; No irritating food, such as spices, strong tea, strong coffee, etc. Patients should drink plenty of water and use agar products, because agar can absorb the water in the intestine, making the stool soft and non-irritating, which is conducive to defecation. For dietary constipation, we can start with diet: 1, and eat more foods containing plant fiber, such as vegetables, fruits, coarse grains and bean products. If necessary, some agar can be added to make the intestinal contents swell and increase by its water absorption, thus promoting intestinal peristalsis and facilitating defecation. 2. Correct bad eating habits, use foods containing vitamin B such as coarse grains and beans, and supplement tablets containing vitamin B 1 when necessary. Because if vitamin B 1 is insufficient in the body, it can affect nerve conduction and slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis, which is not conducive to the digestion, absorption and excretion of food. 3, multi-purpose gas-producing foods: such as raw onions, onions, raw cucumbers, raw kohlrabi, raw radishes and so on. Use them to ferment in the intestines to produce swollen intestines to increase intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation. 4, drink plenty of water and drinks, drink 200-500 ml of water on an empty stomach every morning, especially warm and light salt water, the effect is better. 5, the intake of appropriate value-added side can promote the smooth stool. The diet of constipation patients should be high in fiber, flatulence, moisture and fat. Constipation patients do not eat spicy food, such as wine, strong tea, coffee, garlic, pepper and so on. , can be supplemented by the following dietotherapy methods: 1, spinach and pig blood soup, take 200 grams of spinach and pig blood 150 grams, cook together, add a little salt after cooking, and then drink the soup. 2. Take pig heart 1 and platycladi kernel15g for the soup. Put Semen Platycladi into pig's heart, stew with clear water, and take it every two days 1 time. 3. Sugarcane pulp porridge takes sugarcane pulp juice 100 ml and 50 grams of japonica rice. Clean fresh sugarcane, juice for later use, add 400 ml of water to japonica rice, cook rice until it blooms, and add sugarcane juice. Warm clothes every morning and evening. 4. Astragalus honey tea Put15g of Astragalus into a casserole, add 500ml of water, fry it to 300ml, remove the residue to get juice, add 30g of honey, mix well, and boil L-2 to drink tea. 5. Braised pig intestines with auricularia auricula and sea cucumber Take auricularia auricula15g, sea cucumber 30g and pig intestines150g. Cut open the pig's large intestine, wash it, add water, stew it with auricularia auricula and sea cucumber, and add a little salt, soy sauce and monosodium glutamate to serve. 6. Plum porridge Soak the grams of plum kernels, peel them and grind them into a paste; 50 grams of japonica rice boiled porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add Yuliren cream, ginger juice and honey. Eat on an empty stomach. 7. Semen Cassiae Take 30 grams of Semen Cassiae, stir-fry until it is moderate, grind it into powder, brew it with boiling water for 5- 10 minutes, and take 1 dose of tea every day. Constipation is constipation. Refers to prolonged defecation interval, or difficulty in defecation although it is not prolonged. Constipation is mostly caused by heat accumulation in the large intestine, or qi stagnation, or cold coagulation, or deficiency of both qi and blood and yin and yang, which makes the conduction function of the large intestine abnormal. Western medicine related diseases Western medicine related diseases: habitual constipation, intestinal neurosis, enteritis, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, proctitis. Symptom classification 1. Heat secret: Symptoms include dry stool, short and red urine, red face and upset, or body heat, dry mouth, bad breath, abdominal distension or pain, red tongue and Huang Gan fur. Treatment should clear away heat and moisten intestines. You can use hemp pills. 2. The secret of qi: Symptoms include difficulty in defecation, dry or dry stool, frequent belching, abdominal distension and pain. Treatment should be appropriate for qi and depression. You can use liumo soup. 3. Constipation due to qi deficiency: The symptoms are dry and hard stool, although there is defecation, it is difficult to discharge, sweating when earning, shortness of breath, fatigue after defecation, pale face and fatigue, listlessness of limbs, and light and tender tongue. Treatment should be beneficial to qi and spleen. You can use astragalus soup. 4. Constipation due to blood deficiency: Symptoms include dry stool, pale face, palpitation, forgetfulness and dizziness. Nourish blood and moisten dryness. You can use Runchang pills. 5. Constipation due to yin deficiency: Symptoms include dry stool and emaciation; Or see red cheekbones, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitation, soreness of the waist and knees, and stool like sheep manure. Appropriate nourishing yin and tonifying kidney. You can use Liuwei Dihuang Decoction. 6. Cold secret: Symptoms include dry stool, difficulty in excretion, long and clear urine, pale face, lukewarm hands and feet, aversion to heat and cold, cold pain in the abdomen, or cold and heavy back. Treatment should be warming the middle energizer and relaxing the bowels. It can be fried in Jichuan. Prevention 1. Avoid excessive frying, alcohol and spicy food, avoid foods that are too cold and too cold, and eat more coarse grains and vegetables; 2. Avoid excessive emotional stimulation and maintain mental comfort. 3. Do not abuse laxatives for constipation. Constipation means that feces stay in the large intestine for a long time, a lot of water is absorbed by the intestinal wall, and feces become dry and hard, which is not easy to be excreted. Most of the causes of constipation are old and frail, malnutrition, inability to contract abdominal muscles and levator ani muscles, lack of fiber in eating, lack of water, oppression of intestine by extraintestinal tumors, anorectal diseases and so on. Its main clinical manifestation is difficult or difficult stool for several days, which may be accompanied by headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and even fever. Health guide: 1. Be cheerful and calm. If the mood is not harmonious, anxiety and overthinking will lead to qi stagnation and conduction dereliction of duty, which will lead to constipation. Usually, you should listen to light music and avoid watching movies with sensory stimulation and tense plot. Open-minded, not angry when things happen. Cultivate habits such as raising flowers, birds and fish, and cultivate sentiment. 2. Eat more fruits and vegetables rich in crude fiber and drink more water and drinks. Eat more foods rich in B vitamins and moistening intestines, such as coarse grains, beans, tremella, honey and so on. , and properly increase the cooking oil during cooking. Avoid alcohol, strong tea, peppers, coffee and other foods. 3. Choose appropriate diet, such as mung bean porridge, Trichosanthes root porridge, Sanren porridge and Astragalus root porridge. Fourth, develop the habit of defecation on time, so that the rectum has a conditioned reflex to defecation. Drinking a cup of light salt water every morning can increase feces, stimulate intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation. See a doctor as soon as possible, find out the cause of constipation, make a clear diagnosis and treat according to the cause. Three ways to treat constipation Choose ripe, fresh and big potatoes, wash them with cold boiled water, then mash them with clean utensils, and wring out the juice with clean gauze, and you can take them. Usage: Take half a teacup before breakfast and lunch every day to get better therapeutic effect. Wash the orange peel, shred it, add appropriate amount of sugar and honey, boil and cool, take it 1 tablespoon each time and three times a day, which can cure constipation, drink honey water often and also relieve constipation. After getting up and washing every morning, drinking 1 cup of salt water on an empty stomach (the temperature is controlled by yourself, and it is better to swallow it warmly) has a cleaning effect on the stomach, especially for habitual constipation. /sljk/ybjb/ Xiaohua/bianmi.htm