Constipation refers to the reduction of defecation times, often 5 ~ 6 days, or even longer before defecation once; Or although/kloc-0 is decomposed once every 2 days, the feces are dry and hard and difficult to discharge; Or although the excrement is not hard and convenient, it is difficult to defecate. Modern medicine believes that constipation will occur if the large intestine is dysfunctional, the feces stay in the intestine for too long, the water is absorbed too much, and the feces are too dry and hard. Most spices in the diet, too much fiber, will cause spastic constipation; However, too little fiber in the diet, lack of vegetables and fruits, insufficient drinking water and insufficient fat will all cause impotence and constipation. Constipation often causes headache, dizziness, abdominal distension, even abdominal pain, loss of appetite, restless sleep, irritability, hemorrhoids, bloody stool and anal fissure. Constipation is also an important inducement of sudden death due to myocardial infarction in coronary heart disease and hemorrhage due to hypertensive encephalopathy, which can be divided into heat secret, gas secret, qi deficiency, blood deficiency constipation and cold secret in TCM clinic.

● Diet therapy for constipation.

(1) Obstructive constipation should be removed. Such as intestinal tumors, it is advisable to improve heat energy and reduce food residues, mainly to clean food. When spastic constipation occurs, the fat should be appropriately increased to further promote intestinal peristalsis and defecation, and the daily amount should not exceed 100g. Drink plenty of water and drinks, leave water in the intestine to facilitate defecation, and drink more honey water. Usually eat more foods that can soften feces, such as foreign powder, jelly, fast food vegetables and fruits. You can eat a low-residue diet when defecating. To avoid irritating food, alcohol, strong tea and coffee are prohibited. Too much pepper and curry will stimulate intestinal spasm, and persimmon contains more tannic acid, which is not conducive to laxative and avoid eating.

(2) Impotence and constipation are common. Foods with high crude fiber content should be given to stimulate the intestine, promote intestinal peristalsis and enhance defecation motivation. You can eat more celery, leeks, radishes, kelp, beans, miscellaneous beans, coarse grains, fruits with skins and so on. At the same time, drink plenty of water, 6 ~ 8 cups a day, to facilitate the softening of feces and facilitate the discharge of feces. Appropriately increase high-fat foods, such as peanuts, sesame seeds, walnuts, peanut oil, sesame oil and soybean oil. The daily fat content can reach about 100g. Vegetable oil can moisten intestines, decompose fatty acids and strengthen intestinal peristalsis. Cassia seed is one of the 69 articles published in China. It contains vitamin A, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum cassia, neomycin, cassia seed, emodin and so on. It has the functions of clearing away liver-fire, improving eyesight, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, and can be used as a substitute for tea. (3) In addition to diet, physical activity and exercise should be strengthened to enhance the elasticity of intestinal muscles. Don't rely on laxatives. Laxatives can accelerate the passage of food in the intestine, reduce digestion and absorption, and lead to the loss of various nutrients. Long-term use of laxatives can relax and deform intestinal muscles and aggravate constipation.

● Food choice for constipation (1) Eat more gas-producing foods, such as onions, radishes and garlic sprouts. (2) Alcohol, tobacco and spicy food should be prohibited. (3) Eat more foods containing vitamins, such as coarse grains, yeast, beans and their products. (4) Eat more water-absorbing jelly and jelly.

● One-day recipe for constipation: breakfast: milk porridge (250g of milk, 50g of cereal), corn flour cake (50g of corn flour), boiled eggs (50g of eggs) and celery (50g of celery). Lunch: rice (rice 100g), fried radish with lean meat (50g lean meat, radish 150g), fried kelp with magnolia slices (50g magnolia slices, 50g kelp, 50g fat and lean meat), tomato and egg soup (50g cucumber, 50g tomato). I hope to get well soon. Please accept. .