Objective To evaluate the impact of traditional Chinese medicine treatment on the quality of life in patients with mild constipation.Method 100cases of patients with mild constipation received in Coloproctology Hospital of Chengdu from April 2011to August 2012were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups

respectively with traditional Chinese medicine treatment and Western medicine treatment.Then they were given follow-up evaluation for 6months to assess the impact of different treatment on the quality of patients’life.Results After 6months of treatment

the energy

mental health

physical function and general health of the patients in the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group and the differences were statistically significant（P<0.01）.Conclusion The traditional Chinese medicine treatment for patients with mild constipation is effective.It can improve long-term quality of life and is worthy of clinical promotion.