人到老年,随着消化功能衰退,牙齿不健全,食量过少、过精以及缺乏纤维残渣刺激肠蠕动,再加上活动较少,为此,十有八九会发生便秘。长期便秘,易引起老年人精神抑郁、头晕、食欲不振。而且,由于排便不畅,易发生肛裂。更有甚者,因长时间排便引起腹压增高,从而可诱发脑血管意外和心肌梗死等疾病发生。在患便秘的老年人中有相当多的人靠药物通便。如果长此以往,会造成对药物的依赖性,而且只能治标,不能治本,降低了直肠粘膜的敏感性,使便秘更加 People to the elderly, with the digestive function decline, incomplete teeth, too little food, too fine and lack of fiber residue to stimulate peristalsis, coupled with less activity, for which, in the unlikely event of constipation. Long-term constipation, easily lead to mental depression in the elderly, dizziness, loss of appetite. Moreover, due to poor defecation, prone to anal fissure. What is more, due to prolonged bowel movements caused by increased abdominal pressure, which can induce cerebrovascular accidents and myocardial infarction and other diseases. In the elderly suffering from constipation, a considerable number of people rely on laxatives. If the long run, will result in drug dependence, but only temporary solution, can not cure, reduce the sensitivity of rectal mucosa, constipation more