第 37 卷第 3 期 长春中医药大学学报 Vol. 37 No. 3 2021 年 6 月 with Wenyang Yiqi Ointment on the umbilical ring, while the control group was applied with Rhubarb Ointment on Shenque (CV8). Both groups were applied continuously for 2 weeks. The average number of spontaneous complete defecation (SCBM) per week, clinical symptom score of constipation, patients’ constipation symptom self-rating scale (PAC-SYM) score and adverse reactions during application were collected before and 2 weeks after application. Results After 2 weeks of application, the SCBM in the 2 groups increased significantly, and the score of clinical symptoms of constipation and the PAC-SYM score were significantly reduced (all P<). After 2 weeks of application, the above three indexes in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P<). There were no adverse reactions in the two groups during the application. Conclusion The application of Wenyang Yiqi Ointment on the umbilical ring has a better effect on increasing the frequency of defecation and improving the symptoms of constipation in elderly patients with functional constipation, and it is safe to use and has no adverse reactions. Keywords: the elderly; constipation; acupoint application 基金项目：广西医疗卫生适宜技术开发与推广应用项目（S2017045） 作者简介：宁
