Abstract：Objective：To observe the curative effect of the additional application of Xingqi Tongbian plaster at umbilical region based on the conventional therapy for patients with constipation after stroke. Methods： A total of 94 patients with stroke complicated with constipation were included in the study and divided into the study group and the control group according to the random number table，47 cases in each group. Both groups were given specialized symptomatic treatment and basic nursing measures； the control group was additionally given oral administration of lactulose oral liquid， and the study group was additionally treated with Xingqi Tongbian plaster at umbilical region. The treatment of the two groups lasted for five days. The clinical effect in the two groups was compared，and the frequency and time of defecation before and after treatment were recorded and compared. Results：After treatment，the total effective rate was 93.62% in the study group and 78.72% in the control group， the difference being significant(P＜0.05). There was no significant difference in the comparison of the time and frequency of defecation in the control group before and after treatment(P＞0.05). The defecation time in the study group was shorter than that before treatment and that in the control group，and the defecation frequency was higher than that before treatment and that in the control group，differences being significant(P＜0.05). Conclusion：The additional application of Xingqi Tongbian plaster at umbilical region based on the conventional therapy for patients with constipation after stroke， can effectively improve the defecation situation and reduce the occurrence of constipation with great preventive and curative effect，which is convenient，safe and economical，and has important clinical value.