Constipation is a common symptom of digestive disorders, which refers to a variety of causes of reduced stool frequency and dry, difficult stools. It includes both dry stool and difficult to pass stool without dryness. Generally, less than 2-3 times a week (the residue of the food is not discharged within 48 hours) or once a day but feel difficult to defecate, unclean and smooth are constipation. 1, constipation patients, especially the elderly should be emotionally relaxed, avoid the seven emotions stimulation, and make the living room to keep clean, air circulation, humidity appropriate. 2, flat as should be more active, avoid sitting for a long time, enhance the strength of the abdominal muscles, promote the circulation of blood, especially for more than 60 elderly survey shows that the incidence of constipation due to old age and infirmity rarely walk accounted for 15.4%, while the incidence of constipation for those who adhere to exercise is 0.21%, so encourage patients to participate in the ability, such as walking, walking or hands massage abdominal muscles several times a day, to enhance gastrointestinal motility. The ability to do so. Studies have shown that quality walking for 30-60 min in the morning and evening after meals, maintaining a standing position and massaging the abdomen clockwise for 10-20 times, then turning the lumbosacral region left and right, and squatting 10 times before going to bed can effectively relieve constipation. Patients who are bedridden for a long time should turn over regularly and carry out circular massage of the abdomen or hot compresses. 3, to develop the habit of regular bowel movements, even if there is no bowel movement, but also to go to the toilet on time, in order to form a conditioned reflex. At the same time, to create a quiet, comfortable environment and choose a sitting toilet. Concentrate your attention during defecation, do not listen to music or read newspapers. 4, diet to avoid excessive frying, alcohol and spicy stimulation, cold and raw cold things. Should eat more vegetables and fruits with high fiber. Vegetables such as wild rice, leeks, spinach, celery, loofah, lotus root, etc. contain more fiber, fruits such as persimmons, grapes, apricots, pears, apples, bananas, tomatoes, etc. contain more fiber. And drink more water, especially a glass of warm water or salt water early in the morning every day. Patients should drink large mouthfuls of water in large quantities. Drink 300-400ml of warm water in the morning on an empty stomach, and drink it all in 2-3 times. In addition, some foods with laxative effect should be consumed, such as black sesame, honey, banana, sweet potato, etc. 5, the patient massage abdomen, the patient take supine or semi-recumbent position, natural relaxation, the patient himself with the size of the hand between the fish in the patient’s umbilical circumference along the clockwise direction massage, each time 10-15min, once a day in the morning and evening, can also make before 20min or 2h after meals to promote peristalsis, but the method is not suitable for abdominal surgery within two weeks of intestinal obstruction, intestinal tumors, acute abdominal disease, acute heart failure patients. 6, dry and hard stools can be induced by the appropriate application of glycerin bolus, etc., and the patient is instructed to retain the stool for several minutes. Due to habitual constipation, patients often take laxatives for a long time, which can lead to intestinal dysfunction. Therefore, laxatives should not be taken or even abused for a long time, especially in the elderly. Prevent or avoid the use of drugs that cause constipation and pay attention to 7. Constipation can also be caused by perianal diseases such as hemorrhoids, fistulas, colon cancer, rectal hernia, etc. Certain iron, aluminum and calcium preparations can also cause constipation. Therefore, pay attention to the identification. 8, dietary contraindications: eat less wine, coffee, strong tea, garlic, pepper, raw persimmon, silver fungus. Eat more vegetable soup, soy milk, fruit juice, honey, sesame seeds, walnuts, sesame oil, corn oil, vegetable oil, soybeans, mung beans, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, potatoes, brown rice, spinach, water chestnuts, new mulberries, white radish, bananas, maltose. The treatment of constipation should be carried out according to different causes, firstly through dietary mediation, changing bad habits to a certain extent can be better resolved, once it can not be relieved, or combined with serious heart, cerebrovascular and other diseases need to go to the hospital to receive treatment from a specialist.