Myth 1: If you don’t have a bowel movement today, you have constipation Generally speaking, it is normal to have a bowel movement 1 to 2 times a day, or 1 time every 2 to 3 days. The amount and frequency of defecation is often affected by the type of food and the environment. It is unscientific to judge whether someone is suffering from constipation solely on the basis of the number of bowel movements or the occasional difficult bowel movement. Myth 2: Ignore the symptoms, do not take it seriously Many patients think that constipation is a small matter, do not take it seriously, and will not go to the hospital to seek treatment, that defecation, let nature take its course. Do not know, constipation and many diseases are closely linked, if you can not check in time to confirm the diagnosis, may be many diseases caused by missed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and even life-threatening. Early treatment, early prevention and early cure. Myth 3: not by the doctor’s office, taking drugs indiscriminately Certain patients, constipation for a long time, because of the trouble, do not want to go to the hospital, take some long-term laxatives on their own, such as guide tablets, senna, rhubarb and other drugs to maintain defecation, and the dosage is getting bigger and bigger. The result of taking laxatives for a long time will lead to black lesions of colon mucosa, and even lead to cancer in a few patients. In addition, some patients are weak, the treatment should be used to supplement the products, but the patient is still taking every day to clear heat and fire so-called “cool medicine”, such as three yellow tablets, oxalic detoxification tablets, etc., resulting in damage to the spleen and stomach, so that the weak is even more weak, constipation is more serious. The treatment is based on evidence and the harmonization of yin and yang. Misconception 4: have a constipation to eat more coarse food have a constipation first to figure out the cause of the disease. If the dietary constipation triggered by the simple intake of too little fiber, should be to the intention to increase dietary fiber in the diet, at the same time to drink more water, in order to achieve the purpose of relieving constipation. Clearly diagnosed and targeted. Myth 5: All fruits can prevent and control constipation In fact, not all fruits can prevent and control constipation. Fruits also have the nature of cold and warm, should be based on their own constitution, choose the appropriate fruit. Such as often afraid of cold, cold hands and feet, eat pear, persimmon, pineapple and other fruits will aggravate constipation, while eating bananas, oranges can prevent and control constipation; often dry mouth, upset, hot hands and feet, eat pear, grapefruit, apples will alleviate constipation, while eating oranges is not suitable.