With the sudden drop of temperature in winter, the elderly are prone to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents! Elderly people who are constipated should be extra careful because when they exert themselves during defecation, their blood pressure will be higher than usual and the oxygen consumption of the body will increase, which will easily lead to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis and so on. Constipation in the elderly harbors great danger The number of cases of acute attacks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly due to constipation is increasing year by year in clinical practice. This is because the elderly usually have certain underlying diseases, such as atheromatous plaque, hypertension, coronary heart disease, these diseases are the most taboo blood pressure spike at once, not only will cause plaque off the blood vessels, but also easy to “burst blood vessels”. However, a small constipation can induce a variety of deadly disease attacks. Cerebral thrombosis patients: force to defecate when the abdominal pressure rises, resulting in higher blood pressure, the original formation of plaque in the arterial lumen will be under the action of double pressure, moving to the cerebral vascular thin place blockage; hypertensive patients: muscle contraction, increased pressure in the thoracic and abdominal cavity, so that more blood filling to the cranial cavity can not contract, so the intracranial vascular pressure increases sharply, prone to vascular rupture, the formation of cerebral hemorrhage. Patients with coronary heart disease: forceful defecation will stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, so that its terminals release a large amount of norepinephrine, which makes the heart beat faster, the heart contraction resistance increases, the load increases, aggravating myocardial hypoxia, resulting in spasm of the coronary arteries, not only can induce angina, and even cardiac arrest. Chinese medicine can’t just clear the fire. According to Chinese medicine, constipation is actually a conduction disorder of the large intestine, which is located in the intestine, but is closely related to the lungs, spleen and kidneys. Therefore, constipation should be treated according to the evidence. Constipation with solid evidence should be treated by clearing heat, moistening the intestines, and smoothly guiding the stagnation; while constipation with deficiency needs to benefit Qi and nourish Blood, and warm and open the knots. (1) Heat accumulation in the intestines and stomach (heat knot): commonly found in people who have a strong Yin body, after heat illness, hot lungs, dry lungs, over-eating spicy food, over-taking hot medicine, over-eating alcoholic, sweet and thick food. In constipation, the stool is as dry as a ball, the mouth smells bad and the lips are sore, and the urine is red. Countermeasures: diarrhea, heat and stagnation, laxative and laxative, can take hemp seed pill (fire hemp seed laxative and laxative; rhubarb drainage heat and laxative; almond descending Qi and laxative; white peony nourishing Yin and lining; hedgehog and thick park have down Qi and break the knot, strengthen the power of laxative). (2) Yin deficiency and blood deficiency (Yin deficiency and blood deficiency): commonly found in people with Yin deficiency, postpartum, blood loss and sweating, old age and weakness, pungent and dry heat. Countermeasure: nourish blood and moisten dryness, nourish yin and open the bowels. Recommended to take Rundown Pills (angelica and raw earth can nourish blood and nourish yin; hemp seed and peach kernel can moisten the bowels and open the stool; hedgehog shell breaks the qi down). (3) qi deficiency and yang failure (qi deficiency and yang deficiency): common in the diet and fatigue, vegetative weakness, old age and frailty, long illness and postpartum, over-eating cold, bitter cold attack and other people. Although there is the intention to defecate, the toilet effort is weak, difficult to discharge; weakness after defecation, sweating and shortage of breath, white face and fatigue, limbs tired and lazy. Countermeasures: tonify the spleen, moisten the bowels and open the bowels. Recommended to take astragalus soup (astragalus replenishes the lung and spleen Qi; fire marijuana, white honey can laxative; Chen Pi is used to regulate Qi). Please keep in mind the secret of laxative, eat more vegetables and drink more water The occurrence of constipation is closely related to the daily improper diet. Sun Xiaoyun suggested that at least 8 cups of water every day, especially in the consumption of coarse grains, should pay more attention to ensure water, but also eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, such as celery, walnuts, ripe bananas, walnuts, grapefruit, apples, grapefruit, carrots, sweet potatoes, etc. to expand the volume of stool, promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce the occurrence of constipation. In particular, every morning up on an empty stomach to drink warm water with honey water, the intestines have excellent lubrication. It is worth noting that some elderly people suffer from “three highs”, because the diet is deliberately vegetarian, less fat content, in fact, this will also increase the risk of constipation. So if constipation occurs, you should also eat some fat-rich food, eat dishes with a little oil and water or eat some nuts, such as peanuts, melon seeds, walnuts, etc.. Of course, exercise is also essential to know that “activity, activity, stool since the passage”, the elderly can increase outdoor activities according to their physical condition to promote intestinal peristalsis. In addition, the elderly can do a lifting exercise, 30-50 strokes each time is appropriate to increase the contraction of the muscles around the anus.