With the improvement of the quality of life, people are more and more strict about their own body, even the number of stools per day are required. The overwhelming laxative advertisements seem to be a constant reminder: are you “constipated” today? First, let’s see how the medical definition of constipation? 1.Decrease in the number of bowel movements (<3 times/week); 2.Dry and hard stools; 3.Time and effort to defecate, incomplete defecation or need to assist in defecation; 4.Symptoms persist. If the occasional bowel movement is not out, or hard to defecate, it may just be a normal reaction of the body, do not be overly nervous. Constipation has great harm to the human body Causes five organs poisoning long-term constipation, toxins accumulate in the body, is the body five organs poisoning phenomenon, reduce the function of the five organs, and eventually may be from small to large, causing other diseases. Hemorrhoids and anal fissures Long-term constipation, too hard to defecate will make the anal canal mucosa outward projection, poor venous reflux, over time the formation of hemorrhoids; feces cut through the anal canal, forming ulcers and wounds, easy to cause anal fissures. Research on colorectal cancer shows that constipation is one of the main factors that induce colorectal cancer. In chronic constipation, cancer may occur due to the long-term contact between the mucous membrane of the colon and carcinogenic substances. According to the data, about 10% of people with severe constipation suffer from colon cancer. Alzheimer's disease in the elderly long-term constipation is the culprit to accelerate the decline in mental capacity of the elderly, there are about 80% of the elderly constipated people prone to Alzheimer's disease. Elderly patients with constipation due to long-term failure to properly eliminate these toxic substances, the body will be a large accumulation of toxic substances, when the accumulation to a certain extent more than the liver detoxification capacity, toxic substances will slowly enter the brain with the blood circulation, damaging people's central nervous system. Cardiovascular disease constipation caused by the middle-aged and elderly cardiovascular disease attacks have been increasing year by year trend. Due to poor bowel discharge and excessive exertion to discard gas, will increase abdominal pressure, blood pressure also rose at the same time, inducing angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, sudden death from stroke, etc.. Causes psychological problems long-term constipation, easily lead to psychological anxiety, affecting normal work and social; psychological anxiety and then in turn lead to constipation aggravated, a vicious circle.