Xuan Shen can be used to treat constipation due to fluid damage, and Huo Ma Ren can be used to treat constipation due to intestinal dryness. However, the efficacy of single Chinese medicine is limited, clinically it needs to be used with other Chinese medicines after identification by Chinese medicine practitioners.
Radix Panax Ginseng (玄参)：Mainly used in treating warm poisonous spots (spots and plaques on the skin caused by warm-heat poisonous evils invading the human body), heat diseases that injure the yin, constipation due to injury of the body fluids, sore throat due to redness of the eyes and scrofula (mainly refers to tuberculosis of the cervical lymph nodes). Xuan Shen should not be used in conjunction with Veratrum. It is not recommended for those who have dampness in the spleen and stomach, and those who have loose stools in spleen deficiency (thin and unformed feces).
Flaxseed: It has the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. It is used for treating intestinal dryness and constipation, wind and water (sudden edema of the head, face and limbs). It is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and loose stool and Yang deficiency and slippery ejaculation, and large amount of it will cause poisoning.
If there is constipation, prompt medical attention is recommended. There are many different types of constipation, so it is necessary to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor after identification.