Abstract：Objective：To observe the effect of Chinese herbal umbilical dressing combined with auricular point application on nursing patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) complicated with constipation. Methods：A total of 52 AMI patients with constipation were divided into two groups according to the method of draw lots， 26 patients in each group. The observation group was given Chinese herbal umbilical dressing combined with auricular point application， and the control group was given routine nursing care. The symptom scores related to constipation， nursing effect， incidence of adverse reactions and constipation were compared between the two groups. Results： In the observation group， the scores of defecation difficulty， fecal characteristics， defecation time， straining sensation and incomplete defecation， defecation frequency and abdominal distension were lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05). The effective rate was 96.15% in the observation group and 76.92% in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions and constipation in the observation group was lower than that in the control group respectively，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). Conclusion：In nursing AMI patients with constipation，the therapy of Chinese herbal umbilical dressing combined with auricular point application can improve symptoms related to constipation and nursing effect，reduce adverse reactions and prevent constipation.