Middle-aged and elderly people should take traditional Chinese medicine for constipation, and they can eat hemp seed and cassia seed, both of which have a laxative effect. China Pharmacopoeia can be consulted. Hemp seed: Runchang laxative. Used for blood deficiency and body fluid deficiency, intestinal dryness and constipation. . Cassia seed: clearing away heat and improving eyesight, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. Used for red eyes, astringent pain, shame, tears, headache, dizziness, blurred vision and constipation.

It can be made into Shengyuantang Constipation Cream: Fructus Cannabis, Semen Cassiae, and Fructus Fici can be added to promote digestion.